Johnny Evers vs. Chris Nelson — Career Comparison

Johnny Evers
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueHall of FameSecond BasemanMVP
Chris Nelson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Evers and Chris Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.704 vs .690) and slugging (.388 vs .334). Johnny Evers had the advantage in on-base percentage (.356 vs .315). By the career numbers, Chris Nelson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Evers and Chris Nelson

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1784
148.46
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
187.79
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7210
600
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
901
600
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6137
510.71
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
834
555.38
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1659
138.06
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
147.17
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1361
113.26
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
158
105.22
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
17.98
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.97
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.83
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.33
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.65
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
24.8
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
41.95
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.99
72.98
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.88
64.52
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2051
170.68
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
215.76
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2476
206.05
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
185.79
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
919
76.48
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
63.93
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
44.77
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
66.59
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1445
120.25
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
180
119.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
964.89
80.3
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
99.73
66.41
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.25
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
778
64.74
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
36.63
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
24.38
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
135.18
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.61
24.61
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
21.3
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
18.65
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
324
26.96
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.99
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.67
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.33
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
332
27.63
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.32
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.59
97.59
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Johnny Evers and Chris Nelson

Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1776
1.69
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
1.27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
927
0.88
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.98
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28446
27
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5538
27
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9482
9
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1846
9
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3806
3.61
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.87
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5215
4.95
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
1.98
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
447
0.42
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.15
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9468
8.99
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
3.01
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9021
8.56
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
2.86
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.98
94.98
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.079
5.079
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.254
2.254
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.2
52.2
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.31
77.31
Johnny Evers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
0.66
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.24
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Evers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0