Lance Niekro vs. Jay Payton — Career Comparison

Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Jay Payton
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Jay Payton posted the stronger offensive profile against Lance Niekro. Jay Payton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.750 vs .709) and on-base percentage (.324 vs .288). Lance Niekro had the advantage in home run production (17 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jay Payton 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 Jay Payton

Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1259
168.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4489
600
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4154
555.22
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1157
154.64
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
815
108.93
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
193
25.8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
4.01
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
15.91
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
45.71
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
57.86
64.89
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549.87
73.5
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
210
235.51
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1767
236.18
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1444
193.01
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
61
68.41
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
561
74.98
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
69.77
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
964
128.85
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
56.76
63.65
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
579.57
77.47
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
34.08
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.34
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
67.23
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.14
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
4.28
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Jay Payton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.44
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.28
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
10.56
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.49
59.49

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and Jay Payton

Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1185
1.15
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.98
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1027
0.99
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27913
27
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9304.1
9
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2535
2.45
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.06
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2629
2.54
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2596
2.51
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.26
78.26
Jay Payton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.01
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Payton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0