Henry Nears vs. Mickey Vernon — Career Comparison

Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Mickey Vernon
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Henry Nears and Mickey Vernon are closely matched on the surface stats. Henry Nears posted stronger numbers in OPS (.833 vs .789) and on-base percentage (.417 vs .360). Mickey Vernon had the advantage in slugging (.428 vs .417). By the career numbers, Henry Nears 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 Mickey Vernon

Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2409
146.98
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9834
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8731
532.7
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2495
152.23
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1713
104.51
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
490
29.9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
7.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
10.49
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
47.71
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
96.49
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1343.63
81.98
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3741
228.25
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3499
213.48
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.787
0.787
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1196
72.97
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
79.99
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2335
142.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407.29
85.86
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
2.99
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
955
58.27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.34
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
869
53.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.32
11.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
1.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
4.88
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.16
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 600 PA
183
11.17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
8.36
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
5.49
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
13.85
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.35
60.35

Fielding Stats for Henry Nears and Mickey Vernon

Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.96
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2241
4.13
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
553
1.02
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14643
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4881
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19819
36.54
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1448
2.67
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.39
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21479
39.6
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.45
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21267
39.21
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.01
99.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.68
24.68
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2044
3.77
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mickey Vernon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0