Lance Niekro vs. John Reccius — Career Comparison

Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
John Reccius
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Lance Niekro posted the stronger offensive profile against John Reccius. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .573) and slugging (.421 vs .289). 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 John Reccius

Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
92
153.76
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
359
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
329
549.86
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
72
120.33
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
90.25
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
14
23.4
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.01
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.67
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
18
30.08
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
29.04
48.54
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
95
158.77
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
172.71
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
102
170.47
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.573
0.573
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.486
0.486
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
68.41
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
93.59
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.01
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
58
96.94
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
63.65
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
31.7
52.97
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
John Reccius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
50.14
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
John Reccius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
5.88
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
John Reccius
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and John Reccius

Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.12
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
2343
27
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
1.45
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.5
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.35
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
2.29
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
1.95
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.92
84.92
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.742
1.742
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Reccius
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0