Lance Niekro and Hoyt Wilhelm Comparison

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Lance Niekro Hoyt Wilhelm
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position First Base Relief Pitcher
Generation Gen X The Greatest Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4.7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
4.7
Career
162 Game Avg.
138
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
108
126.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
126.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
2968
3484.17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5853
3484.17
Career
162 Game Avg.
989.33
1161.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1951
1161.39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
991
1163.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
114
1163.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
89.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
373
89.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
11.74
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
11.74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1077
1264.3
Career
162 Game Avg.
498
1264.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1067
1252.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
487
1252.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.07
99.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.79
99.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.732
7.732
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.455
7.732
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99
116.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
116.22
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lance Niekro and Hoyt Wilhelm

Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
195
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1070
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
535
444
Career
162 Game Avg.
493
444
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
499
415
Career
162 Game Avg.
432
415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.246
0.246
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.246
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.716
0.716
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.716
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
38
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
75
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
26
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
48
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.034
0.034
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.002
0.034
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.138
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.026
0.138
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.86
48.07
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.22
48.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
154
128
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
128
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.288
0.288
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.13
0.288
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.421
0.421
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.106
0.421
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.709
0.709
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.709
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.174
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.235
0.235
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.085
0.235
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.607
0.607
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.179
0.607
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.268
0.268
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.268
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
61
51
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
51
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
79
66
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
123
102
Career
162 Game Avg.
44
102
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.76
47.15
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
-11.1
47.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
29
24
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
24
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
91
76
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.88
5.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.97
5.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.32
0.32
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.16
0.32
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
19
16
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
16
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Lance Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Hoyt Wilhelm
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0