Bill Nicholson vs. Dave Pickett — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Dave Pickett
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Bill Nicholson and Dave Pickett are closely matched on the surface stats. Bill Nicholson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.830 vs .682) and slugging (.465 vs .302). Dave Pickett had the advantage in on-base percentage (.380 vs .365). 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 Dave Pickett

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1677
156.78
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
164.71
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5546
518.48
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
43
505.88
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.745
0.745
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1484
138.73
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
141.18
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
129.41
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
25.43
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.61
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
6.15
72.4
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
13
152.94
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2336
218.39
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
223.53
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
144.9
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
7.03
82.74
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
4.86
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
70.59
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.09
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
96.43
96.43
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Dave Pickett

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.37
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2954
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.96
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
Dave Pickett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3139
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.15
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3072
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.05
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Pickett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0