Lance Niekro vs. Al Robinson — Career Comparison

Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Robinson
UnknownBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Lance Niekro and Al Robinson are closely matched on the surface stats. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .688) and slugging (.421 vs .364). Al Robinson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.325 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 Al Robinson

Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
73
143.14
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
306
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
559.63
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
560.78
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
160.78
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
137.25
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
11.76
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.92
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.84
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
23.53
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57.86
64.89
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35.03
68.69
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
104
203.92
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
192.16
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.41
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
50.98
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
86.27
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
66
129.41
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56.76
63.65
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.8
80.01
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.96
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.52
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
29.41
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.88
5.88
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.84
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.76
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Al Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.76
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and Al Robinson

Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.02
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.52
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1929
27
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
9.02
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
10.29
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.62
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.31
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1077
9.8
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
11.21
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1067
9.71
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
779
10.9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
97.25
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.732
7.732
Al Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.671
10.671
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.68
50.68
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0