Mark Mathias vs. Dave Nicholson — Career Comparison

Mark Mathias
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Nicholson
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Mark Mathias and Dave Nicholson are closely matched on the surface stats. Mark Mathias posted stronger numbers in slugging (.391 vs .381) and batting average (.246 vs .212). Dave Nicholson had the advantage in home run production (61 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Mark Mathias had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mark Mathias and Dave Nicholson

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
220.1
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
538
194.34
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
199
600
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1661
600
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
539.7
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1419
512.58
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
108.73
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
70.8
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.12
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
11.56
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.33
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.09
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
22.03
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
37.93
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.97
72.28
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191.43
69.15
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
211.06
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
540
195.06
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
63
189.95
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
190.37
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.677
0.677
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
21
63.32
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
66.47
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
90.45
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
64.66
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
135.68
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302
109.09
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.96
72.26
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186.41
67.34
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.53
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
19
57.29
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
79.11
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.53
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
156.78
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
573
206.98
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.9
2.9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.44
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.02
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.33
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
12.06
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.7
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.17
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.61
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.11
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
5.78
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Mark Mathias and Dave Nicholson

Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.41
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
472
1.22
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.07
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
381
0.98
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
957
27
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10477
27
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
9
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3492.1
9
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
2.31
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
690
1.78
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.38
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.05
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.78
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
1.91
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
3.7
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
1.86
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.44
97.44
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.532
1.532
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
76
Dave Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.72
80.72
Mark Mathias
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Mathias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0