Tommy Edman vs. Al Niehaus — Career Comparison

Tommy Edman
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold Glove
Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Tommy Edman and Al Niehaus are closely matched on the surface stats. Tommy Edman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.718 vs .705) and slugging (.405 vs .379). Al Niehaus had the advantage in on-base percentage (.326 vs .313). By the career numbers, Tommy Edman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tommy Edman and Al Niehaus

Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
730
148.22
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
175.86
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2955
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2712
550.66
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
545.69
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
701
142.34
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
95.23
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
98.28
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
28.22
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.26
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
14.62
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
232
47.11
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.72
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362.32
73.57
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
25.73
66.55
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1098
222.94
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
80
206.9
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
919
186.6
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
191.38
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.379
0.379
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
83.65
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
23
59.48
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
59.09
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
631
128.12
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
44
113.79
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.77
75.28
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
27.44
70.96
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
7.51
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.17
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
36.75
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
36.21
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.81
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
490
99.49
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.03
6.03
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.42
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.65
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 600 PA
37
7.51
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
23.35
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.59
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.65
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
27.01
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
12.93
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.47
86.47
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20

Fielding Stats for Tommy Edman and Al Niehaus

Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
1.24
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
1.02
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17905
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5968.1
9
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
1.73
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1448
2.18
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.06
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2631
3.97
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2592
3.91
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.52
98.52
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.157
3.157
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.58
82.58
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
0.46
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Edman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0