Phil Niekro vs. Drew Steckenrider — Career Comparison

Phil Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Drew Steckenrider
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMiami MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Phil Niekro built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Steckenrider as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drew Steckenrider led in run prevention (ERA+ 161 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 84), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 125 vs 87). Role difference aside, Drew Steckenrider holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Phil Niekro and Drew Steckenrider

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.25
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
1.19
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
0.53
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.46
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.46
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.51
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.72
53.72
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.62
47.62
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.41
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.07
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.01
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2012
3.35
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
3.27
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.35
3.35
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.246
0.246
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5044
8.4
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
7.68
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
0.8
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.1
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
3.01
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
3.31
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.14
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3342
5.57
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
9.66
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.953
0.953
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.38
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.2
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22677
37.76
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
816
37.53
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.14
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
2.35
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2337
3.89
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.54
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
0.28
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.14
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.49
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.41
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.268
1.268
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.222
1.222
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20491
34.12
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
33.67
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.76
37.76
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.53
37.53

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Drew Steckenrider

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
9.25
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
716
1.19
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
195.2
9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
386
0.64
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.64
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.46
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.37
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
2.17
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.01
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.1
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.01
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.16
97.16
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.14
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Drew Steckenrider

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
866
304.39
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
201
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1707
600
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
540.25
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
91.39
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
73.81
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.76
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.46
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
17.57
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.59
19.54
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.24
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
101.58
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
28.12
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
38.31
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
63.97
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.77
12.22
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
314
110.37
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
45.34
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.3
Drew Steckenrider
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Steckenrider
Career
Per 600 PA