Ben Glaspy vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison

Ben Glaspy
Lost GenerationKentuckyNorth AmericaDayton MarcosNegro National LeagueRight Fielder
Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ben Glaspy and Lance Niekro are closely matched on the surface stats. Ben Glaspy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .709) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .288). Lance Niekro had the advantage in slugging (.421 vs .333). By the career numbers, Ben Glaspy 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 Glaspy and Lance Niekro

Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
99.33
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.86
64.89
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
68.41
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
88.6
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
114.43
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.76
63.65
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
5.88
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ben Glaspy and Lance Niekro

Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.98
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Ben Glaspy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.26
78.26
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Glaspy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0