Henry Nears vs. John Olerud — Career Comparison

Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
John Olerud
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Henry Nears and John Olerud are closely matched on the surface stats. John Olerud posted stronger numbers in OPS (.873 vs .833) and slugging (.465 vs .417). Henry Nears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .408). By the career numbers, John Olerud had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Henry Nears and John Olerud

Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2234
147.9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9063
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7592
502.62
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2239
148.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1471
97.38
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
500
33.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
0.86
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
16.88
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
768
50.84
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1454.47
96.29
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3530
233.7
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3602
238.46
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1139
75.41
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1230
81.43
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2114
139.95
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1456.48
96.42
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.83
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1275
84.41
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
10.39
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
1016
67.26
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.92
8.92
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.25
1.25
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.79
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
6.36
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 600 PA
232
15.36
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
0.73
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
0.93
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
1.66
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
44

Fielding Stats for Henry Nears and John Olerud

Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2053
1.07
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1929
1.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51690
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17230
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16165
8.44
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
0.74
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.04
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17665
9.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17583
9.18
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.54
99.54
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.565
8.565
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.96
93.96
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1581
0.83
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Olerud
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0