Andre Dawson vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison

Andre Dawson
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Andre Dawson and Henry Nears are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Nears posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .814) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .332). Andre Dawson had the advantage in slugging (.482 vs .417). By the career numbers, Henry Nears had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andre Dawson and Henry Nears

Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2627
146.36
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10769
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9927
553.09
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.826
0.826
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2774
154.55
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1735
96.67
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
503
28.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
5.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
24.4
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1039
57.89
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1546.13
86.14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4787
266.71
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3474
193.56
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.806
0.806
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1373
76.5
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1591
88.64
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2526
140.74
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550.15
86.37
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
6.18
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.82
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
7.97
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1509
84.07
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.14
7.14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
1.34
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
6.57
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
217
12.09
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
17.49
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
6.07
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
23.57
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.23
74.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Andre Dawson and Henry Nears

Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2323
1.04
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2303
1.03
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60159
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20053
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5158
2.31
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.07
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.04
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5408
2.43
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5315
2.39
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.288
2.288
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Andre Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andre Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0