Phil Niekro vs. Ryan Vogelsong — Career Comparison

Phil Niekro
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Ryan Vogelsong
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Phil Niekro and Ryan Vogelsong are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 92 for Phil Niekro and 91 for Ryan Vogelsong, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 87 and 89 respectively. If forced to pick, Phil Niekro gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Phil Niekro and Ryan Vogelsong

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.19
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
1.19
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
0.53
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.46
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
0.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.57
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.72
53.72
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.94
61.94
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.41
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.07
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2012
3.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
592
4.48
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5044
8.4
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1204
9.11
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
0.8
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.98
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
3.01
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
471
3.56
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.26
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3342
5.57
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
900
6.81
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.81
6.81
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.953
0.953
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.152
1.152
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.38
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.2
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22677
37.76
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5204
39.36
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.38
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2337
3.89
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
4.85
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.28
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.43
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
0.49
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.76
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.408
1.408
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20491
34.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4576
34.61
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.22
2.22
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.76
37.76
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for Phil Niekro and Ryan Vogelsong

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
1.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
2.19
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
716
1.19
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.35
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16213
27
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
3570
27
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5404.1
9
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
9
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
0.64
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.54
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
1.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
2.17
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
1.6
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.1
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.54
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.16
97.16
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.68
96.68
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.706
0.706
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.87
82.87
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.94
61.94
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.14
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Niekro and Ryan Vogelsong

Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
866
304.39
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
468.45
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1707
600
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
374
600
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1537
540.25
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
311
498.93
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.451
0.451
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
91.39
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
43
68.98
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
73.81
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
33
52.94
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.76
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.44
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.46
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.6
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
17.57
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
10
16.04
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.59
19.54
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
11.01
17.66
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.24
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
55
88.24
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
101.58
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
102.67
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.369
0.369
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
28.12
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
38.5
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
38.31
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
12
19.25
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
63.97
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
35
56.15
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.77
12.22
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
5.82
9.34
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
4.22
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.02
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
5.98
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.67
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
110.37
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
213.37
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
2.81
2.81
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
45.34
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
65.78
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.22
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.6
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
35
12.3
Ryan Vogelsong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.42
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.35
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Vogelsong
Career
Per 600 PA