Phil Baker vs. Bill Nicholson — Career Comparison

Phil Baker
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnion AssociationFirst Baseman
Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Bill Nicholson posted the stronger offensive profile against Phil Baker. Bill Nicholson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .615) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .293). By the career numbers, Bill Nicholson 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 Bill Nicholson

Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
195
136.68
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
156.78
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
856
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
572.66
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
148.6
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1484
138.73
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
124.77
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
14.02
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.71
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80.56
56.47
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
263
184.35
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
251
175.93
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
93.93
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
837
78.25
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34
23.83
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
165
115.65
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
93.41
65.47
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39
27.34
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.43
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.75
26.75
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.22
1.22
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Phil Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.21
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43

Fielding Stats for Phil Baker and Bill Nicholson

Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
1.17
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4902
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1634
9
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230
6.77
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.38
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.42
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
7.57
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1299
7.15
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.47
94.47
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.099
6.099
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.26
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0