Rick Behenna and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rick Behenna 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 Rick Behenna 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.

Rick Behenna 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 Rick Behenna and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.08
23.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
23.08
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
165
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.12
6.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
6.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.65
5.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.78
5.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
5.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.287
0.287
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.287
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
727
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
727
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.67
242.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
242.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
105
275
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
275
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.2
10.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.46
1.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.58
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
42
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
110
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.08
4.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
4.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.5
3.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.38
1.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.842
0.842
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.842
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
416
1088
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1088
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
65
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
170
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.31
6.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
6.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.586
1.586
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.586
Career
162 Game Avg.
366
957
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
957
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.5
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.274
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.274
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.4
40.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.4

Fielding Stats for Rick Behenna and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
18.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
18.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
105.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
105.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
278
1732.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1732.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.67
577.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
577.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
49.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
49.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
56.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
56.08
Rick Behenna
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
105.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
105.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
105.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
105.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.654
0.654
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.654
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.23
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Behenna and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.917
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.917
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
19
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.13
13.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
13.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.583
0.583
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.583
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.917
0.917
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.917
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.296
0.296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.875
0.875
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.875
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.34
14.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
14.61
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.4
2.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.4
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Rick Behenna
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Rick Behenna
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0