Michael Kopech vs. Joe Niekro — Career Comparison

Michael Kopech
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Michael Kopech comes out ahead of Joe Niekro in this starter comparison. Michael Kopech led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 95 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 83 vs 79). Joe Niekro held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 58). The edge goes to Michael Kopech.

Pitching Stats for Michael Kopech and Joe Niekro

Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.31
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.72
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.61
32.61
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
4.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
7.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.45
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
4.84
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
10.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.43
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.55
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1770
38.76
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.85
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
4.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1505
32.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Michael Kopech and Joe Niekro

Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.31
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.61
32.61
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Kopech and Joe Niekro

Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
110400
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100