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Hector Mercado vs. Randy Niemann — Career Comparison

Hector Mercado

Gen XP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Randy Niemann

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Randy Niemann comes out ahead of Hector Mercado in this reliever comparison. Randy Niemann led in home run suppression (HR9+ 294 vs 151), walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 72), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 108). Hector Mercado held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 126 vs 80). The edge goes to Randy Niemann.

Pitching Stats for Hector Mercado and Randy Niemann

Seasons Pitched

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

4

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

8

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

112

8.09

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

122

5.49

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.22

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10

0.45

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

5

0.36

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

7

0.32

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4

0.29

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

8

0.36

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

55.56

55.56

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

46.67

46.67

Games Started %

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.68

2.68

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8.2

8.2

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.14

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.09

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.07

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.14

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

63

4.55

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

103

4.64

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.55

4.55

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.64

4.64

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.75

4.75

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.23

4.23

Defense Independent ERA

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.43

4.43

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.82

3.82

Opposing Batting Average

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.248

0.248

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.283

0.283

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

374

27

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

600

27

Innings Pitched

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

124.2

9

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

200

9

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

117

8.45

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

219

9.86

Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8.45

8.45

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

9.86

9.86

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

15

1.08

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

0.36

Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.08

1.08

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.36

0.36

Home Runs Allowed per Game

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.13

0.13

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.07

0.07

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

75

5.41

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

82

3.69

Intentional Walks

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.22

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

12

0.54

Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.41

5.41

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3.69

3.69

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

127

9.17

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

102

4.59

Strikeouts Per 9 Innings

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

9.17

9.17

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

4.59

4.59

Strikeouts Per Game

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.13

1.13

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.84

0.84

Power Finesse Ratio

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.62

1.62

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.92

0.92

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

10

0.72

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

11

0.5

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

4

0.29

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.27

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1

0.07

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

0.18

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

559

40.36

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

885

39.82

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

25

1.8

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

36

1.62

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

67

4.84

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

112

5.04

Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

4.84

4.84

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

5.04

5.04

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

3

0.22

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

14

0.63

Sacrifice Flies

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

6

0.43

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

10

0.45

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

7

0.51

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

19

0.86

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

1.54

1.54

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

1.505

1.505

Pitched At Bats

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

471

34

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

773

34.78

Runs Allowed Per Game

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.6

0.6

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.92

0.92

Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.31

0.31

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.318

0.318

Batters Faced Per 9 Innings

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

40.36

40.36

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

39.83

39.83

Fielding Stats for Hector Mercado and Randy Niemann

Seasons Fielding

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

4

4

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8

8

Games Played as Fielder

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Inningsverified

112

8.09

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

122

5.49

Starts as Fielder

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

3

0.22

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

10

0.45

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

374

27

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

600

27

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

124.2

9

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Innings

200

9

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.07

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

16

0.72

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

12

0.87

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

37

1.67

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

1

0.07

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0

0

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

14

1.01

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

53

2.39

Chances Accepted

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

13

0.94

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

53

2.39

Fielding Percentage

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

92.86

92.86

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

100

100

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0.116

0.116

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

0.434

0.434

Games Started %

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

2.68

2.68

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

8.2

8.2

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 9 Inningsverified

2

0.09

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Wild Pitch as Fielder

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Stolen Base Allowed

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Catcher Caught Stealing

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 9 Innings

0

0

Hitting Stats for Hector Mercado and Randy Niemann

Seasons Hitting

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

4

4

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

8

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PAverified

112

7466.67

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

122

2218.18

Plate Appearances

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

9

600

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

33

600

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PAverified

9

600

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

30

545.45

Batting Average

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.111

0.111

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.267

0.267

Equivalent Average

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.222

0.222

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.606

0.606

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

1

66.67

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

145.45

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

1

66.67

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

145.45

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hits

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Extra Base Hit Pct

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per at Bat

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Home Runs Per Hit

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

-0.01

-0.82

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1.8

32.79

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

1

66.67

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

8

145.45

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

1

66.67

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

10

181.82

On Base Percentage (OBP)

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.111

0.111

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.313

0.313

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.111

0.111

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.267

0.267

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.222

0.222

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.579

0.579

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Gross Production Average (GPA)

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.078

0.078

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.207

0.207

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.111

0.111

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.417

0.417

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0.2

0.2

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.348

0.348

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

36.36

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

36.36

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

-0.61

-40.62

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2.54

46.1

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

2

36.36

Intentional Walks

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

4

266.67

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PAverified

7

127.27

Plate Appearances per Strikeout

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

2.25

2.25

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

4.71

4.71

Walks Per Strikeout

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

0.29

0.29

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Careerverified

Per 600 PAverified

1

18.18

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Ground into Double Play (GIDP)

Hector Mercado

Careerverified

Per 600 PA

1

66.67

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PAverified

2

36.36

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Caught Stealing

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Attempts

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA

0

0

Stolen Base Percentage

Hector Mercado

Career

Per 600 PA

Randy Niemann

Career

Per 600 PA