Andy Carey vs. Bill Nicholson — Career Comparison

Andy Carey
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Andy Carey across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 91), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 105). Andy Carey held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Bill Nicholson

Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
938
174.95
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2850
531.55
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
741
138.2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
520
96.98
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
119
22.19
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
7.09
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
64
11.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
221
41.22
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
210.38
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
371
69.19
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
350
65.28
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.04
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.86
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
268
49.98
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.36
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
72.55
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.27
8.27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
5.22
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
4.29
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.92
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
8.21
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43

Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Bill Nicholson

Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
1.2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
1.01
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19957
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6652.1
9
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
1.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
2.29
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
0.15
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2663
3.6
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2549
3.45
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.72
95.72
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.874
2.874
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.1
84.1
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.26
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0