Bill Nicholson vs. Gary Pettis — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Gary Pettis
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold Glove

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Gary Pettis across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 19), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 81), and batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 95). Gary Pettis held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 147 vs 131). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Gary Pettis

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1183
167.52
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
4237
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5546
518.48
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
3629
513.9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
855
121.08
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
676
95.73
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
109
15.44
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.97
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
179
25.35
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
451.39
63.92
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
1125
159.31
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
196.13
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.685
0.685
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
837
78.25
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
568
80.43
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
259
36.68
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
806
114.14
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
457.87
64.84
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.27
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
521
73.78
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.42
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828
77.41
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
958
135.66
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.75
7.75
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
4.42
4.42
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.2
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
1.84
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.7
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
7.79
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
354
50.13
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
14.73
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
64.86
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 600 PA
77.29
77.29

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Gary Pettis

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
1.15
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
966
0.99
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26451
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8817
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2948
3.01
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.06
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.04
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3055
3.12
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3011
3.07
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.56
98.56
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.669
2.669
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.64
85.64
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Gary Pettis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.02
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Pettis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0