Joe Niekro vs. Luis Perdomo — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Luis Perdomo
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Perdomo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Niekro posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 4.5 and 1.577 for Luis Perdomo. By the career numbers, Joe Niekro had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Luis Perdomo

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.88
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
8.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.38
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
5.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
7.27
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.43
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.04
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
40.38
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
5.19
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.81
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
34.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Luis Perdomo

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
5.88
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
0.64
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.62
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.15
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
2.03
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.88
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
1.97
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Luis Perdomo

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
5100
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-65.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
500
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Luis Perdomo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Luis Perdomo
Career
Per 600 PA