Ben Davis vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison

Ben Davis
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher
Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Lance Niekro posted the stronger offensive profile against Ben Davis. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .677) and slugging (.421 vs .366). Ben Davis had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .288). 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 Ben Davis and Lance Niekro

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
486
171.73
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1698
600
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1512
534.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.694
0.694
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
358
126.5
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.16
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
27.21
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
13.43
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
41.34
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.11
61.52
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
195.41
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
183.04
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.36
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.41
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
72.08
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
118.02
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172.43
60.93
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
63.65
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153
54.06
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.24
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
385
136.04
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
102.06
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.41
4.41
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
5.88
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.47
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.71
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.61
Ben Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
14.13
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.18
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.83
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
6.01
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52.94
52.94
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ben Davis and Lance Niekro

Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469
1.16
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
1
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.98
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10942
27
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3647.1
9
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2808
6.93
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.43
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.06
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3009
7.42
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2984
7.36
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.17
99.17
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.07
99.07
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.363
6.363
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.14
86.14
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.26
78.26
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.08
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
0.55
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0