Shoeless Joe Jackson vs. Bob Nieman — Career Comparison

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Bob Nieman
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Bob Nieman across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 84), home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 168), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 124). Bob Nieman held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Bob Nieman

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1332
140.46
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
169.19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3947
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4981
525.24
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
3452
524.75
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1018
154.75
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1243
131.07
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
681
103.52
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
180
27.36
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
4.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
54
5.69
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
337
51.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
591.19
89.87
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1637
248.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
1462
222.24
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.847
0.847
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.814
0.814
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
455
69.17
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
544
82.7
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
874
132.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
610.89
92.86
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
66.13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.74
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
512
77.83
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.71
7.71
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
0.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.95
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.8
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
104
15.81
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.52
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
8.54
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
30
4.56
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
283
29.84
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
40
6.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Shoeless Joe Jackson and Bob Nieman

Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
926
1.65
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.03
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.13
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15121
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5040.1
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1672
2.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
3.15
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1719
3.07
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.156
2.156
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Bob Nieman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.14
68.14
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Nieman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0