Dick Billings vs. Butch Nieman — Career Comparison

Dick Billings
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Butch Nieman
Greatest GenerationKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Butch Nieman comes out clearly ahead of Dick Billings across most offensive categories. Butch Nieman led in home run production (HR/PA+ 216 vs 58), walk rate (BB%+ 111 vs 66), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 82). Dick Billings held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 90 vs 77). Butch Nieman was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dick Billings and Butch Nieman

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
178.44
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
332
168.39
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1345
600
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1183
600
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1231
549.14
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1050
532.54
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
124.91
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
269
136.43
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
97.7
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
172
87.24
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.63
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
23.33
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.45
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.1
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.14
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.77
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
61
27.21
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
49.2
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101.45
45.26
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.05
82.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
374
166.84
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
230.26
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
376
167.73
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
202.87
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
101
45.06
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
74.56
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
142
63.35
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
84.7
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
227
101.26
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
140.49
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
104.05
46.42
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167.77
85.09
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.01
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
87
38.81
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
65.43
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.57
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
207
92.34
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
60.36
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.94
9.94
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.23
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.8
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
36
16.06
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.09
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.68
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.14
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.03
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.14
Dick Billings
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Billings and Butch Nieman

Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.16
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8276
27
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2758.2
9
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1414
4.61
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
588
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.49
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
5.21
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
5.1
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.87
97.87
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.11
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.393
4.393
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.236
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.52
86.52
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.11
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Billings
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.49
Butch Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick Billings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.26
Butch Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0