Rube Benton and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Rube 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 Rube 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.

Rube Benton Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
305
47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
47
Career
162 Game Avg.
150
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
150
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
144
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
51.02
51.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
51.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
145
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
23
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
863
134
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
134
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.09
3.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.16
3.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.48
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.254
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
7552
1175
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1175
Career
162 Game Avg.
2517.33
391.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
391.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2472
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
385
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.84
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.19
0.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
712
111
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
111
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.55
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
950
148
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
148
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.4
3.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.17
2.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.66
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
66
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
10539
1640
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1640
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1115
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.99
3.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.99
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.265
1.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.265
Career
162 Game Avg.
9732
1514
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1514
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.55
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.68
37.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.68

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
5.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
42.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
42.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
14.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
14.09
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
27.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
27.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
680
252.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
252.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
10.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
10.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
784
290.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
290.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
755
279.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
279.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.3
96.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.728
1.728
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.728
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
8.53
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
437
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
887
329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
329
Career
162 Game Avg.
825
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
306
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.172
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.172
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.441
0.441
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.441
Career
162 Game Avg.
142
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0.001
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.001
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.38
12.75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
12.75
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
64
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.187
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.396
0.396
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.396
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.036
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.036
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.136
0.136
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.136
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.222
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
104
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.23
10.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
10.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
8
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
188
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
70
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.72
4.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
4.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.12
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
14
Rube Benton
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
80
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
80