How Candy Nelson's Double Plays Compares to Similar Players

Candy Nelson totaled 172 career Double Plays, well above the league average of 101.0 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Double Plays season came in 1885, posting 33, well above the league average of 16.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1878 at 1. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Double Plays total went from 19 in 1886 to 18 in 1887 and 20 in 1890, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Double Plays profile — ranging from 1 to 33 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Candy Nelson Lifetime Double Plays

Stats similar to Double Plays for Candy Nelson
Candy Nelson
Double Plays
Career172
Season Avg.13.23
162 Game Avg.33.41
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Candy Nelson Double Plays Per Season

Candy Nelson's Double Plays for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American Association, Hall of Fame, SS, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Candy Nelson Double Plays per season line chart

Candy Nelson Double Plays by Team

Candy Nelson's career Double Plays totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Candy Nelson career Double Plays by team bar chart

Candy Nelson Cumulative Double Plays — Career Progression

A running total of Candy Nelson's career Double Plays, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Candy Nelson Double Plays year-over-year waterfall chart

Candy Nelson Double Plays Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Candy Nelson's seasonal Double Plays alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Candy Nelson Double Plays distribution box chart versus comparable players

Candy Nelson Double Plays — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Candy Nelson's MLB career with Double Plays alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Candy Nelson Double Plays season-by-season breakdown table