Collin McHugh vs. Joe Niekro — Career Comparison

Collin McHugh
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Collin McHugh a clear advantage over Joe Niekro across the core pitching metrics. Collin McHugh led in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 83). Collin McHugh was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Collin McHugh and Joe Niekro

Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.55
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.43
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.17
60.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
3.72
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2978
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
992.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
8.52
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
2.54
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
3.17
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
967
8.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.26
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
4156
37.68
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15166
38.08
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
3.98
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.18
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.2
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.62
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3788
34.34
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Collin McHugh and Joe Niekro

Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
3.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
2978
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
992.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.55
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.97
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.58
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.52
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.486
0.486
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Collin McHugh and Joe Niekro

Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
6696.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
541.94
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
2.45
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-28.57
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
232.26
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
2.58
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Collin McHugh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Collin McHugh
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100