Byron Buxton and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Byron Buxton 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.

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Byron Buxton Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
485
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
452
150.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
150.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
11972
3998.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3998.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
3990.67
1332.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1332.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1316
439.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
439.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
5.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
4.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1345
449.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
449.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1333
445.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
445.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.11
99.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.748
2.748
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.748
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Byron Buxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
585
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2140
593
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
593
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1955
541
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
541
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.802
0.802
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.802
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
477
132
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
246
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
231
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
295.66
81.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
81.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
924
256
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
639
177
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
177
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.473
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.473
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.771
0.771
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.771
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.229
0.229
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.776
0.776
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.776
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.305
0.305
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.305
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
315
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
255
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
472
131
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
131
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289.6
80.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
80.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
138
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
622
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77
21
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
87
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
88.51
88.51
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
88.51