Bruce Benedict and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Bruce Benedict 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.

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Bruce Benedict Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Catcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Bruce Benedict and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
971
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
892
148.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
716
148.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23342
3894.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
16213
3894.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7780.67
1298.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1298.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4651
775.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
386
775.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
96.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
96.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5281
881.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
1301
881.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5228
872.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
1264
872.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.384
5.384
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
5.384
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
8.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
9.18
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
9.18
Bruce Benedict
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
772
128.8
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
128.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
360
60.06
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
60.06

Hitting Stats for Bruce Benedict and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
982
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3289
543
Career
162 Game Avg.
1707
543
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2878
475
Career
162 Game Avg.
1537
475
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.242
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.649
0.649
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.649
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
696
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
574
95
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
98
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
122
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.006
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
277.94
45.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
45.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
860
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1037
171
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.315
0.315
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.315
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.299
0.299
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.299
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.614
0.614
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.614
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.057
0.057
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.057
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.217
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.532
0.532
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.532
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.258
0.258
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.258
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
214
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
456
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
307.84
50.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
50.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
328
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
52
9
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
251
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13.1
13.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
13.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.31
1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.5
37.5
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
37.5