Jay Howell and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Jay Howell 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 Jay Howell 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.

Jay Howell Phil Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Jay Howell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
568
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
53
Career
162 Game Avg.
52.25
52.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
52.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
155
19
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
313
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.34
3.34
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.24
3.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.4
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
2534
303
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
303
Career
162 Game Avg.
844.67
101.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
101.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
782
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.33
8.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
57
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.61
0.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
291
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
38
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.1
3.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
666
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.1
7.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
7.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.17
1.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.133
1.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.133
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
31
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3564
427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
427
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
360
43
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
335
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.57
3.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
3.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
36
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
34
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.27
1.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
3184
381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.59
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.97
37.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.97

Fielding Stats for Jay Howell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
4.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
568
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
5.99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
5.99
Career
162 Game Avg.
2534
722.73
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
722.73
Career
162 Game Avg.
844.67
240.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
240.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
63
17.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
17.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
112
31.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
31.94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
2.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
2.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
52.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
52.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
175
49.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
49.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
95.63
95.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
95.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.308
0.308
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.308
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
2.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
2.57
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Howell and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
15
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
568
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
3
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.292
0.292
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.292
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.083
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.083
0.083
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.083
Jay Howell
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.
0.111
0.111
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.111
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
1
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
1
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.53
-0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.15
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
1
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Jay Howell
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0