Brian Burres and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Brian Burres or Phil Niekro? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Brian Burres vs. Phil Niekro comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Brian Burres Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Brian Burres and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
25
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
41.86
41.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
41.86
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
229
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
147
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.75
5.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.63
5.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.86
4.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
1075
690
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
690
Career
162 Game Avg.
358.33
229.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
229.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
422
271
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
271
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.6
10.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.13
1.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
160
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.02
4.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
224
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.63
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.11
2.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.072
1.072
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.072
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1645
1055
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1055
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
239
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.624
1.624
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.624
Career
162 Game Avg.
1448
929
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
929
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.25
2.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.311
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.32
41.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
41.32

Fielding Stats for Brian Burres and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
9.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
9.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
85.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
85.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
1075
1642.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1642.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
358.33
547.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
547.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
19.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
19.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
67.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
67.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
90.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
90.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
87.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
87.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.61
96.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.538
0.538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.538
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.53
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Burres and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.133
0.133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.394
0.394
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.394
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
5
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.81
1.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.121
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.321
0.321
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.321
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.067
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.067
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.105
0.105
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.105
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.231
0.231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.286
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.25
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.06
2.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.06
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
5
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Brian Burres
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Brian Burres
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0