Boone Logan vs. Joe Niekro — Career Comparison

Boone Logan
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Boone Logan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Boone Logan led in strikeout rate (K%+ 118 vs 69), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 83), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 103 vs 90). Role difference aside, Boone Logan holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Boone Logan and Joe Niekro

Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
12.93
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.61
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.55
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.47
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.6
56.6
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
4.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
9.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.14
9.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
1.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
4.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.75
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
9.75
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.75
9.75
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.534
1.534
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.43
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1970
40.11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
2.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
4.93
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
34.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Boone Logan and Joe Niekro

Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
635
12.93
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1326
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
442
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.57
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.45
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.112
0.112
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boone Logan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Boone Logan and Joe Niekro

Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
381000
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
501.12
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
18.72
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.46
11.05
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
75.71
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Boone Logan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Boone Logan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100