Sam Long and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Sam 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 Sam 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.

Sam Long Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Millenial The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Sam Long and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.86
42.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
42.86
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.55
4.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.9
3.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.52
4.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
249
423
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
423
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
141.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
141.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
76
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.24
8.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.41
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.33
0.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.14
3.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
121
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.7
7.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.78
1.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.205
1.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
7
Sam Long
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
357
607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
607
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.42
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.265
1.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
320
544
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
544
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.25
1.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.256
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.71
38.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.71

Fielding Stats for Sam Long and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
1
13.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
13.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
67.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
67.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
1647
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1647
Career
162 Game Avg.
40.67
549
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
549
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
13.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
13.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
54
Sam Long
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
67.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
67.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
67.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
67.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.417
0.417
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.417
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
40.5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
40.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
13.5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
13.5

Hitting Stats for Sam Long and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.273
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
4
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.09
0.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.191
0.191
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.191
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.066
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.167
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.33
-1.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-1.33
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.75
2.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.75
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Sam Long
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0