Al Niehaus vs. Bob Scheffing — Career Comparison

Al Niehaus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Bob Scheffing
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Al Niehaus posted the stronger offensive profile against Bob Scheffing. Al Niehaus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .676) and on-base percentage (.326 vs .316). Bob Scheffing had the advantage in home run production (20 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Niehaus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niehaus and Bob Scheffing

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
68
175.86
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
210.45
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
232
600
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1474
600
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
211
545.69
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1357
552.37
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
150
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
357
145.32
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
38
98.28
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
111.94
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.55
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
21.57
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
3.66
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.14
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
51.72
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
33.38
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25.73
66.55
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147.94
60.22
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
206.9
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
488
198.64
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
191.38
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
188.47
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
59.48
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
42.74
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
54.31
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
76.12
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
113.79
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
110.72
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27.44
70.96
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162.01
65.95
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.17
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.22
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
36.21
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
41.93
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.79
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
127
51.7
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.47
15.47
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
11.61
11.61
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.93
0.93
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
0.81
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
4.48
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.91
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.59
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.44
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.34
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.93
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.44
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 600 PA
20
20
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Niehaus and Bob Scheffing

Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
387
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1444
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1637
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.13
Bob Scheffing
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.35
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.617
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Al Niehaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Niehaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Scheffing
Career
Per 9 Innings
0