Ben Cantwell and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ben Cantwell 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 Ben Cantwell 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.

Ben Cantwell 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 Ben Cantwell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
316
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
163
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
108
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
108
Career
162 Game Avg.
41.3
41.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
41.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
666
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
143
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.91
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.63
3.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.1
4.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
4602
990
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
990
Career
162 Game Avg.
1534
330.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
330.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1640
353
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
353
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.62
9.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
9.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
90
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.53
0.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.28
0.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
382
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
82
Ben Cantwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.24
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
2.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
348
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.04
2.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.1
1.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.476
0.476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.476
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
5
Ben Cantwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6527
1405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
113
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
778
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.56
4.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.56
Ben Cantwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ben Cantwell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.318
1.318
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.318
Career
162 Game Avg.
6122
1317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1317
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.46
2.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.46
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.29
38.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
38.29

Fielding Stats for Ben Cantwell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5.64
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.64
Career
162 Game Avg.
316
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
95
48.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
48.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
463
237.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
237.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
9.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
9.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
577
295.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
295.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
558
286.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
286.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.71
96.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
96.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.766
1.766
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.766
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
16.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
16.92
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Cantwell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
11
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
340
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
538
256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
256
Career
162 Game Avg.
503
240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.231
0.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.533
0.533
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.533
Career
162 Game Avg.
116
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
5
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
29.9
14.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
14.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
129
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
128
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.494
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.494
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.026
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.362
0.362
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.362
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
77
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35.54
16.93
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
16.93
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
6
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
27
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.44
9.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
9.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.21
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.21
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
11
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Cantwell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100