Sonny Jackson vs. Candy Nelson — Career Comparison

Sonny Jackson
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueShortstop
Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Sonny Jackson and Candy Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Candy Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .613) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .311). Sonny Jackson had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Candy 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 Sonny Jackson and Candy Nelson

Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
936
165.66
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3390
600
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3055
540.71
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3294
538.09
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
767
135.75
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
136.07
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
651
115.22
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
14.34
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
15.19
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.96
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.41
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.24
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
20.53
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
297.88
52.72
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368.23
60.15
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
925
163.72
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
181.95
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.549
0.549
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
396
70.09
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
162
28.67
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
33.98
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
551
97.52
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
332.13
58.78
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422.79
69.06
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.95
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
44.25
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.95
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
265
46.9
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.79
12.79
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.09
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.01
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
9.2
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.49
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
22.3
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11.11
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
9.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
31.33
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
11.43
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.19
71.19
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14

Fielding Stats for Sonny Jackson and Candy Nelson

Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
1.12
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
834
1.04
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
0.99
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.11
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20417
27
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21564
27
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6805.2
9
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7188
9
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1392
1.84
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
1.51
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1820
2.41
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.21
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3370
4.46
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3212
4.25
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3290
4.12
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.31
95.31
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.37
86.37
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.783
3.783
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.99
87.99
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.19
10.19
Sonny Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
0.37
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.22
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sonny Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0