Joe McGinnity and Joe Niekro Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Joe McGinnity or Joe 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 Joe McGinnity vs. Joe 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.

Joe McGinnity Joe Niekro
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Pre-Generational The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes No

Pitching Stats for Joe McGinnity and Joe Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
702
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
381
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
500
56
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
246
246
Career
162 Game Avg.
221
246
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
142
142
Career
162 Game Avg.
204
142
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.4
63.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
63.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
314
46
Career
162 Game Avg.
107
46
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1016
149
Career
162 Game Avg.
1431
149
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.66
2.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.59
2.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.87
2.87
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.61
2.87
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.44
3.44
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.14
3.44
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.249
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.254
0.249
Career
162 Game Avg.
10324
1510
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10752
1510
Career
162 Game Avg.
3441.33
503.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3584
503.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3276
479
Career
162 Game Avg.
3466
479
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8.57
8.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.7
8.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
52
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
276
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.14
0.14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.69
0.14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.11
0.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.39
0.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
812
119
Career
162 Game Avg.
1262
119
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.12
2.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.17
2.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
1068
156
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1747
156
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.79
2.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.39
2.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.3
2.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.49
2.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.546
0.546
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.84
0.546
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
30
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
172
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
179
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
65
26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14132
2067
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
15166
2067
Career
162 Game Avg.
73
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1436
210
Career
162 Game Avg.
1620
210
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.76
3.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.07
3.76
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
106
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
200
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.188
1.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.319
1.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
13141
1922
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13637
1922
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.09
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.31
3.09
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.267
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.267
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.96
36.96
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38.08
36.96

Fielding Stats for Joe McGinnity and Joe Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
3.41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
3.41
Career
162 Game Avg.
475
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
702
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
173
59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
500
59
Career
162 Game Avg.
10506
3583.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10752
3583.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3502
1194.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3584
1194.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
74.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
253
74.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
930
317.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
532
317.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
34.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
25
34.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1249
425.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
810
425.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1148
391.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
785
391.53
Career
162 Game Avg.
91.91
91.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.91
91.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.417
2.417
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.118
2.417
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
8.53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
41
8.53
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe McGinnity and Joe Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
10
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
477
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
706
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1423
483
Career
162 Game Avg.
1165
483
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1297
440
Career
162 Game Avg.
973
440
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.194
0.194
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.156
0.194
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.501
0.501
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.47
0.501
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
251
85
Career
162 Game Avg.
152
85
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
220
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
124
75
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
31
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
11
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.001
0
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.007
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.46
23.25
Career
162 Game Avg.
32.52
23.25
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
296
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.208
0.208
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.164
0.208
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.225
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.225
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.433
0.433
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.352
0.433
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.032
0.032
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.121
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.347
0.347
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
37
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
90
31
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
199
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72.3
24.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
21.46
24.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
12
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
158
54
Career
162 Game Avg.
262
54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.01
9.01
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.45
9.01
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
81
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
147
28
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Joe McGinnity
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Joe McGinnity
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
100
100