Frank McGowan vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison

Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank McGowan and Lance Niekro are closely matched on the surface stats. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .698) and slugging (.421 vs .351). Frank McGowan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.347 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 Frank McGowan and Lance Niekro

Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
157.89
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
99.37
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
24.42
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.61
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
68.01
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
57.86
64.89
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.26
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
61
68.41
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.26
74.22
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
56.76
63.65
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.11
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Frank McGowan and Lance Niekro

Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2968
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989.1
9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0