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 Switch Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Steve Kline and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
796
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
39
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
46.58
46.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
46.58
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
266
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.9
3.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.11
4.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.253
0.253
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.253
Career
162 Game Avg.
2047
175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
175
Career
162 Game Avg.
682.33
58.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
58.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
649
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.56
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
60
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.79
0.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.08
0.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
295
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.5
6.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.62
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
0.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.155
1.155
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2940
251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
231
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
293
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.86
3.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
82
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.383
1.383
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.383
Career
162 Game Avg.
2567
219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
219
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.37
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.78
38.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.78

Fielding Stats for Steve Kline and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
2.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
796
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2047
416.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
416.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
682.33
138.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
138.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
7.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
111
22.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
22.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
1.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
1.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
31.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
31.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
148
30.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
30.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.48
95.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.186
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1.42
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.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
796
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
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.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
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.
0.43
0.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.214
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.214
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.071
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.071
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.104
0.104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.104
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
0.03
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Steve Kline
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
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
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