Ray Newman and Phil Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Ray Newman 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 Newman 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 Newman Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Ray Newman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
68
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
318
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
274
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53.72
50
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
245
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
45
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2012
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.97
2.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.35
2.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.06
3.06
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.46
3.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.91
3.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
3.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.228
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.228
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
289
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
289
Career
162 Game Avg.
63.67
96.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
96.21
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
53
80
Career
162 Game Avg.
5044
80
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.49
7.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.4
7.49
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.85
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.8
0.85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.13
0.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.56
0.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
24
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
1809
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
86
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.39
3.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.01
3.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3342
70
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.5
6.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.57
6.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.87
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.099
1.099
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.953
1.099
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
226
5
Ray Newman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
261
394
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22677
394
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
21
32
Career
162 Game Avg.
2337
32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.97
2.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.89
2.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
87
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.209
1.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.268
1.209
Career
162 Game Avg.
232
351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
20491
351
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.47
0.47
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.7
0.47
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.254
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.267
0.254
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.9
36.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.76
36.9

Fielding Stats for Ray Newman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
10.8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
10.8
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
190
684
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
684
Career
162 Game Avg.
63.33
228
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
228
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
3.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
50.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
50.4
Ray Newman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.16
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.333
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.463
0.333
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ray Newman and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
3
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
45
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.286
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
4
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
0.46
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.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.143
0.143
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.143
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.286
0.286
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.286
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.1
0.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
7
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
-0.05
-0.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
-0.17
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.33
2.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.44
2.33
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ray Newman
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Ray Newman
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0