Bill Nicholson vs. Ed Phelps — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Ed Phelps
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Ed Phelps across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 44), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 89), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 100). Ed Phelps held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 84 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Ed Phelps

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
633
181.55
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
2092
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5546
518.48
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
525.43
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.668
0.668
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1484
138.73
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
460
131.93
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392
112.43
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
45
12.91
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
5.61
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.74
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.86
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
68
19.5
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
201.12
57.68
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
554
158.89
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2336
218.39
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
660
189.29
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
186
53.35
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
205
58.8
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
388
111.28
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
231.75
66.47
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.86
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
10.61
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
163
46.75
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
58.22
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.31
10.31
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
17.21
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.89
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
8.89
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Ed Phelps

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
1.19
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
0.83
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12219
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4073
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2237
4.94
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
1.22
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2878
6.36
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2789
6.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.165
5.165
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.44
69.44
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.12
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.16
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ed Phelps
Career
Per 9 Innings
601
1.33
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Phelps
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
0.86