Randy Niemann vs. Todd Van Poppel — Career Comparison

Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Todd Van Poppel
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Todd Van Poppel 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. Randy Niemann led in home run suppression (HR9+ 294 vs 81), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 91), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 93). Todd Van Poppel held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 80). Role difference aside, Randy Niemann holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Randy Niemann and Todd Van Poppel

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
3.56
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.97
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.32
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.4
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.52
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.48
43.48
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.3
27.3
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.64
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
562
5.58
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2721
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.86
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
9.37
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.37
9.37
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.42
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.69
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
4.57
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.21
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.59
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
7.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.06
7.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.5
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.47
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
885
39.82
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4049
40.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.62
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.83
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
5.04
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
5.82
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.63
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.3
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.86
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.6
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.549
1.549
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
773
34.78
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3505
34.78
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.18
40.18

Fielding Stats for Randy Niemann and Todd Van Poppel

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
3.56
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.97
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2721
27
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907
9
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.72
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.38
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.75
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.21
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
1.13
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.44
93.44
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.3
27.3
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Niemann and Todd Van Poppel

Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
122
2218.18
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
3077.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
488.57
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
68.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.85
15.82
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
85.71
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
94.29
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
1.44
12.35
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
127.27
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
22
188.57
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.18
3.18
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
94.29
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Todd Van Poppel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Van Poppel
Career
Per 600 PA