Frank McGowan vs. Chris Nelson — Career Comparison

Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Chris Nelson
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank McGowan and Chris Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Chris Nelson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.388 vs .351) and home run production (16 career HR at a higher rate). Frank McGowan had the advantage in on-base percentage (.347 vs .315). By the career numbers, Chris 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 Frank McGowan and Chris Nelson

Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
157.89
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
282
187.79
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
901
600
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
834
555.38
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.715
0.715
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
147.17
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
99.37
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
105.22
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
24.42
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
25.97
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.33
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.53
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.65
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
33.68
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
41.95
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
68.01
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.88
64.52
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
424
178.53
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
324
215.76
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
279
185.79
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.699
0.699
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.605
0.605
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.26
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
63.93
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
45.47
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
66.59
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
276
116.21
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
119.87
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.26
74.22
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
99.73
66.41
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
36.63
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
51.37
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
203
135.18
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.68
11.68
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.44
4.44
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
1.26
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
18.65
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.99
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.33
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
9.32
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
60.71
60.71
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.29
64.29

Fielding Stats for Frank McGowan and Chris Nelson

Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.98
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5538
27
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
9
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
0.87
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
1.98
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.15
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
790
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
617
3.01
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
2.86
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.98
94.98
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.254
2.254
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.31
77.31
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.24
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0