Clyde Nelson vs. Earl Turner — Career Comparison

Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star
Earl Turner
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Clyde Nelson and Earl Turner are closely matched on the surface stats. Clyde Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .638) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .278). Earl Turner had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .344). By the career numbers, Clyde 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 Clyde Nelson and Earl Turner

Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
156.76
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
318.99
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
600
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
404
545.95
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
569.62
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
137.84
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
136.71
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
104.05
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
113.92
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.97
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
5.41
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
33.78
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.92
63.4
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
7.43
56.45
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
139
187.84
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
205.06
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
22
167.09
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
74.32
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
75.95
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
12
91.14
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.79
69.98
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
7.55
57.34
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
45.95
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
30.38
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
13
98.73
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
6.08
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
22.78
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Earl Turner
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Clyde Nelson and Earl Turner

Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
27
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
9
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.99
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.7
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.84
92.84
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.184
3.184
Earl Turner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Earl Turner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0