Andy Carey vs. Joe Nolan — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Andy Carey and Joe Nolan are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Carey posted stronger numbers in slugging (.396 vs .378) and home run production (64 career HR at a higher rate). Joe Nolan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.345 vs .330). By the career numbers, Andy Carey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Andy Carey and Joe Nolan
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
938
174.95
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
621
225.96
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
3217
600
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
1649
600
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.742
0.742
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
221
41.22
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
103
37.48
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
369.04
68.83
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
190.78
69.42
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1128
210.38
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
549
199.76
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
1036
193.22
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
553
201.21
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.378
0.378
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
657
122.54
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
307
111.7
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
385.32
71.87
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
199.59
72.62
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
8.27
8.27
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
9.01
9.01
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
75
13.99
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
32
11.64
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.21
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.46
Andy Carey
Career
Per 600 PA
52.27
52.27
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Fielding Stats for Andy Carey and Joe Nolan
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
1.2
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
1.27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
1.01
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
1.02
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19957
27
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9420
27
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6652.1
9
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3140
9
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2663
3.6
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2122
6.08
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2549
3.45
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2088
5.98
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.72
95.72
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.4
98.4
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.874
2.874
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.703
4.703
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
84.1
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.18
80.18
Andy Carey
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
0.26
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.06