Milt Byrnes and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Milt Byrnes Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Milt Byrnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
363
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
904
403.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
403.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
14.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
14.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
5.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
949
423.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
423.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
937
418.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
418.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98.74
98.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
98.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.581
2.581
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.581
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.79
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Milt Byrnes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
390
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1519
631
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
631
Career
162 Game Avg.
1278
531
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
531
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.782
0.782
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.782
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
350
145
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
145
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
242
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
77
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
108
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.046
0.046
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.046
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
194.66
80.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
80.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
505
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
552
229
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.363
0.363
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.363
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.395
0.395
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.395
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.759
0.759
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.759
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.121
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.736
0.736
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.736
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.31
0.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
174
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
154
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
312
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
130
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
205.27
85.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
85.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
199
83
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
83
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
183
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.3
8.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
8.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.09
1.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
16
Milt Byrnes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17.65
17.65
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
17.65