Brent Butler and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Brent Butler 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 Brent Butler 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.

Brent Butler Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Second Base Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Brent Butler and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
2.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
192
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
104.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
104.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3520
2970
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2970
Career
162 Game Avg.
1173.33
990
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
990
Career
162 Game Avg.
230
194.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
194.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
348
293.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
293.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
14.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
14.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
595
502.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
502.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
578
487.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
487.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.14
97.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
3.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
68.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
68.34
Brent Butler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Brent Butler
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brent Butler and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
203
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
597
476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
476
Career
162 Game Avg.
553
441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.678
0.678
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.678
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
58.54
46.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
46.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
168
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.661
0.661
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.661
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.132
0.132
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.222
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.563
0.563
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.563
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
134
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
107
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
59.14
47.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
47.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.95
9.95
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
9.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
3
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36.36
36.36
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
36.36