Josh Barfield vs. Dave Nelson — Career Comparison

Josh Barfield
MillenialVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Nelson comes out clearly ahead of Josh Barfield across most offensive categories. Dave Nelson led in walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 48), contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 86). Josh Barfield held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 51 vs 42). Dave Nelson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Josh Barfield and Dave Nelson

Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
309
172.47
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
169.67
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1075
600
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
564.84
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2578
538.02
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
149.02
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
131.48
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
192
107.16
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.27
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
29.58
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
16.07
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.35
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.97
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
8.93
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.17
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
41.86
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
24.21
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115.42
64.42
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265.61
55.43
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
380
212.09
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
168
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
316
176.37
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863
180.1
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
74.23
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
70.96
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
62.51
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
127.81
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120.06
67.01
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.79
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.71
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
44
24.56
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
45.91
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.91
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.09
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
104.93
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
81.81
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
5.72
5.72
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.33
7.33
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.79
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
10.02
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.02
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
3.34
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.14
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
10.64
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
35
19.53
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.14
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 600 PA
46
25.67
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.09
76.09
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.92
71.92

Fielding Stats for Josh Barfield and Dave Nelson

Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
1.07
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
1.14
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
0.99
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
1
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7206
27
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16696
27
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2402
9
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5565.1
9
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.15
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1229
1.99
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
2.83
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1537
2.49
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1353
5.07
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
4.62
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
4.98
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2766
4.47
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.85
96.85
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.663
4.663
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.935
3.935
Josh Barfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.63
92.63
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.34
88.34
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.64
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
322
0.52
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Barfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0