Joe Niekro vs. JP Sears — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
JP Sears
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give JP Sears a clear advantage over Joe Niekro across the core pitching metrics. JP Sears led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 119 vs 90), strikeout rate (K%+ 90 vs 69), and run prevention (ERA+ 90 vs 83). Joe Niekro held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 79 vs 75). JP Sears was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and JP Sears

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.06
43.06
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.23
71.23
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
4.53
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1676
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
558.2
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
8.81
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
1.61
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1262
3.17
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.59
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
7.51
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.122
1.122
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.61
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2364
38.08
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.23
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
4.72
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.66
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.267
1.267
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2144
34.54
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and JP Sears

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.26
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1676
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
558.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.66
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.79
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.76
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
95.92
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.435
0.435
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.23
71.23
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
JP Sears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and JP Sears

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
108
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
600
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
501.12
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
JP Sears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
JP Sears
Career
Per 600 PA