Joe Niekro vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
B. J. Ryan
Gen XLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and B. J. Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. B. J. Ryan led in home run suppression (HR9+ 200 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 69), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 114 vs 83). Joe Niekro held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 74). Role difference aside, B. J. Ryan holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and B. J. Ryan

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
7.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
4.43
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.45
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.48
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.35
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2273
38.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.18
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.62
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.23
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.7
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1965
32.95
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and B. J. Ryan

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.87
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.04
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.18
91.18
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and B. J. Ryan

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
560
168000
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA