Lance Niekro and Gary Sanchez Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Lance Niekro or Gary Sanchez? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Lance Niekro vs. Gary Sanchez comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Lance Niekro Gary Sanchez
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Catcher
Generation Gen X Millenial
Hall of Fame No No

Hitting Stats for Lance Niekro and Gary Sanchez

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
666
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
535
444
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2665
444
Career
162 Game Avg.
499
415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2351
415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.716
0.716
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.786
0.716
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
530
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
272
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
102
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
154
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
48
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
258
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.066
0.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.291
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
57.86
48.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
358.84
48.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
210
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1098
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
830
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.311
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.421
0.421
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.467
0.421
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.709
0.709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.778
0.709
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.242
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.607
0.607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.746
0.607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.252
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
341
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
79
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
401
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
588
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
56.76
47.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
335.87
47.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
24
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
718
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.88
5.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.71
5.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.36
0.32
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gary Sanchez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
16
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
16
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
75
0

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and Gary Sanchez

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
459
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
126.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
433
126.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
2968
3484.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11390
3484.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
989.33
1161.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3796.67
1161.39
Career
162 Game Avg.
991
1163.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4049
1163.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
89.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
229
89.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
11.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
11.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
1077
1264.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4327
1264.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1067
1252.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4278
1252.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.07
99.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.87
99.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.732
7.732
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.32
7.732
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
116.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
116.22
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
0
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Gary Sanchez
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
183
0
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
74
0