Ray Benge and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ray Benge 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 Ray Benge 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.

Ray Benge Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Greatest Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ray Benge and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
346
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
249
49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
49
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
130
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
130
Career
162 Game Avg.
43.72
43.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
43.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
941
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
185
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.52
4.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.49
4.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.22
4.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.285
0.285
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.285
Career
162 Game Avg.
5626
1106
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1106
Career
162 Game Avg.
1875.33
368.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
368.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2177
428
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
428
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.45
10.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
132
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.63
0.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.38
0.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
598
118
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
118
Ray Benge
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.87
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
655
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.14
3.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.89
1.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.668
0.668
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.668
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
14
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
6
Ray Benge
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
8278
1627
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1627
Career
162 Game Avg.
65
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1108
218
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
218
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.32
5.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.32
Ray Benge
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ray Benge
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.48
1.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
7650
1503
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1503
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.2
3.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
3.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.73
39.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.73

Fielding Stats for Ray Benge and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
346
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
27.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
27.62
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
148.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
148.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
16
7.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
7.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
392
183.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
183.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
376
176.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
176.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.92
95.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.087
1.087
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.087
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
7.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.49
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Benge and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
353
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
706
324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
324
Career
162 Game Avg.
659
302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
302
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.444
0.444
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.444
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
6
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
25.19
11.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
11.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
136
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.194
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.4
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.139
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.139
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.275
0.275
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.275
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
23.85
10.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
10.94
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10.23
10.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
10.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
16
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
3
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ray Benge
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0