Bill Nicholson vs. Dick Padden — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Dick Padden
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Dick Padden across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 34), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 91), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 104). Dick Padden held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 126 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Dick Padden

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
156.78
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
874
147.93
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
3545
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3157
534.33
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
814
137.77
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
644
109
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
113
19.13
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.79
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.86
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
170
28.77
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
394.31
66.74
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1052
178.05
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1135
192.1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
423
71.59
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
334
56.53
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
746
126.26
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
434.99
73.62
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.86
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
16.42
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
224
37.91
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
27.76
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.62
21.62
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
1.37
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.34
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
22.34
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
22.34
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Dick Padden

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
1.04
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.18
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22728
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7576
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
2.56
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
3.08
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.33
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3139
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5026
5.97
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3072
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4749
5.64
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.49
94.49
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.95
16.95
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
0.36
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0