Candy Nelson vs. Johnny Rawlings — Career Comparison

Candy Nelson
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationShortstop
Johnny Rawlings
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Candy Nelson and Johnny Rawlings are closely matched on the surface stats. Candy Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .611) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .303). Johnny Rawlings had the advantage in home run production (14 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Candy 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 Candy Nelson and Johnny Rawlings

Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
817
133.46
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1080
155.47
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3673
600
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4168
600
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3294
538.09
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3719
535.36
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
833
136.07
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
928
133.59
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
710
115.98
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
764
109.98
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
93
15.19
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
17.56
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
4.03
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.02
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
20.09
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
23.61
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368.23
60.15
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
374.28
53.88
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
161.56
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1148
165.26
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1212
197.99
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
1212
174.47
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
648
105.85
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
409
58.88
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
33.98
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
43.62
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
853
139.34
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
698
100.48
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422.79
69.06
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426.19
61.35
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
4.41
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.89
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
57.5
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
257
37
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.35
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
275
39.59
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.62
81.62
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
15.16
15.16
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
23.75
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
68
11.11
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
13.24
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.33
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.17
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
70
11.43
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
16.41
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97.14
97.14
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 600 PA
80.7
80.7

Fielding Stats for Candy Nelson and Johnny Rawlings

Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
1.04
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1034
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.11
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21564
27
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7188
9
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1203
1.51
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2104
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
2.61
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3184
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
519
0.65
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3809
4.77
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5508
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3290
4.12
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5288
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.37
86.37
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.01
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.945
3.945
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.114
Candy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.22
Johnny Rawlings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Candy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Rawlings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0