Al Benton and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Al Benton 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 Al Benton 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.

Al Benton 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 Al Benton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
455
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
88
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.69
52.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
66
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
686
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.66
3.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.32
4.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
5065
757
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
757
Career
162 Game Avg.
1688.33
252.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
252.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1672
250
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
250
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.91
8.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
106
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.57
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.23
0.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
733
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
110
Al Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
697
104
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
104
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.72
3.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.53
1.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.847
0.847
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.847
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
15
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7342
1097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1097
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
171
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
831
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
124
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.43
4.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.43
Al Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Al Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.424
1.424
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.424
Career
162 Game Avg.
6594
985
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
985
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.83
1.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.83
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.266
0.266
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.14
39.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.14

Fielding Stats for Al Benton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
455
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
97
34.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
34.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
301
107.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
107.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
26
9.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
424
150.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
150.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
398
141.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
141.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.87
93.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.875
0.875
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.875
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
6.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
6.41
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Benton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
455
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
579
206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
206
Career
162 Game Avg.
512
182
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
182
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.098
0.098
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.098
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.307
0.307
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.307
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
2
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
2
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.79
1.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
1.71
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.111
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0.014
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.014
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.073
0.073
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.073
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.137
0.137
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.137
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
36
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
13
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
-18.42
-6.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-6.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
2
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
200
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
71
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.9
2.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
0.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
21
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
5
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Al Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0