Jamie Nelson vs. Bob Thorpe — Career Comparison

Jamie Nelson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher
Bob Thorpe
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Jamie Nelson and Bob Thorpe are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Thorpe posted stronger numbers in slugging (.323 vs .281) and batting average (.251 vs .219). Jamie Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 vs .266). By the career numbers, Bob Thorpe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jamie Nelson and Bob Thorpe

Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
216.22
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
192.42
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
600
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
518.92
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
579.01
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
113.51
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
145.19
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
91.89
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
118.95
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.22
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
15.74
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.25
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
26.24
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.23
49.91
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26.47
46.3
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
145.95
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
187.17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
183.78
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
157.43
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.062
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.65
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
38.48
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
55.98
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.27
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
89.21
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.58
51.79
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29.17
51.02
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
10.5
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.86
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
48
83.97
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7.15
7.15
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.75
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
12.24
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.62
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
5.25
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.5
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.43
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
5
8.75
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60

Fielding Stats for Jamie Nelson and Bob Thorpe

Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.21
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.09
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
27
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
9
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.29
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
6.94
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.79
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.93
Bob Thorpe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Bob Thorpe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0