Al Niemiec vs. Paddy O'Connor — Career Comparison

Al Niemiec
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Paddy O'Connor
Pre-GenerationalIrelandThrows RightBats RightEuropePittsburgh RebelsFederal LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Al Niemiec and Paddy O'Connor are closely matched on the surface stats. Paddy O'Connor posted stronger numbers in OPS (.550 vs .533) and slugging (.273 vs .243). Al Niemiec had the advantage in on-base percentage (.291 vs .276). By the career numbers, Paddy O'Connor had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Al Niemiec and Paddy O'Connor

Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
78
171.43
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
220.41
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
273
600
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
600
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
235
516.48
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
544.9
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
47
103.3
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
122.45
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
41
90.11
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
97.96
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
3
6.59
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
22.45
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.04
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.2
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
6
13.19
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
24.49
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
18.48
40.62
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.8
44.48
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
57
125.27
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
148.98
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
169.23
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
161.22
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.464
0.464
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.75
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
17
34.69
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
50.55
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
21
42.86
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
101.1
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
38
77.55
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
21.15
46.49
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.09
49.16
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.08
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.74
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
17
34.69
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
43.96
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
36
73.47
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
13.65
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
8.17
8.17
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.45
1.45
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
17.58
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
8
16.33
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.4
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.16
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.4
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.79
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.16
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Al Niemiec and Paddy O'Connor

Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
16.24
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
27
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
58.7
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
23.48
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.76
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
415
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
83.93
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
82.17
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.35
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.9
97.9
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.121
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.98
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.35
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Niemiec
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Paddy O'Connor
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.57
Al Niemiec
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paddy O'Connor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39