Dain Clay vs. Roy Nichols — Career Comparison

Dain Clay
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Roy Nichols
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Dain Clay and Roy Nichols are closely matched on the surface stats. Roy Nichols posted stronger numbers in OPS (.697 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.364 vs .314). Dain Clay had the advantage in batting average (.258 vs .222). By the career numbers, Roy Nichols 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 Roy Nichols

Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
433
152.91
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1699
600
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1540
543.85
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
140.2
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
325
114.77
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
22.25
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.12
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.06
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
25.43
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
159.05
56.17
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.34
73
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
169.86
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
523
184.7
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
71.69
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
34.61
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
105.24
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179.39
63.35
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
70.34
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.88
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
115
40.61
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
130
45.91
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.07
13.07
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
11.65
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
22
7.77
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
13.77
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dain Clay and Roy Nichols

Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1112
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1098
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.74
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.725
Roy Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.5
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dain Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roy Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0