What years did Lance Niekro play?

Lance Niekro played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2007.

Was Lance Niekro a pitcher?

No. Lance Niekro was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Lance Niekro hit?

Lance Niekro hit 17 career home runs with 123 hits.

What was Lance Niekro's career batting average?

Lance Niekro batted .246 over his career, with 123 hits in 499 at bats.

How many RBI did Lance Niekro have?

Lance Niekro drove in 79 runs in his career.

Is Lance Niekro in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lance Niekro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lance Niekro

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2007)

Lance Niekro was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2007 for the San Francisco Giants, a span of 5 seasons. In 195 career games, he hit .246 with 123 hits, 17 home runs, and 79 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .246

HR 17

RBI 79

H 123

OPS .709

PIV -528

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 210 lb
Born: 1/29/1979 in Winter Haven, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2003-09-05
Last Game: 2007-05-02

Full name: Lance Joseph Niekro

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Career Batting Statistics

Lance Niekro — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	499	61	123	26	5	17	79	0	29	91	.246	.288	.421	.709	-528

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .758 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lance Niekro — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2003	SFN	NL	5	5	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	SFN	NL	113	278	32	70	16	3	12	46	17	53	.252	.264 (-5%)	.330 (-11%)	.418 (+10%)	.749 (+1%)	-83.6
2006	SFN	NL	66	199	27	49	9	2	5	31	11	32	.246	.269 (-9%)	.336 (-15%)	.431 (-10%)	.768 (-12%)	-444.2
2007	SFN	NL	11	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	5	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			195	499	61	123	26	5	17	79	29	91	.246	—	—	—	—	-528

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lance Niekro — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	103	261	30	63	8	49	.241
Away	92	238	31	60	9	30	.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lance Niekro — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
2007-05-02	SFG	COL	W	3	0	0	0
2007-05-01	SFG	COL	L	1	0	0	1
2007-04-29	SFG	AZ	L	3	1	0	2
2007-04-25	SFG	LAD	W	4	0	0	1
2007-04-21	SFG	AZ	W	1	1	0	0
2007-04-18	SFG	STL	W	1	0	0	0
2007-04-13	SFG	PIT	W	0	0	1	0
2007-04-10	SFG	SDP	W	1	0	0	0
2007-04-07	SFG	LAD	L	1	1	0	0
2007-04-05	SFG	SDP	W	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lance Niekro — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	138	108	991	76	10	99

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lance Niekro — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2003	SFN	1B	3	0	4	0	0	1
2005	SFN	1B	74	57	544	38	5	56
2006	SFN	1B	58	48	419	36	5	38
2007	SFN	1B	3	3	24	2	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lance Niekro — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	138
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Lance Niekro — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2007	SFN	NL	$390,000
2006	SFN	NL	$345,000
2004	SFN	NL	$300,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,035,000

College History

Lance Niekro — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida Southern College	Lakeland	FL	1998, 1999, 2000

Frequently Asked Questions about Lance Niekro

What years did Lance Niekro play?: Lance Niekro played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2007.
Was Lance Niekro a pitcher?: No. Lance Niekro was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Lance Niekro hit?: Lance Niekro hit 17 career home runs with 123 hits.
What was Lance Niekro's career batting average?: Lance Niekro batted .246 over his career, with 123 hits in 499 at bats.
How many RBI did Lance Niekro have?: Lance Niekro drove in 79 runs in his career.
Is Lance Niekro in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lance Niekro has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.