Howard Earl vs. Dave Nelson — Career Comparison

Howard Earl
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Howard Earl and Dave Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Howard Earl posted stronger numbers in slugging (.343 vs .312) and home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). Dave Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .284). By the career numbers, Howard Earl had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Howard Earl and Dave Nelson

Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
123
136.92
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813
169.67
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
539
600
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
513
571.06
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2578
538.02
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
141.37
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
131.48
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
110.2
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
514
107.27
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.7
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
16.07
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.57
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.97
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.91
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
4.17
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
31.17
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
24.21
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54.72
60.91
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
265.61
55.43
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
195.92
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
805
168
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
153
170.32
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863
180.1
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.627
0.627
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
86.83
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
340
70.96
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
75.7
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
153.62
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.43
66.16
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.34
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.71
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
23
25.6
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
45.91
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.09
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
66.79
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
81.81
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.98
8.98
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
10.02
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.34
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
10.64
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
20
22.26
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Howard Earl
Career
Per 600 PA
20
22.26
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.92
71.92

Fielding Stats for Howard Earl and Dave Nelson

Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
1.05
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
1.14
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
1
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3270
27
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16696
27
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1090
9
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5565.1
9
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
1.97
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
1.99
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
1.33
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
2.49
Howard Earl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.4
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
3.71
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
4.62
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
3.3
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
4.47
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.09
89.09
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.935
3.935
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.34
88.34
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.11
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.52
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Earl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0