Mike King vs. Joe Niekro — Career Comparison

Mike King
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Mike King a clear advantage over Joe Niekro across the core pitching metrics. Mike King led in run prevention (ERA+ 150 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 79), and strikeout rate (K%+ 130 vs 69). Mike King was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Mike King and Joe Niekro

Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.93
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.16
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.55
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.53
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.67
51.67
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
3.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.225
0.225
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
7.61
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.61
7.61
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.13
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
3.17
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
10.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.17
10.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.478
1.478
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.44
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
2069
37.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15166
38.08
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.73
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.62
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1862
33.88
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.64
37.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Mike King and Joe Niekro

Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.93
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.16
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1484
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
494.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.6
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.534
0.534
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.75
39.75
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike King and Joe Niekro

Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
161
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
600
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
501.12
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Mike King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Mike King
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100