Dick Nen vs. Sam Post — Career Comparison

Dick Nen
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Sam Post
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Dick Nen and Sam Post are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Nen posted stronger numbers in OPS (.631 vs .588) and slugging (.335 vs .280). Sam Post had the advantage in on-base percentage (.308 vs .296). By the career numbers, Dick Nen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Nen and Sam Post

Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
239.87
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
9
192.86
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
918
600
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
539.87
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
120.92
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
90.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
15.03
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.96
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.73
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
30.72
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.38
53.84
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
49.27
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
181.05
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
263
171.9
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.624
0.624
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
45.75
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
69.93
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
101.96
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82.39
53.85
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
63.36
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.65
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
50.33
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.54
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
152
99.35
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
6.04
6.04
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.27
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.88
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
19
12.42
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.65
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.27
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.92
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Dick Nen
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Dick Nen and Sam Post

Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
1.3
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.93
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5492
27
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1830.2
9
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
9.08
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.75
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2015
9.91
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1999
9.83
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.543
7.543
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.875
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.32
71.32
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.75
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Nen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0