Wally Berger vs. Bill Nicholson — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Wally Berger across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 105), on-base percentage (OBP+ 113 vs 107), and contact rate (K%+ 64 vs 62). Wally Berger held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 336). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Bill Nicholson

Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
1350
143.03
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
156.78
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1484
138.73
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
950
100.65
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
272
25.43
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.25
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
25.64
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
235
21.97
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
567
53.01
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
934.95
99.06
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
982.78
91.88
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
2581
241.29
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
2023
214.34
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.465
0.465
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.831
0.831
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.839
0.839
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
809
85.71
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
837
78.25
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
948
88.63
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1465
155.22
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
144.9
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1003.94
93.86
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
38
4.03
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
73.53
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.16
8.16
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.86
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.81
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Bill Nicholson

Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1309
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3430
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2954
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3612
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3139
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3521
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3072
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0