Luther Clifford vs. Nelson Santovenia — Career Comparison

Luther Clifford
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHomestead GraysNegro National League IICatcher
Nelson Santovenia
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanMontreal ExposNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Luther Clifford and Nelson Santovenia are closely matched on the surface stats. Luther Clifford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.693 vs .650) and slugging (.422 vs .364). Nelson Santovenia had the advantage in on-base percentage (.286 vs .271). By the career numbers, Luther Clifford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Luther Clifford and Nelson Santovenia

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
208.16
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
183.33
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
49
600
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
972
600
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
551.02
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
884
545.68
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.704
0.704
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
10
122.45
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
127.16
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
73.47
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
85.19
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
25.93
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.47
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
13.58
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
41.98
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
67.45
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90.81
56.06
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
232.65
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
322
198.77
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
159.18
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
167.28
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
47.53
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
85.71
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
71.6
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
8
97.96
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
105.56
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.66
69.33
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88.63
54.71
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
36.42
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
165
101.85
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
10.49
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 600 PA
25
15.43
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.47
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.32
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.79
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.36
36.36

Fielding Stats for Luther Clifford and Nelson Santovenia

Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
272
1.15
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.09
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
0.98
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
347
27
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6396
27
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
115.2
9
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
9
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
3.35
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
6.13
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.78
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
0.72
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
6.97
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.12
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1621
6.84
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.18
98.18
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.118
3.118
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.66
85.66
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.12
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luther Clifford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.7
Nelson Santovenia
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
0.95
Luther Clifford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Santovenia
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.39