Buzz Capra and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Buzz Capra 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 Buzz Capra 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.

Buzz Capra 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 Buzz Capra and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
142
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
37
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
45.59
45.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
45.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
234
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
3.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.74
3.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.58
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.237
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
1633
782
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
782
Career
162 Game Avg.
544.33
260.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
260.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
479
229
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.92
7.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.99
0.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.42
0.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
258
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
32
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.27
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
362
173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
173
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.99
5.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
5.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.55
2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.139
1.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2338
1120
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1120
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
256
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.23
4.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.354
1.354
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.354
Career
162 Game Avg.
2023
969
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
969
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.8
1.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.66
38.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.66

Fielding Stats for Buzz Capra and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
7.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
142
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
69.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
69.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
1632
1861.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1861.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
544
620.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
620.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
35.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
35.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
120.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
120.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
116.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
116.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.23
96.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.718
0.718
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.718
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.85
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buzz Capra and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
142
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
200
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
200
Career
162 Game Avg.
141
161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
161
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.46
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
22
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.51
5.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.135
0.135
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.135
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.34
0.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.34
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.126
0.126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.293
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.41
5.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
5.03
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
19
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
40
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
1
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buzz Capra
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0