Fred Long vs. Henry Nears — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Fred Long and Henry Nears are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Long posted stronger numbers in OPS (.878 vs .833) and slugging (.527 vs .417). Henry Nears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .351). By the career numbers, Fred Long had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Fred Long and Henry Nears
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.887
0.887
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.527
0.527
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.872
0.872
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Fred Long
Career
Per 600 PA
50.2
106.8
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
2.42
121.13
Fielding Stats for Fred Long and Henry Nears
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
2.69
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.97
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
1.87
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.71
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.638
0.638
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Fred Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50