Jakie May vs. Randy Niemann — Career Comparison

Jakie May
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jakie May 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. Jakie May posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 4.64 and 1.565 for Randy Niemann. By the career numbers, Jakie May had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jakie May and Randy Niemann

Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
2.36
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
0.93
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.55
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.11
43.11
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.27
39.27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.4
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.11
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
673
3.88
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.64
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4687
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562.1
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1645
9.48
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.86
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.48
9.48
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.2
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
3.55
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.69
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
765
4.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.59
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.885
0.885
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.18
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.51
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6831
39.35
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
39.82
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.86
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
808
4.65
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
5.04
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.86
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6126
35.29
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
34.78
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.35
39.35
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Jakie May and Randy Niemann

Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
27
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
9
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.72
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.65
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.912
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jakie May and Randy Niemann

Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
410
466.79
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
468
532.83
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
91.08
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
71.73
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.39
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.69
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.35
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25.37
28.88
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
120.68
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
125.24
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
37.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
27.32
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
62.62
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.5
26.75
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.28
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
31.88
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
120
136.62
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
4.39
4.39
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
33.02
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jakie May
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA