Christian Bergman vs. Joe Niekro — Career Comparison

Christian Bergman
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Niekro posted a stronger line than Christian Bergman. Joe Niekro posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 5.59) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.493). By the career numbers, Joe Niekro had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Christian Bergman and Joe Niekro

Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.04
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.46
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.63
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.21
35.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
5.59
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
215.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
11.23
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.23
11.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.67
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.04
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
3.17
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
5.43
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
941
39.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
5.72
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
36.43
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Christian Bergman and Joe Niekro

Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.04
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
647
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
215.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.58
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.578
0.578
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.21
35.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Christian Bergman and Joe Niekro

Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
1039.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
541.46
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
73.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
63.86
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
10.85
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
87.8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
28.33
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.63
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
146.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.1
4.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Christian Bergman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Christian Bergman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100