Nippy Jones vs. Mike Vail — Career Comparison

Nippy Jones
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Vail
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Vail comes out clearly ahead of Nippy Jones across most offensive categories. Mike Vail led in home run production (HR/PA+ 109 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 60 vs 48), and slugging (SLG+ 103 vs 96). Nippy Jones held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 60). Mike Vail was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nippy Jones and Mike Vail

Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
412
168.16
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
234.02
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
600
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1705
600
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
563.67
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1604
564.46
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
369
150.61
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
447
157.3
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
272
111.02
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
116.48
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
60
24.49
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
24.99
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.9
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.87
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
25
10.2
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
11.96
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
97
39.59
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
40.82
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146.72
59.89
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186.93
65.78
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
528
215.51
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
642
225.92
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
443
180.82
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
187.57
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.713
0.713
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
59.59
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
146
51.38
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
85.31
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
77.07
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
134.69
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331
116.48
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
157.25
64.18
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199.41
70.17
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.22
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.76
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
28.98
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
28.5
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.76
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.63
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
317
111.55
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.41
14.41
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.12
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.7
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.57
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
58
23.67
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
15.13
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.63
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.06
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.82
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.98
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.45
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.04
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Vail
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15

Fielding Stats for Nippy Jones and Mike Vail

Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
22.36
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.25
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.02
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.05
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
27
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8787
27
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
141.2
9
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2929
9
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3029
192.43
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
684
2.1
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
13.66
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.11
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
3.11
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.07
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
209.2
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
744
2.29
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3244
206.09
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
721
2.22
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.91
96.91
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.216
9.216
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.767
1.767
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Mike Vail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.58
83.58
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
18.74
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Vail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0