Joe Niekro vs. Allen Sothoron — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Allen Sothoron
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Allen Sothoron posted a stronger line than Joe Niekro. Allen Sothoron posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.31 vs 3.59) and home runs allowed (0.19 per nine innings vs 0.69). By the career numbers, Allen Sothoron 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 Allen Sothoron

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
1.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.52
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.57
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.64
47.64
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.23
71.23
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.48
73.48
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.27
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.58
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
3.59
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
3.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1583
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
0.69
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
596
3.39
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1747
4.39
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
3.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.741
0.741
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.2
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6802
38.69
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.32
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786
4.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.5
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.377
1.377
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6152
34.99
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.69
38.69

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Allen Sothoron

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10752
27
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3584
9
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.432
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Allen Sothoron

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
265
269.49
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
590
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
546
555.25
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
78.28
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
114.92
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
63.86
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
89.49
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
13.39
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
20.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.08
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
14.42
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
25.42
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.52
16.75
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32.32
32.87
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
94.25
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
145.42
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
98.37
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
131.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
28.33
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
37.63
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
37.08
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
41.69
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
64.89
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
79.32
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
21.46
11.05
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.78
34.35
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15.25
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
94.58
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.34
6.34
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
28
28.47
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.03
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Allen Sothoron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.03
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Allen Sothoron
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0