Boots McClain vs. Jamie Nelson — Career Comparison

Boots McClain
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland Tate StarsNegro National LeagueShortstop
Jamie Nelson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Boots McClain and Jamie Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Jamie Nelson posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.315 vs .286) and home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). Boots McClain had the advantage in slugging (.307 vs .281). By the career numbers, Jamie Nelson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Boots McClain and Jamie Nelson

Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
151.21
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
216.22
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
496
600
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
539.52
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
518.92
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
119.76
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
113.51
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
91.94
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
91.89
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
14.52
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.47
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
4.84
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
27.82
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44.12
53.37
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
49.91
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
165.73
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
145.95
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
168.15
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
183.78
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.062
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
67.74
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
48.65
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
60.48
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
123.39
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.27
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.19
58.29
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
51.79
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.84
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
43.55
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.27
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
64.86
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.1
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.81
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.1
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.62
Boots McClain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
12.1
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.43
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Boots McClain and Jamie Nelson

Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.13
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.21
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
1.09
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
1.09
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2956
27
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
27
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
985.1
9
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.29
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.87
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.37
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
533
4.87
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
6.94
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
493
4.5
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.79
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.5
92.5
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.976
3.976
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.97
95.97
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.3
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Boots McClain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.93
Boots McClain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5