Joe Nolan vs. Guy Sturdy — Career Comparison

Joe Nolan
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCatcher
Guy Sturdy
Lost GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Joe Nolan and Guy Sturdy are closely matched on the surface stats. Guy Sturdy posted stronger numbers in OPS (.737 vs .723) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .345). Joe Nolan had the advantage in slugging (.378 vs .364). By the career numbers, Guy Sturdy had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Nolan and Guy Sturdy

Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
621
225.96
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
465.79
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1649
600
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
76
600
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1454
529.05
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
66
521.05
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
138.99
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
150
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
279
101.52
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
126.32
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.01
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.64
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
9.82
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.89
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
37.48
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
23.68
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190.78
69.42
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.39
82.06
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
549
199.76
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
189.47
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
553
201.21
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
221.05
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.076
0.076
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
156
56.76
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
63.16
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
64.77
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
102.63
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
111.7
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
157.89
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199.59
72.62
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.43
90.25
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.55
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
59.67
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
71.05
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
8
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
183
66.59
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
9.01
9.01
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.9
0.9
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.82
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.91
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
32
11.64
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.55
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.91
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
5.46
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
23.68
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Joe Nolan and Guy Sturdy

Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
1.27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
1.02
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9420
27
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3140
9
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1940
5.56
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.42
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2122
6.08
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2088
5.98
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.4
98.4
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.703
4.703
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.5
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.18
80.18
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.1
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Nolan
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
1.09
Guy Sturdy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Nolan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.29
Guy Sturdy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0