Dave Altizer vs. Bill Nicholson — Career Comparison

Dave Altizer
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Dave Altizer across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 75), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 92), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 104). Dave Altizer held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 158 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Altizer and Bill Nicholson

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
514
154.9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
156.78
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
1991
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1734
522.55
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
433
130.49
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
112.1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
36
10.85
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.33
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.21
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
61
18.38
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
203.18
61.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
523
157.61
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
606
182.62
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.619
0.619
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.052
0.052
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
204
61.48
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
116
34.96
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
316
95.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
228.09
68.74
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
9.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.86
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
140
42.19
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
36.16
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.59
16.59
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
25.31
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
35.86
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43

Fielding Stats for Dave Altizer and Bill Nicholson

Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.02
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11862
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3954
9
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
3.9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
896
2.04
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.3
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2740
6.24
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2608
5.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.18
95.18
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.388
5.388
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.56
92.56
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Altizer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0