Sylvester Foreman vs. Lou Nordyke — Career Comparison

Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Lou Nordyke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Sylvester Foreman and Lou Nordyke are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Nordyke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .309). Sylvester Foreman had the advantage in slugging (.301 vs .264). By the career numbers, Lou Nordyke 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 Lou Nordyke

Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
178.66
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
234.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
581
600
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
517.38
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
53
496.88
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
121.88
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
90.88
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.39
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24.78
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
64.44
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
155.94
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
60.93
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
55.77
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
113.6
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
103.13
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58.97
60.89
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
72.81
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7.11
7.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sylvester Foreman and Lou Nordyke

Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.11
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.02
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
479
4.75
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.6
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.28
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
5.92
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
12.71
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
5.64
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
11.97
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0