Andy Carey vs. Dave Nelson — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Andy Carey comes out clearly ahead of Dave Nelson across most offensive categories. Andy Carey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 91 vs 42), slugging (SLG+ 105 vs 89), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 98 vs 98). Dave Nelson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 113 vs 98). Andy Carey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Dave Nelson

Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
813
169.67
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2850
531.55
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2578
538.02
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
741
138.2
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
131.48
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
520
96.98
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.27
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
22.19
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
16.07
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.97
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
11.94
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.17
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
221
41.22
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
24.21
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369.04
68.83
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
265.61
55.43
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1128
210.38
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
805
168
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
193.22
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
863
180.1
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
70.96
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
65.28
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
122.54
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385.32
71.87
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.04
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
2.71
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
49.98
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
220
45.91
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.36
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.09
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
81.81
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
10.02
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.34
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
10.64
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.29
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.92
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.92
71.92

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Dave Nelson

Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.2
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
1.14
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
1.01
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
1
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16696
27
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5565.1
9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
854
1.16
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
1.99
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1695
2.29
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
2.49
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.6
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
4.62
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2549
3.45
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
4.47
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.874
2.874
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.935
3.935
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
84.1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.34
88.34
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
0.26
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.52
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0