Sparky Anderson vs. Tex Nelson — Career Comparison

Sparky Anderson
Silent GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameSecond Baseman
Tex Nelson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Sparky Anderson and Tex Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Tex Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.549 vs .532) and on-base percentage (.295 vs .283). Sparky Anderson had the advantage in batting average (.218 vs .205). By the career numbers, Tex Nelson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sparky Anderson and Tex Nelson

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
173.06
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
341.01
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
527
600
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
600
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
543.07
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
122
526.62
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
118.41
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
107.91
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
104.74
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
90.65
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.63
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.42
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
13.66
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.27
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30.01
34.17
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.78
42.22
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
135.48
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
133.81
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
167.36
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
176.98
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.82
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.48
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
38.71
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
47.48
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
86.53
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
94.96
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.87
38.56
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.78
46.52
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.14
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.82
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
64.75
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.14
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
60.34
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
172.66
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.48
3.48
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.69
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.28
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.32
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
17.08
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.63
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.83
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.25
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.08
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Sparky Anderson and Tex Nelson

Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.68
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.05
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.92
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3734
27
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
644
27
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1244.2
9
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.2
9
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
2.48
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.05
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.91
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Tex Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
5.48
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.52
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
5.39
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
2.31
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.42
98.42
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
55
Sparky Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sparky Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tex Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0