Bill Long and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bill Long 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 Bill Long 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.

Bill Long 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 Bill Long and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
27
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
252
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.37
4.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.51
4.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.281
Career
162 Game Avg.
1556
665
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
665
Career
162 Game Avg.
518.67
221.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
221.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
568
243
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
243
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.86
9.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.09
1.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
140
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.43
2.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
247
106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
106
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.29
4.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.55
1.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.746
0.746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.746
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2216
948
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
948
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
276
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.79
4.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.365
1.365
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.365
Career
162 Game Avg.
2023
865
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
865
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.74
1.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.45
38.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.45

Fielding Stats for Bill Long and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
6.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
52.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
52.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
1556
1585.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1585.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
518.67
528.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
528.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
38.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
38.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
80.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
80.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
121
123.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
123.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
117
119.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
119.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.69
96.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.736
0.736
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.736
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.04
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Long and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
159
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
5
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.25
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.02
0.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.02
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.167
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.167
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.2
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.23
-0.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.23
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.5
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.25
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Bill Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0