Joe Niekro vs. Otis Starks — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Otis Starks
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Niekro posted a stronger line than Otis Starks. Joe Niekro posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 4.95) and WHIP (1.339 vs 1.567). By the career numbers, Joe Niekro 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 Otis Starks

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.49
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.57
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.25
68.25
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.27
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.62
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.07
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
4.95
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1139
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
379.2
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3466
8.7
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
10.74
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.7
8.7
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.74
10.74
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
0.69
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
3.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.18
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1747
4.39
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
4.01
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.819
0.819
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1692
40.11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.31
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
6.38
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.27
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
1.26
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.24
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.5
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13637
34.24
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1489
35.3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Otis Starks

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
1.76
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
1.49
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.02
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1160
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
386.2
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.19
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
1.34
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
2.12
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
810
2.03
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.51
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
1.97
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.3
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.118
1.118
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.547
1.547
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Otis Starks

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
67
248.15
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1165
600
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
162
600
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
973
501.12
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144
533.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
20
74.07
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
63.86
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
66.67
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.41
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.41
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32.52
16.75
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
17.89
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
22
81.48
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
98.37
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
114.81
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
28.33
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
59.26
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
11.11
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
64.89
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.37
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21.46
11.05
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
13.3
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
19.57
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.04
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.81
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4.45
4.45
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.5
40.5
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25.93
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Otis Starks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.7
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Otis Starks
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100