Sylvester Foreman vs. Dave Nelson — Career Comparison

Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Dave Nelson posted the stronger offensive profile against Sylvester Foreman. Dave Nelson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.312 vs .301) and batting average (.244 vs .224). By the career numbers, Dave 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 Sylvester Foreman and Dave Nelson

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
178.66
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
169.67
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2578
538.02
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
131.48
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
514
107.27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
16.07
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
3.97
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
4.17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.78
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
24.21
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265.61
55.43
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
805
168
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
863
180.1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.618
0.618
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
70.96
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
55.77
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
113.6
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58.97
60.89
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.71
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
220
45.91
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.09
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
81.81
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
10.02
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.34
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
51
10.64
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.92
71.92

Fielding Stats for Sylvester Foreman and Dave Nelson

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
1.14
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
621
1
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16696
27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5565.1
9
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1229
1.99
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.89
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
2.49
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.15
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
4.62
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2766
4.47
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.935
3.935
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.34
88.34
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.52
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0