Ray Lankford vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison

Ray Lankford
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ray Lankford and Henry Nears are closely matched on the surface stats. Ray Lankford posted stronger numbers in OPS (.847 vs .833) and slugging (.477 vs .417). Henry Nears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .370). By the career numbers, Ray Lankford had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ray Lankford and Henry Nears

Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1701
152.92
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6674
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5747
516.66
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
0.86
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1561
140.34
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
913
82.08
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
356
32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.85
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
21.4
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
58.26
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1055.92
94.93
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2739
246.24
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2425
218.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.882
0.882
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
968
87.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
874
78.57
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1604
144.2
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1024.3
92.09
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.24
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
74.44
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.11
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
139.35
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.31
4.31
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.53
0.53
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
0.9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.76
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 600 PA
77
6.92
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
258
23.19
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
10.52
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
33.71
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.8
68.8
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ray Lankford and Henry Nears

Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1586
1.09
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
1.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39309
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13103
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3530
2.42
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.05
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.04
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3665
2.52
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3602
2.47
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.28
98.28
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.271
2.271
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.63
93.63
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ray Lankford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Lankford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0