Tom Dodd vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison
On the career numbers, Tom Dodd posted the stronger offensive profile against Lance Niekro. Tom Dodd posted stronger numbers in OPS (.837 vs .709) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .288). Lance Niekro had the advantage in batting average (.246 vs .231). By the career numbers, Tom Dodd had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Tom Dodd and Lance Niekro
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
81.84
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
56.76
63.65
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Fielding Stats for Tom Dodd and Lance Niekro
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
1.26
Tom Dodd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9