Henry Nears vs. Wild Bill Wright — Career Comparison

Henry Nears
Greatest GenerationOklahomaNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Wild Bill Wright
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight FielderAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Henry Nears and Wild Bill Wright are closely matched on the surface stats. Wild Bill Wright posted stronger numbers in OPS (.869 vs .833) and slugging (.494 vs .417). Henry Nears had the advantage in on-base percentage (.417 vs .375). By the career numbers, Wild Bill Wright 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 Wild Bill Wright

Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374
144.22
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1556
600
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1418
546.79
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
459
176.99
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
120.31
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
30.46
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
16.2
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.03
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
56.68
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
96.49
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266.03
102.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
5
250
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
700
269.92
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
575
221.72
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.833
0.833
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.895
0.895
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
96.79
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
98.33
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
3
150
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
480
185.09
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.42
121.13
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285.58
110.12
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.4
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
39.33
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.77
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.7
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222.29
222.29
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.57
14.57
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
8.1
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.58
Henry Nears
Career
Per 600 PA
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Henry Nears and Wild Bill Wright

Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.96
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
377
1.11
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.98
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
1.07
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
27
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9162
27
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.1
9
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3054
9
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.75
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.08
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
651
1.92
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.45
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
623
1.84
Henry Nears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.653
1.653
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Nears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wild Bill Wright
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0