Terry Francona vs. Al Nixon — Career Comparison

Terry Francona
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Al Nixon
Lost GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Terry Francona and Al Nixon are closely matched on the surface stats. Al Nixon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .306). Terry Francona had the advantage in home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Al Nixon had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Terry Francona and Al Nixon

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
232.64
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
422
174.98
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
600
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
568.78
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
1345
557.71
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
155.75
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
372
154.25
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
124.21
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
292
121.08
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
24.32
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
24.88
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.97
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.39
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.26
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
31.54
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
33.17
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.68
57.4
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151.31
62.74
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
199.78
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
479
198.62
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
184.52
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
163
53.56
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
74.64
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
46.99
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
48.93
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
120.66
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194.2
63.81
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171.63
71.17
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.64
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.9
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
65
21.36
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
27.37
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
119
39.1
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
31.93
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
15.34
15.34
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.79
18.79
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
15
4.93
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
12.02
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.29
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.86
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
7.88
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Al Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.98
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.89
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
12.85
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61.29
61.29

Fielding Stats for Terry Francona and Al Nixon

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
1.5
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.92
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9134
27
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044.2
9
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2032
6.01
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
879
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.56
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Al Nixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
6.63
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2220
6.56
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.97
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.362
4.362
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.453
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.9
60.9
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.5
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0