Buster Narum and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Buster Narum 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 Narum 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 Narum Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Buster Narum and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
27
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.15
34.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
34.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
196
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
4.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.53
4.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.96
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
1190
843
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
843
Career
162 Game Avg.
396.67
280.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
280.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
398
282
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
282
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.03
9.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.03
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.13
1.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.52
0.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
177
125
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
125
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.02
4.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
220
156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.99
4.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.29
2.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.001
1.001
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.001
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1735
1229
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1229
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
218
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
154
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.95
4.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.95
Buster Narum
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Buster Narum
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.45
1.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
1546
1095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.27
2.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.262
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.37
39.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.37

Fielding Stats for Buster Narum and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
8.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
97.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
97.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
1190
2008.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
2008.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
396.67
669.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
669.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
47.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
47.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
97.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
97.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
6.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
6.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
151.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
151.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
145.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
145.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.56
95.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.896
0.896
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.896
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.75
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buster Narum and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
131
221
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
221
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
7
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.025
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.025
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.429
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
5.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
5.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.069
0.069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.069
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.204
0.204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.076
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.076
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.065
0.065
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.065
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.162
0.162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.162
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.089
0.089
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.089
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
8
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
-4.78
-8.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-8.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
70
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.87
1.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
1.87
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
19
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Buster Narum
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Buster Narum
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0