How Candy Nelson's Inning Played Compares to Similar Players

Candy Nelson totaled 7,188 career Inning Played, well above the league average of 5,510.3 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Inning Played season came in 1884, posting 982, near the league average of 985.0 that year. The lowest point came in 1878 at 173. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Inning Played total went from 912 in 1886 to 614 in 1887 and 504 in 1890, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Inning Played profile — ranging from 173 to 982 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Candy Nelson Lifetime Inning Played

Stats similar to Inning Played for Candy Nelson
Candy Nelson
Inning Played
Career7188
Season Avg.552.9
162 Game Avg.1396.2
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Candy Nelson Inning Played Per Season

Candy Nelson's Inning Played 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 Inning Played per season line chart

Candy Nelson Inning Played by Team

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

Candy Nelson Cumulative Inning Played — Career Progression

A running total of Candy Nelson's career Inning Played, 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 Inning Played year-over-year waterfall chart

Candy Nelson Inning Played Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Candy Nelson's seasonal Inning Played 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 Inning Played distribution box chart versus comparable players

Candy Nelson Inning Played — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Candy Nelson's MLB career with Inning Played 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 Inning Played season-by-season breakdown table