Luis Alcaraz vs. Carl Nichols — Career Comparison

Luis Alcaraz
Silent GenerationP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Carl Nichols
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Luis Alcaraz and Carl Nichols are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Nichols posted stronger numbers in OPS (.532 vs .499) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .238). Luis Alcaraz had the advantage in slugging (.260 vs .247). By the career numbers, Carl Nichols had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luis Alcaraz and Carl Nichols

Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
176.92
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
272.99
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
600
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
561.54
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
186
528.91
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
107.69
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
108.06
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
84.62
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
85.31
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
13.85
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.75
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.15
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.08
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
22.75
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22.71
34.93
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.03
37.05
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
146.15
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
46
130.81
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
140
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
162.09
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
46.15
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
45.5
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
44.62
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.18
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
84.62
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
96.68
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20.54
31.61
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.26
37.69
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
32.31
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.18
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
89.23
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
139.34
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.72
6.72
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.08
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.77
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.08
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.15
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Luis Alcaraz and Carl Nichols

Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
1.08
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
27
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
9
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
2.18
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
5.94
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.5
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.79
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
4.78
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
6.87
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
449
4.67
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
6.73
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.04
98.04
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.317
4.317
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.605
4.605
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Alcaraz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.65
Luis Alcaraz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46