Wade Boggs vs. Dave Nilsson — Career Comparison

Wade Boggs
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dave Nilsson
Gen XAustraliaThrows RightBats LeftOceaniaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wade Boggs comes out clearly ahead of Dave Nilsson across most offensive categories. Wade Boggs led in contact rate (K%+ 233 vs 114), walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 110), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 139 vs 106). Dave Nilsson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 54). Wade Boggs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Dave Nilsson

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
837
159.28
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
3153
600
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2779
528.83
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3010
168.16
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
789
150.14
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
125.87
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
517
98.38
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
32.29
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
157
29.88
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
3.41
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.9
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
6.59
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
19.98
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
42.29
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
51.76
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750.46
97.79
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
459.65
87.47
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4064
227.04
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
243.77
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4445
248.32
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
1119
212.94
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.443
0.443
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.817
0.817
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
84.53
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
389
74.02
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1014
56.65
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
89.44
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
134.58
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
754
143.48
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812.32
101.25
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
466.52
88.78
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.28
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.9
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
78.88
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
320
60.89
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
10.06
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
7.61
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
745
41.62
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
80.69
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.42
14.42
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.44
7.44
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
1.62
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.28
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
5.36
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.09
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
236
13.18
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.85
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
1.34
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.85
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
1.96
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.43
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
3.3
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.28
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
40.68
40.68
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Dave Nilsson

Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2285
1.06
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
1.21
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2223
1.03
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1.09
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14624
27
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4874.2
9
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
0.98
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2980
5.5
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4304
1.99
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
0.36
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
0.11
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.08
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6651
3.07
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3219
5.94
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6419
2.97
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3177
5.87
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.809
2.809
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.865
4.865
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.29
97.29
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.66
90.66
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
0.22
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.28
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
0.45
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.13