Sam Barkley vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Sam Barkley
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Sam Barkley posted the stronger offensive profile against Clyde Nelson. Sam Barkley posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .661) and slugging (.359 vs .344). Clyde Nelson had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Sam Barkley had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Sam Barkley and Clyde Nelson

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
138.74
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
156.76
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2329
555.18
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
404
545.95
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
143.5
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
137.84
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
102.03
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
104.05
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
29.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
22.97
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
9.3
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.38
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
41.48
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282.39
67.32
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
46.92
63.4
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
199.05
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
790
188.32
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
86.29
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
231
55.07
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
583
138.97
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
306.28
73.01
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.79
69.98
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
2.86
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
41.95
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
45.95
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
95
22.65
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
26.49
26.49
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
12.16
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Barkley and Clyde Nelson

Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
1.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15189
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5063
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
4
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1565
2.78
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.45
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.29
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4066
7.23
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
3.99
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3814
6.78
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
3.7
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.8
93.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.531
6.531
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.184
3.184
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Sam Barkley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
0.44
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.01
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Barkley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0