Dain Clay vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dain Clay and Candy Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Dain Clay posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .300) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Candy Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.330 vs .314). By the career numbers, Dain Clay had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dain Clay and Candy Nelson

Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
433
152.91
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1540
543.85
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
538.09
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
140.2
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
833
136.07
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
325
114.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
22.25
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.12
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.06
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
25.43
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368.23
60.15
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
481
169.86
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
523
184.7
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
203
71.69
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
34.61
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
298
105.24
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
179.39
63.35
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422.79
69.06
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.88
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
115
40.61
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
130
45.91
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
13.07
13.07
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.65
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
11.11
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.33
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
11.43
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Dain Clay and Candy Nelson

Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
403
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.04
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.11
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21564
27
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7188
9
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
1.51
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1112
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1098
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3290
4.12
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.37
86.37
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.22
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0