Shane Andrews vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Shane Andrews
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueThird Baseman
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Shane Andrews and Clyde Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Shane Andrews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.725 vs .661) and slugging (.421 vs .344). Clyde Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.317 vs .304). By the career numbers, Shane Andrews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shane Andrews and Clyde Nelson

Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
177.44
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
156.76
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1924
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1704
531.39
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
545.95
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
116.94
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
137.84
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
65.18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
104.05
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
23.7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.97
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.25
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
26.82
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
51.77
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228.59
71.29
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
46.92
63.4
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
717
223.6
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
178.69
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
61.12
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
82.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
116.32
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212.03
66.12
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.79
69.98
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
59.56
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.95
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.3
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
515
160.6
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
3.74
3.74
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.94
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.93
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.91
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.12
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.3
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
41.18
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Shane Andrews and Clyde Nelson

Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
1.21
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.16
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
465
1.01
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12466
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4155.1
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
1.27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
2.15
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.16
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1654
3.58
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.99
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1578
3.42
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.7
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.823
2.823
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.184
3.184
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.18
83.18
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Shane Andrews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.22
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shane Andrews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0