Joe Niekro vs. Manny Sarmiento — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Manny Sarmiento
Baby BoomersVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Sarmiento as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Manny Sarmiento led in run prevention (ERA+ 127 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 79), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 90). Role difference aside, Manny Sarmiento holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Manny Sarmiento

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.46
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.39
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
3.49
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
8.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
3.17
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.01
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.53
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
4.96
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.96
4.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.16
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15166
38.08
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
2134
37.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1620
4.07
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.92
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.232
1.232
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1903
33.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Manny Sarmiento

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.99
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.86
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.37
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Manny Sarmiento

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
1321.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
501.92
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
7.91
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
9
51.92
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
14
80.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
4
23.08
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.62
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.8
-4.6
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
19.57
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
3.85
3.85
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
12
69.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Manny Sarmiento
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Manny Sarmiento
Career
Per 600 PA