Ray Burris and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ray Burris 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 Ray Burris 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.

Ray Burris Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ray Burris and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
480
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
302
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
134
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
44.63
44.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
44.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1015
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.17
4.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.26
4.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.46
4.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
6566
930
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
930
Career
162 Game Avg.
2188.67
310.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
310.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2310
327
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
327
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.5
9.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
221
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
764
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.14
3.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1065
151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
151
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.22
2.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.836
0.836
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.836
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
54
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
9441
1337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1337
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1133
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.66
4.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
110
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
72
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
161
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.405
1.405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.405
Career
162 Game Avg.
8441
1196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1196
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.36
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.82
38.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.82

Fielding Stats for Ray Burris and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
480
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
302
101.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
101.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
6566
2216.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2216.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
2188.67
738.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
738.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
157
52.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
52.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
300
101.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
101.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
7.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
480
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
457
154.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
154.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.21
95.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.952
0.952
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.952
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
5.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5.4
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Burris and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
490
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
586
194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
194
Career
162 Game Avg.
502
166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.151
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.151
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.462
0.462
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.462
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.002
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.002
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
19.78
6.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
6.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.184
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.184
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.191
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.376
0.376
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.376
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.131
0.131
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.219
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.219
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
14.32
4.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
4.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
10
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
160
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.66
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Ray Burris
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0