Wayne Nordhagen vs. Bill Perkins — Career Comparison

Wayne Nordhagen
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Bill Perkins
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IICatcherAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Nordhagen and Bill Perkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Wayne Nordhagen posted stronger numbers in slugging (.429 vs .397) and home run production (39 career HR at a higher rate). Bill Perkins had the advantage in on-base percentage (.332 vs .309). By the career numbers, Wayne Nordhagen had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Bill Perkins

Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
200.8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
162.76
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1500
600
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1939
600
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1423
569.2
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1754
542.75
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.743
0.743
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.751
0.751
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
401
160.4
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
489
151.32
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
277
110.8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
364
112.64
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
30.8
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
69
21.35
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.2
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
8.97
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
15.6
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
27
8.35
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
49.6
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
38.68
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
173.28
69.31
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241.19
74.63
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
611
244.4
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
697
215.68
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
458
183.2
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
630
194.95
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
147
58.8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
74.57
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
205
82
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
88.19
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
313
125.2
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
154.41
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
182.18
72.87
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.93
82.91
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.48
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
54
21.6
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
41.16
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.4
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
162
64.8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.02
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
9.26
9.26
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149.15
149.15
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.23
10.23
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
13.31
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.2
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.31
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
48
19.2
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.19
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.4
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
6.19
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
16.67
16.67
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wayne Nordhagen and Bill Perkins

Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.29
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
1.15
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.06
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
479
1.05
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5940
27
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12263
27
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1980
9
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4087.2
9
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
1.96
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2240
4.93
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
0.72
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.18
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
2.21
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2650
5.83
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
2.1
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2567
5.65
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.06
95.06
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.87
96.87
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.633
1.633
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.908
4.908
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.33
82.33
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.59
91.59
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Bill Perkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.11
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.07
Wayne Nordhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
0.5
Wayne Nordhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Bill Perkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0