Phil Baker vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Phil Baker and Candy Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Phil Baker posted stronger numbers in slugging (.322 vs .300) and batting average (.259 vs .253). Candy Nelson had the advantage in OPS (.630 vs .615). By the career numbers, Phil Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Phil Baker and Candy Nelson

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
136.68
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
538.09
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
136.07
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
710
115.98
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
15.19
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.1
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.83
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368.23
60.15
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
184.35
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
134
93.93
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
33.98
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422.79
69.06
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
22.43
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26.75
26.75
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.33
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
16
11.21
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.43
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Candy Nelson

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
1.04
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.11
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
9
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
1.51
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.38
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3809
4.77
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3290
4.12
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.37
86.37
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.945
3.945
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
0.22
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0