Joe Medwick vs. Ovid Nicholson — Career Comparison

Joe Medwick
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderMVPAll-Star
Ovid Nicholson
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Joe Medwick and Ovid Nicholson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ovid Nicholson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.955 vs .867) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .362). Joe Medwick had the advantage in slugging (.505 vs .455). By the career numbers, Ovid Nicholson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Medwick and Ovid Nicholson

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1984
146.2
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8142
600
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7635
562.64
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
507.69
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.871
0.871
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.962
0.962
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2471
182.09
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
118.87
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
39.79
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
8.33
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
15.11
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
858
63.23
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1285.22
94.71
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
118.83
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3852
283.86
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
230.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2934
216.21
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.362
0.362
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.867
0.867
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.955
0.955
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.812
0.812
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
88.28
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1383
101.92
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2376
175.09
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
230.77
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369.41
100.91
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
134.33
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
1.92
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
32.2
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
551
40.6
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.78
14.78
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
3.24
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
203
14.96
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.1
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Joe Medwick and Ovid Nicholson

Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1871
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4152
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4381
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4295
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.04
Ovid Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.296
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Medwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ovid Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0