Lance Niekro vs. Fermín Valdés — Career Comparison

Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Fermín Valdés
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPollock's Cuban StarsEast-West LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Lance Niekro posted the stronger offensive profile against Fermín Valdés. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.288 vs .266). 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 Fermín Valdés

Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
67
150.56
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
600
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
267
600
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
246
552.81
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
53
119.1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
103.37
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.73
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.73
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
17.28
38.83
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
60
134.83
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
172.71
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
70
157.3
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.41
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
24
53.93
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
20
44.94
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
44
98.88
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
63.65
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
19.75
44.39
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.49
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
33.71
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.25
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
267
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Lance Niekro and Fermín Valdés

Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
0.98
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.1
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.33
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.69
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.14
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
5.72
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
5.47
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.985
4.985
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.26
78.26
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.42
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0