Ron Marinaccio vs. Joe Niekro — Career Comparison

Ron Marinaccio
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Marinaccio as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Marinaccio led in home run suppression (HR9+ 164 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 145 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 121 vs 69). Joe Niekro held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 71). Role difference aside, Ron Marinaccio holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Marinaccio and Joe Niekro

Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
7.76
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
3.02
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
5.82
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.86
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
4.67
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
10.7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.7
10.7
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.707
1.707
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.43
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.15
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
37.84
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15166
38.08
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.72
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.45
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
31.45
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.84
37.84
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Ron Marinaccio and Joe Niekro

Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
7.76
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
125.1
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.79
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
0.64
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.36
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.176
0.176
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Marinaccio and Joe Niekro

Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
108
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
600
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
501.12
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Ron Marinaccio
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Ron Marinaccio
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100