Paul Byrd and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Paul Byrd 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 Paul Byrd 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.

Paul Byrd Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Paul Byrd and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
96
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
53.17
53.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
53.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
831
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
164
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
4.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.39
4.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.62
4.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.277
0.277
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.277
Career
162 Game Avg.
5091
1003
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1003
Career
162 Game Avg.
1697
334.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
334.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1857
366
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
366
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.85
9.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
247
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.31
1.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
401
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.13
2.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
923
182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
182
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.9
4.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.68
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.78
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
35
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
7266
1432
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1432
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
929
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.93
4.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.331
1.331
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.331
Career
162 Game Avg.
6707
1322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.69
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.54
38.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.54

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
6.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
256
120.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
120.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
5091
2390.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2390.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1697
796.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
796.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
52.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
52.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
84.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
84.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
11.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
316
148.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
148.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
137.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
137.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.41
92.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.846
0.846
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.846
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
7.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.98
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
346
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
197
92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
92
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.487
0.487
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.487
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
11
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.08
2.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
2.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.193
0.193
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.193
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.154
0.154
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.154
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.347
0.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.347
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.125
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.05
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
5.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Paul Byrd
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0