Buster Chatham and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Buster Chatham 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 Buster Chatham 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.

Buster Chatham Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Third Base Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Buster Chatham and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
127
170.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
170.03
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
294.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
294.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
28
37.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
37.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
375
502.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
502.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
347
464.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
464.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.53
92.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.868
2.868
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.868
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
56.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
56.23
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buster Chatham and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
513
644
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
644
Career
162 Game Avg.
448
563
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
563
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.263
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.263
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.761
0.761
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.761
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.013
0.013
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.013
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.051
0.051
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.051
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.53
79.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
79.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
225
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.318
0.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.717
0.717
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.717
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.703
0.703
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.703
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.284
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.284
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
132
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.27
85.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
85.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
43
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
54
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
47
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.91
10.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
10.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.91
0.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
25
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Buster Chatham
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
10
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
10
Buster Chatham
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100