Bill Nicholson vs. Shannon Penn — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Shannon Penn
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter

On the career numbers, Bill Nicholson posted the stronger offensive profile against Shannon Penn. Bill Nicholson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .382) and on-base percentage (.365 vs .208). By the career numbers, Bill Nicholson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Shannon Penn

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
225
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
100
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.61
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
9.11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
4
100
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
5
125
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.7
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
828
77.41
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
125
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.87
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
50
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
2.52
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.62
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Shannon Penn

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.5
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.05
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
9.9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.55
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.36
86.36
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shannon Penn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0