Paul Blair vs. Reid Nichols — Career Comparison

Paul Blair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Reid Nichols
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Reid Nichols posted the stronger offensive profile against Paul Blair. Reid Nichols posted stronger numbers in OPS (.719 vs .687) and on-base percentage (.329 vs .305). Paul Blair had the advantage in home run production (134 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Reid Nichols had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Paul Blair and Reid Nichols

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1947
175.06
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
540
250.39
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6673
600
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
600
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6042
543.26
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1160
537.87
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1513
136.04
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
142.81
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042
93.69
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
99.69
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
25.36
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
29.21
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.95
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.71
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
12.05
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
22
10.2
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
471
42.35
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
43.12
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
707.76
63.64
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
150.01
69.56
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2307
207.43
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
453
210.05
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1985
178.48
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
192.89
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
69.77
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
72.33
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
620
55.75
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
60.74
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1262
113.47
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
122.87
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.5
64.87
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155.85
72.27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.17
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
449
40.37
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
45.9
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.78
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
877
78.86
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
69.09
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7.61
7.61
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.68
8.68
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
9.71
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.42
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
4.59
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.64
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.33
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.42
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
15.38
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
27
12.52
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
8.36
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.74
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
23.74
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.26
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.77
64.77
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
56.25
56.25

Fielding Stats for Paul Blair and Reid Nichols

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1893
1.2
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.39
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
0.93
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
0.97
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42527
27
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8138
27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14175.2
9
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2712.2
9
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4347
2.76
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
2.48
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.07
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.11
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.04
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.03
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4519
2.87
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
2.62
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4462
2.83
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
2.59
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
98.74
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.86
98.86
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.357
2.357
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.86
69.86
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.02
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0