Carl Nichols vs. Fermín Valdés — Career Comparison

Carl Nichols
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher
Fermín Valdés
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanPollock's Cuban StarsEast-West LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Carl Nichols and Fermín Valdés are closely matched on the surface stats. Carl Nichols posted stronger numbers in OPS (.532 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .266). Fermín Valdés had the advantage in batting average (.215 vs .204). By the career numbers, Carl Nichols had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Carl Nichols and Fermín Valdés

Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
272.99
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
67
150.56
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267
600
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
186
528.91
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
552.81
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
38
108.06
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
119.1
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
30
85.31
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
103.37
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.75
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.73
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.75
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
7
15.73
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
13.03
37.05
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.28
38.83
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
46
130.81
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
134.83
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
162.09
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
157.3
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
45.5
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
53.93
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.18
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
44.94
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
34
96.68
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
98.88
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
13.26
37.69
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.75
44.39
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.49
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
51.18
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
15
33.71
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
49
139.34
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.25
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
267
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.53
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.99
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Carl Nichols and Fermín Valdés

Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.1
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.1
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
27
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1625
27
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
9
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541.2
9
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
5.94
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.33
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.79
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.14
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
6.87
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
344
5.72
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
6.73
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
329
5.47
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.04
98.04
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.605
4.605
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.985
4.985
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.42
68.42
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.42
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.65
Fermín Valdés
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Fermín Valdés
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0