Bob Casey vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Bob Casey
Pre-GenerationalCANBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit WolverinesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Bob Casey and Candy Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Casey posted stronger numbers in OPS (.641 vs .630) and slugging (.410 vs .300). Candy Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .231). By the career numbers, Bob Casey had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Casey and Candy Nelson

Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
39
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
538.09
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
136.07
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
30.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.13
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368.23
60.15
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
246.15
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
76.92
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
169.23
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
853
139.34
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
3.71
57.12
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422.79
69.06
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
230.77
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
11.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.33
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
11.43
Bob Casey
Career
Per 600 PA
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Bob Casey and Candy Nelson

Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
834
1.04
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.11
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
1.51
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Bob Casey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.42
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
0.65
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.79
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.37
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3290
4.12
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.37
86.37
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.222
2.222
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.22
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Casey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0