Sam Gillen vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Sam Gillen
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Sam Gillen and Clyde Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Clyde Nelson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.344 vs .312) and home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). Sam Gillen had the advantage in on-base percentage (.346 vs .317). By the career numbers, Clyde 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 Sam Gillen and Clyde Nelson

Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
78
144
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
156.76
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
325
600
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
600
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
276
509.54
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
545.95
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.681
0.681
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
70
129.23
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
137.84
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
105.23
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
104.05
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.46
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.97
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.54
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
13
24
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
33.78
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
33.78
62.36
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.92
63.4
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
86
158.77
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
187.84
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
201.23
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
189.19
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
32
59.08
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
27
49.85
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
59
108.92
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38.32
70.74
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51.79
69.98
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.38
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
64.62
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
45.95
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
24
44.31
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
13.54
13.54
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
1.46
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
18.46
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.7
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.35
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.69
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.69
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.05
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Sam Gillen and Clyde Nelson

Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.14
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1848
27
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2646
27
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
9
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
882
9
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
1.28
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.6
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.29
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
5.64
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
3.99
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5.04
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
3.7
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.38
89.38
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.84
92.84
Sam Gillen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.423
4.423
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.184
3.184
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Gillen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0