Ben Howard and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ben Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ben Howard and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.57
28.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
28.57
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
82
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.2
5.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
5.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.78
5.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
5.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.36
6.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
6.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.256
0.256
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.256
Career
162 Game Avg.
249
423
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
423
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
141.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
141.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
81
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
138
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.78
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.17
2.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
2.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
50
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
5
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.42
5.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
5.42
Career
162 Game Avg.
67
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
114
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.27
7.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.68
1.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.41
1.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
2
Ben Howard
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
373
634
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
634
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
87
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.53
5.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.578
1.578
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.578
Career
162 Game Avg.
317
539
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
539
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.28
1.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
1.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.247
0.247
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.247
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.45
40.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
40.45

Fielding Stats for Ben Howard and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
12.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
12.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
32.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
249
1008.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1008.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
336.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
336.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
20.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
20.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
32.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
32.4
Ben Howard
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
52.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
52.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
52.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
52.65
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.325
0.325
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.325
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
4.05
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ben Howard and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
77
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
73
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.056
0.056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.056
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.158
0.158
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.158
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
4
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.053
0.053
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.053
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.056
0.056
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.056
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.108
0.108
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.108
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.038
0.038
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.038
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.059
0.059
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.059
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.091
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.091
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
4
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
4
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
-1.17
-4.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-4.73
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.71
2.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.71
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
4
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ben Howard
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ben Howard
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0