Doug Fister vs. Randy Niemann — Career Comparison

Doug Fister
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doug Fister built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Niemann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Fister led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 148 vs 108), run prevention (ERA+ 114 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 81 vs 80). Randy Niemann held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 294 vs 112). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Fister.

Pitching Stats for Doug Fister and Randy Niemann

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.53
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.58
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.43
47.43
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
3.72
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.64
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1456
9.21
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.86
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.21
9.21
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.89
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
2.1
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.69
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
970
6.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.59
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
0.915
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.46
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5976
37.81
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
39.82
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
4.14
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
5.04
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.17
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.22
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.89
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.86
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5511
34.87
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
34.78
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Doug Fister and Randy Niemann

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.53
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
1.43
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4267
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1422.1
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.78
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.72
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
186
1.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
2.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
1.96
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.09
95.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.281
1.281
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.434
0.434
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Fister and Randy Niemann

Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
1157.81
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
600
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
492.19
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
75
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
60.94
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.35
15.69
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
89.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.13
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.75
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
46.88
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
2.13
9.97
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
14.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
42
196.88
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
93.75
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Fister
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA