Randy Niemann vs. Ben Sheets — Career Comparison

Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ben Sheets
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ben Sheets built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Niemann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ben Sheets led in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 80), walk avoidance (BB%+ 126 vs 108), and run prevention (ERA+ 101 vs 86). Randy Niemann held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 294 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Ben Sheets.

Pitching Stats for Randy Niemann and Ben Sheets

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.53
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.54
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.47
49.47
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
4.64
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
3.78
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.86
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1577
8.89
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.04
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.69
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
369
2.08
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.59
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
7.47
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.3
5.3
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.3
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
39.82
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6640
37.43
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
5.04
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
4.15
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.36
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.21
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.86
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.54
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
34.78
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6138
34.6
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.301
0.301
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.43
37.43

Fielding Stats for Randy Niemann and Ben Sheets

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4790
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1596.2
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.72
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.65
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
0.9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.08
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
289
1.63
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
1.54
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.434
0.434
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Niemann and Ben Sheets

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
292.4
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
600
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
525.15
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
39.77
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
36.26
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.51
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.07
4.76
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
43.27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
61.99
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.04
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.04
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
28.07
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
-16.81
-19.66
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
22.22
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
212
247.95
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
2.42
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Ben Sheets
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
52.63
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.34
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
Ben Sheets
Career
Per 600 PA