Fred Clarke vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Fred Clarke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameLeft Fielder
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Fred Clarke posted the stronger offensive profile against Clyde Nelson. Fred Clarke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.814 vs .661) and on-base percentage (.386 vs .317). Clyde Nelson had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Clarke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Clarke and Clyde Nelson

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2246
136.98
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
156.76
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9838
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8584
523.52
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
545.95
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2678
163.33
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
137.84
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
123.81
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
104.05
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
22.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.97
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
13.42
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
4.09
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
39.52
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
33.78
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1599.72
97.56
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
46.92
63.4
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3680
224.44
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3707
226.08
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
140
189.19
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
98.92
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
61.9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2570
156.74
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
106
143.24
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1702.28
103.82
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51.79
69.98
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
9.39
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
875
53.36
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.95
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
511
31.16
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
19.25
19.25
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.71
1.71
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
13.72
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.7
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509
31.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Clarke and Clyde Nelson

Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2200
1.08
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
878
0.43
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55116
27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18372
9
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4812
2.36
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
0.13
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.13
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5344
2.62
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.99
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5078
2.49
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.7
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.02
95.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.84
92.84
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.308
2.308
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.184
3.184
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.91
39.91
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Fred Clarke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.02
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Clarke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0