Dave Nelson vs. Paul Waner — Career Comparison

Dave Nelson
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Paul Waner
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Waner comes out clearly ahead of Dave Nelson across most offensive categories. Paul Waner led in contact rate (K%+ 236 vs 113), home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 42), and walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 85). Paul Waner was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Dave Nelson and Paul Waner

Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
813
169.67
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2549
142.11
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2875
600
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10762
600
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2578
538.02
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9459
527.36
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
630
131.48
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3152
175.73
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
514
107.27
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2243
125.05
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
16.07
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
605
33.73
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.97
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
10.65
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.17
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.3
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
24.21
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
50.68
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
265.61
55.43
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1838.28
102.49
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
805
168
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4478
249.66
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
863
180.1
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4281
238.67
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.473
0.473
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.888
0.888
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
340
70.96
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1627
90.71
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
211
44.03
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
72.98
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
531
110.82
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2823
157.39
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
276.82
57.77
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1940.95
108.21
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.71
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.12
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
220
45.91
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1091
60.83
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.09
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
392
81.81
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
20.96
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.62
28.62
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
10.02
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
174
9.7
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
3.34
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
10.64
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
7.08
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
39.03
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.23
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
54.26
Paul Waner
Career
Per 600 PA
104
5.8
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
71.92
71.92
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dave Nelson and Paul Waner

Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
1.14
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2361
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
1
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16696
27
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5565.1
9
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1229
1.99
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5513
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1537
2.49
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.15
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
4.62
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5927
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2766
4.47
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5783
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.85
96.85
Paul Waner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.57
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.935
3.935
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.449
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.34
88.34
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
0.52
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Waner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0