Ivy Griffin vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison

Ivy Griffin
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ivy Griffin and Lance Niekro are closely matched on the surface stats. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .607) and slugging (.421 vs .306). Ivy Griffin had the advantage in on-base percentage (.301 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 Ivy Griffin and Lance Niekro

Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
185
160.17
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
693
600
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
638
552.38
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
141.99
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
119.48
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
18.18
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.33
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
26
22.51
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59.12
51.19
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
195
168.83
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
204
176.62
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.499
0.499
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
56.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.41
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
39
33.77
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
104
90.04
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69.12
59.84
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
63.65
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.99
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
25
21.65
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.52
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
56.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.66
10.66
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
12.99
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.46
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.33
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.79
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.44
44.44
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ivy Griffin and Lance Niekro

Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2968
27
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989.1
9
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1657
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1817
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1793
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.68
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.364
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Ivy Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivy Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0