Joe Niekro vs. Steven Wilson — Career Comparison

Joe Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Steven Wilson
MillenialColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Wilson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Wilson led in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 83), strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 69), and home run suppression (HR9+ 89 vs 79). Role difference aside, Steven Wilson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Niekro and Steven Wilson

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.55
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
0.51
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.27
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
3.59
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
3.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
9
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3466
8.7
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
6.89
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.89
6.89
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
0.69
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.33
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1262
3.17
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.36
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1747
4.39
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
8.95
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.43
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.16
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.02
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15166
38.08
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
38.43
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.23
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.16
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
4.07
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.27
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.18
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.55
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
0.5
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13637
34.24
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
714
32.79
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Joe Niekro and Steven Wilson

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
702
1.76
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.23
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
1.26
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10752
27
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
27
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3584
9
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
9
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
0.64
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.34
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.06
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.03
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.64
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.97
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.118
1.118
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.065
0.065
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.23
71.23
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.1
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Niekro and Steven Wilson

Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
706
363.61
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
201
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1165
600
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973
501.12
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
78.28
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
63.86
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.39
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
14.42
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.52
16.75
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
183
94.25
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
98.37
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
28.33
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.08
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
64.89
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.46
11.05
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
19.57
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
262
134.94
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.45
4.45
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
75.71
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.09
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
17
8.76
Steven Wilson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.52
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steven Wilson
Career
Per 600 PA