Nippy Jones vs. Eddie Yost — Career Comparison

Nippy Jones
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Eddie Yost
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eddie Yost comes out clearly ahead of Nippy Jones across most offensive categories. Eddie Yost led in walk rate (BB%+ 190 vs 48), on-base percentage (OBP+ 123 vs 90), and home run production (HR/PA+ 93 vs 79). Nippy Jones held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 163 vs 102). Eddie Yost was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Nippy Jones and Eddie Yost

Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
412
168.16
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2109
137.92
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1470
600
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9175
600
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1381
563.67
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7346
480.39
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.793
0.793
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
369
150.61
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1863
121.83
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
111.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1331
87.04
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
24.49
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
22.04
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
3.66
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
10.2
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
9.09
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
39.59
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
532
34.79
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146.72
59.89
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.31
79.34
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
528
215.51
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2729
178.46
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
443
180.82
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3576
233.85
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
146
59.59
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1215
79.46
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
85.31
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
683
44.66
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
134.69
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1759
115.03
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
157.25
64.18
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275.1
83.39
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.22
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.47
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
71
28.98
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1614
105.55
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.41
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.98
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
41.63
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
920
60.16
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.41
14.41
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
9.97
9.97
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
15
6.12
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
6.41
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
1.18
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
23.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
8.7
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.63
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
4.71
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.82
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
4.32
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.45
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
9.02
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 600 PA
52.17
52.17

Fielding Stats for Nippy Jones and Eddie Yost

Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
22.36
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2035
2.13
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.02
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
1.03
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
27
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25772
27
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
141.2
9
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8590.2
9
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3029
192.43
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2436
2.55
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
13.66
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3663
3.84
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
3.11
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
0.28
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
209.2
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6370
6.67
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3244
206.09
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6099
6.39
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.75
95.75
Nippy Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.216
9.216
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.997
2.997
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.26
48.26
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
18.74
Eddie Yost
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
0.37
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nippy Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eddie Yost
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0