Ray Keating and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ray Keating 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 Keating 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 Keating Phil Niekro
Bats Right 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 Keating and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
92
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
30
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
51
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.04
37.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
37.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
26
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
275
144
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.29
3.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.32
3.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.53
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.252
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.252
Career
162 Game Avg.
2255
1180
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
1180
Career
162 Game Avg.
751.67
393.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
393.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
706
369
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
369
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.45
8.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.4
8.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.1
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
293
153
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
153
Ray Keating
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.51
3.51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.51
Career
162 Game Avg.
349
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.18
4.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.57
4.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.68
2.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
2.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.854
0.854
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.953
0.854
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
9
Ray Keating
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3114
1629
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
1629
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
369
193
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
193
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.42
4.42
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.89
4.42
Ray Keating
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
0
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.329
1.329
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.329
Career
162 Game Avg.
2804
1467
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
1467
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.84
2.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.7
2.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.282
0.282
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.282
Career
162 Game Avg.
37.29
37.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
37.29

Fielding Stats for Ray Keating and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
8.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
8.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
130
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
36.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
36.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
238
296.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
296.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
26.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
26.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
288
358.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
358.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
267
332.72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
332.72
Career
162 Game Avg.
92.71
92.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
92.71
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.054
2.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.054
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
12.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
12.46
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Keating and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
133
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
273
333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
333
Career
162 Game Avg.
247
301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.17
0.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.462
0.462
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.462
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
45
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
5
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.004
0.004
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0.004
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.024
0.024
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.024
Career
162 Game Avg.
11.64
14.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
14.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
60
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
60
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.209
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.198
0.198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.198
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.407
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.407
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.028
0.028
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.028
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.144
0.144
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.144
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.322
0.322
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.322
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
23
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
28
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
21
Career
162 Game Avg.
39
48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
48
Career
162 Game Avg.
10.35
12.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
12.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
16
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
79
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
96
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
3.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
13
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ray Keating
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Ray Keating
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
100