Terry Francona vs. Donell Nixon — Career Comparison

Terry Francona
Baby BoomersSouth DakotaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Donell Nixon
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Terry Francona and Donell Nixon are closely matched on the surface stats. Donell Nixon posted stronger numbers in OPS (.672 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.339 vs .306). Terry Francona had the advantage in slugging (.351 vs .333). By the career numbers, Donell 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 Donell Nixon

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
708
232.64
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
284.93
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
600
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
438
600
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1731
568.78
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
396
542.47
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
155.75
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
109
149.32
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
124.21
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
128.77
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
24.32
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
15.07
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.97
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.26
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.48
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
31.54
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
15
20.55
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174.68
57.4
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48.66
66.66
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
199.78
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
132
180.82
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
544
178.75
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
200
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.531
0.531
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
53.56
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
76.71
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
143
46.99
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
47.95
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
290
95.29
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
87
119.18
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
194.2
63.81
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50.85
69.66
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.64
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.74
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
21.36
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
47.95
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.93
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
39.1
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
105.48
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.34
15.34
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.69
5.69
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
4.93
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.85
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.29
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.86
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.96
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
64.38
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.94
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
24.66
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
24
7.89
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
89.04
Terry Francona
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.31
72.31

Fielding Stats for Terry Francona and Donell Nixon

Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
1.5
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.58
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
0.92
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9134
27
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2494
27
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044.2
9
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
831.1
9
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2032
6.01
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
2.46
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.56
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.07
Donell Nixon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2242
6.63
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
2.51
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2220
6.56
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
2.47
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.02
99.02
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.362
4.362
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.562
1.562
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.9
60.9
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.85
56.85
Terry Francona
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
0.5
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Terry Francona
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Donell Nixon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0