Steve Kline and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Steve Kline 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 Steve Kline 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.

Steve Kline 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 Steve Kline and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
45
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
48.86
48.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
48.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
272
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.26
3.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.1
3.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.249
0.249
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
2251
1187
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1187
Career
162 Game Avg.
750.33
395.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
395.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
708
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
373
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.49
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
61
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.73
0.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
184
97
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.21
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
240
127
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
127
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.88
2.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.86
1.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.565
0.565
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.565
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3086
1627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1627
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
318
168
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
168
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.81
3.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.189
1.189
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.189
Career
162 Game Avg.
2844
1499
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1499
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.47
2.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.02
37.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.02

Fielding Stats for Steve Kline and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
7.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
131.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
131.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
2248
2823.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2823.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
749.33
941.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
941.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
80.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
80.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
180.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
180.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
9
11.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
11.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
217
272.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
272.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
208
261.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
261.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.85
95.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.612
1.612
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.612
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
12.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12.56
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kline and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
257
Career
162 Game Avg.
170
213
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
213
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.124
0.124
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.124
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
1
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.81
4.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
4.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.129
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.109
0.109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.237
0.237
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.237
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.29
1.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
1.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
15
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.27
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
26
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
4
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0