Gary Kolb vs. Lou Nordyke — Career Comparison

Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown
Lou Nordyke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Gary Kolb and Lou Nordyke are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Nordyke posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .285). Gary Kolb had the advantage in slugging (.296 vs .264). By the career numbers, Lou Nordyke had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Gary Kolb and Lou Nordyke

Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
25
234.38
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
538.92
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
53
496.88
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
112.57
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
121.88
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
87.43
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.78
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
25.15
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
64.44
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
159.28
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
167.66
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
102.99
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.56
48.57
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
72.81
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
55.09
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.11
7.11
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
11.98
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
16.77
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Gary Kolb and Lou Nordyke

Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.71
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.11
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.84
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.02
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.6
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
12.71
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
11.97
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.67
95.67
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.94
48.94
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0