Bill Nicholson vs. Earl Sheely — Career Comparison

Bill Nicholson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight FielderAll-Star
Earl Sheely
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Nicholson comes out clearly ahead of Earl Sheely across most offensive categories. Bill Nicholson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 336 vs 102), slugging (SLG+ 137 vs 103), and walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 124). Earl Sheely held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 175 vs 64). Bill Nicholson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Nicholson and Earl Sheely

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1677
156.78
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1234
140.68
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6418
600
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
5263
600
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5546
518.48
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
4471
509.71
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.801
0.801
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1484
138.73
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1340
152.76
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
917
85.73
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1021
116.4
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
272
25.43
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
244
27.82
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
5.61
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.08
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
21.97
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
48
5.47
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
53.01
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
319
36.37
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982.78
91.88
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
728.03
83
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2581
241.29
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1782
203.15
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2336
218.39
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1943
221.51
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.365
0.365
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.399
0.399
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.831
0.831
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.782
0.782
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
837
78.25
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
572
65.21
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
948
88.63
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
747
85.16
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1550
144.9
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
1271
144.9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1003.94
93.86
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
794.21
90.54
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
4.86
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.56
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
74.79
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
563
64.18
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
828
77.41
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
23.37
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25.67
25.67
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.97
0.97
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.75
2.75
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.87
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
21.55
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
61
5.7
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.52
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.76
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.09
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
3.53
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.62
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
7.3
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.43
96.43
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 600 PA
51.56
51.56

Fielding Stats for Bill Nicholson and Earl Sheely

Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1471
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2954
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12067
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
744
Bill Nicholson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3139
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12924
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3072
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12811
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.87
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.13
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.501
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Earl Sheely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Nicholson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Sheely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0