Bob Casey vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison

Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Lance Niekro posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Casey. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .641) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .231). By the career numbers, Lance Niekro had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Casey and Lance Niekro

Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
559.63
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
84.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
29.16
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
5.61
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.38
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
53.83
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.13
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
235.51
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
172.71
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
68.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
88.6
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
63.65
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.52
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
102.06
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
5.88
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Bob Casey and Lance Niekro

Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.18
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.69
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0