Lance Niekro vs. Johnny Pasek — Career Comparison

Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Johnny Pasek
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Lance Niekro and Johnny Pasek are closely matched on the surface stats. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .648) and slugging (.421 vs .314). Johnny Pasek had the advantage in on-base percentage (.333 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 Lance Niekro and Johnny Pasek

Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
218.69
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
243.04
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
70
531.65
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
29.16
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
8.41
63.87
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
197.47
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.41
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
7
53.16
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
11
83.54
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.76
63.65
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.18
69.7
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60.76
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.88
9.88
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and Johnny Pasek

Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2968
27
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989.1
9
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Johnny Pasek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.02
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.156
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Pasek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0