Benn Karr and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Benn Karr 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 Benn Karr 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.

Benn Karr 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 Benn Karr and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
48
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
42.17
42.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
42.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
399
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.6
4.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.35
4.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.63
4.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.46
4.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.33
4.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
4.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.291
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.291
Career
162 Game Avg.
2341
899
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
899
Career
162 Game Avg.
780.33
299.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
299.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
921
354
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
354
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.62
10.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
10.62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.5
0.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.24
0.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
260
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
100
Benn Karr
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.08
2.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
2.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.564
0.564
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.564
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
11
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
20
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8
Benn Karr
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3447
1324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1324
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
88
34
Career
162 Game Avg.
83
34
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
471
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
181
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.43
5.43
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
5.43
Benn Karr
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Benn Karr
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.513
1.513
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.513
Career
162 Game Avg.
3167
1217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1217
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.66
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.294
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.294
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.76
39.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.76
39.76

Fielding Stats for Benn Karr and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
5.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
5.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
177
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
36.61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
36.61
Career
162 Game Avg.
213
194.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
194.95
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
15.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
15.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
270
247.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
247.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
253
231.56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
231.56
Career
162 Game Avg.
93.7
93.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
93.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.429
1.429
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
1.429
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
7.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
7.32
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Benn Karr and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
265
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
433
265
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
265
Career
162 Game Avg.
392
240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
240
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.245
0.245
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.245
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.634
0.634
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.634
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
74
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
20
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
12
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.005
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.021
0.021
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.021
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.38
22.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
22.85
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
122
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
75
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.311
0.311
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.311
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.593
0.593
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.593
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.066
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.066
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.283
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.283
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
47
29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
29
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41.42
25.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.77
25.32
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
16
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
58
35
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.47
7.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
7.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.45
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
9
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Benn Karr
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Benn Karr
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100