Andy Benes and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Andy Benes 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 Andy Benes 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.

Andy Benes Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Andy Benes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
403
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
65
Career
162 Game Avg.
155
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
155
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
139
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
139
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.72
52.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1106
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
187
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.97
3.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.81
3.81
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.81
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.06
4.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
7516
1268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1268
Career
162 Game Avg.
2505.33
422.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
422.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2377
401
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
401
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.54
8.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
289
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.04
1.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
1.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.72
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
909
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
153
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.27
3.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
2000
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
337
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.18
7.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.96
4.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.87
4.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.161
1.161
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.161
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
55
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
10645
1796
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1796
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1206
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
203
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
102
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
74
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
144
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.312
1.312
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.312
Career
162 Game Avg.
9505
1604
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1604
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.99
2.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.281
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.281
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.24
38.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.24

Fielding Stats for Andy Benes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
403
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
387
155.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
155.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
7516
3021.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
3021.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2505.33
1007.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
1007.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
62.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
62.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
241
96.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
96.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
4.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
4.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
407
163.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
163.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
159.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
159.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.54
97.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.985
0.985
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.985
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
6.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.83
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Benes and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
405
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
880
352
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
352
Career
162 Game Avg.
741
296
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
296
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.473
0.473
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.473
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
42
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
8
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.011
0.011
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.011
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.075
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.075
Career
162 Game Avg.
30.54
12.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
12.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
151
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
146
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
58
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.166
0.166
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.166
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.204
0.204
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.204
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.37
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.061
0.061
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.061
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.126
0.126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.126
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
15.39
6.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
6.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
307
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
123
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.87
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
6
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Andy Benes
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0