Bill Nicholson vs. Freddie Patek — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Freddie Patek
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Freddie Patek across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 32), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 88), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 107). Freddie Patek held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Freddie Patek

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1650
158.5
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
6246
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5530
531.22
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
128.72
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
98.75
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
216
20.75
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.61
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
55
5.28
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
312
29.97
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
614.55
59.03
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1789
171.85
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
181.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
736
70.7
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
490
47.07
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
1185
113.83
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
631.24
60.64
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
31
2.98
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
523
50.24
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.17
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
75.6
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.94
7.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
11.43
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.13
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
92
8.84
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
36.98
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
12.58
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516
49.57
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 600 PA
74.61
74.61

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Freddie Patek

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1471
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1617
1.08
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.03
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40569
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13523
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2727
1.81
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4826
3.21
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
0.2
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3139
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7848
5.22
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3072
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7553
5.03
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.24
96.24
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.671
4.671
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Freddie Patek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1012
0.67
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Freddie Patek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0