It's because he was still chipping a WAR of 1 or so until the last several years of his career until he was 48 though, no? Don't get me wrong, that's unbelievable and there is a lot to be said for longevity, but was he a better pitcher than Tom Glavine?Go look up Niekro’s ranking in all time WAR. It will blow your mind. He’s ahead of Steve Carlton and Bob Gibson.
I think they’re neck and neck. Niekro played on some awful teams but still had eye popping numbers. I mean- he threw 200+ innings at age 47.It's because he was still chipping a WAR of 1 or so until the last several years of his career until he was 48 though, no? Don't get me wrong, that's unbelievable and there is a lot to be said for longevity, but was he a better pitcher than Tom Glavine?
