Joe Niekro vs. Matt Riley — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Riley
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Niekro posted a stronger line than Matt Riley. Joe Niekro posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 5.99) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.761). By the career numbers, Joe Niekro had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Matt Riley

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.99
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9.22
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
6.63
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
7.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
41.84
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.23
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
6.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.761
1.761
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
34.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Matt Riley

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.423
0.423
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.23
69.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Matt Riley

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
7800
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA