Joe Niekro vs. Matt Perisho — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Perisho
Gen XIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Perisho as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Perisho led in strikeout rate (K%+ 85 vs 69), home run suppression (HR9+ 85 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 84 vs 83). Joe Niekro held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 83 vs 77). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Matt Perisho.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Matt Perisho

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.91
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.55
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.82
15.82
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
6.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
11.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.28
11.28
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.37
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
5.28
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.59
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
43.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
7.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
36.55
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.21
43.21

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Matt Perisho

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.91
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.98
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.37
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.82
15.82
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Matt Perisho

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
21240
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-66.4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA