Joe Niekro vs. Paul Shuey — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Paul Shuey
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Paul Shuey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Paul Shuey led in home run suppression (HR9+ 142 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 69), and run prevention (ERA+ 133 vs 83). Joe Niekro held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 90 vs 85). Role difference aside, Paul Shuey holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Paul Shuey

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
8.08
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
0.55
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.76
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
0.51
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.64
61.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.39
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
228
3.87
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1590
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
8
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.73
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
4.7
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.54
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
556
9.44
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.572
1.572
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.43
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2309
39.21
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
2.65
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
4.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.73
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1983
33.67
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Paul Shuey

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
8.08
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1590
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
530
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
0.64
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.21
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.97
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.88
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.69
95.69
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.233
0.233
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Paul Shuey

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
706
363.61
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
476
40800
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
78.28
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
63.86
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.05
-4.06
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
134.94
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Paul Shuey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Paul Shuey
Career
Per 600 PA