Ray Caldwell and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ray Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ray Caldwell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
343
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
52
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
120
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
120
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.57
52.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
184
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
802
159
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
159
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.22
3.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.17
3.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.52
3.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
6726
1333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1333
Career
162 Game Avg.
2242
444.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
444.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2089
414
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
414
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.39
8.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
59
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
738
146
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
146
Ray Caldwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.96
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.96
Career
162 Game Avg.
1006
199
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
199
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.04
4.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.93
2.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.778
0.778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.778
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
29
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
63
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
9094
1803
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1803
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
992
197
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
197
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.98
3.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.98
Ray Caldwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ray Caldwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.261
1.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.261
Career
162 Game Avg.
8293
1644
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1644
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.89
2.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.279
0.279
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.279
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.51
36.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.51

Fielding Stats for Ray Caldwell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
4.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.92
Career
162 Game Avg.
395
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0.82
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0.82
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
23.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
23.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
7.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
83.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
83.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
531
217.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
217.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
13.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
13.94
Career
162 Game Avg.
769
315.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
315.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
735
301.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
301.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.58
95.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.861
1.861
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.861
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
7.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.79
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Caldwell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
590
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1269
348
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
348
Career
162 Game Avg.
1164
320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
320
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.248
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.248
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.649
0.649
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.649
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
79
Career
162 Game Avg.
260
79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
227
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
62
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0.007
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.007
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.028
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.028
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
118.31
32.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
55.59
32.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
375
103
Career
162 Game Avg.
325
103
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
370
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
289
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.322
0.322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.614
0.614
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.614
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.074
0.074
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.074
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.212
0.212
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.212
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.544
0.544
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.544
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
138
38
Career
162 Game Avg.
80
38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
114
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
109
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
244
67
Career
162 Game Avg.
182
67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
130.48
35.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
35.83
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
78
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
21
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
160
44
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.93
7.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.93
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
7
Ray Caldwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ray Caldwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
6
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
79.31
79.31
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
79.31