Bill Nicholson vs Claude Passeau: Career Stats Comparison
Bill Nicholson and Claude Passeau played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Bill Nicholson played 1936–1953 as a hitter; Claude Passeau played 1935–1947 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Bill Nicholson (1936–1953) and Claude Passeau (1935–1947) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Claude Passeau pitched, totalling 162 wins and 1,104 strikeouts; Bill Nicholson hit, totalling 1,484 hits and 235 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Claude Passeau, with 39,598 career PIV to Bill Nicholson's 21,540.
Bill Nicholson
Claude Passeau
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Claude Passeau is shown on pitching lines and Bill Nicholson on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Bill Nicholson — Hitter
| Statistic | Bill Nicholson |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,677 |
| At-Bats | 5,546 |
| Runs | 837 |
| Hits | 1,484 |
| Doubles | 272 |
| Triples | 60 |
| Home Runs | 235 |
| RBI | 948 |
| Walks | 800 |
| Strikeouts | 828 |
| Stolen Bases | 27 |
| Batting Avg | .268 |
| On-Base % | .365 |
| Slugging % | .465 |
| OPS | .830 |
Claude Passeau — Pitcher
| Statistic | Claude Passeau |
|---|---|
| Wins | 162 |
| Losses | 150 |
| Games | 444 |
| Games Started | 331 |
| Complete Games | 188 |
| Shutouts | 26 |
| Saves | 21 |
| Strikeouts | 1,104 |
| Walks | 728 |
| Hits Allowed | 2,856 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 105 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,719.2 |
| ERA | 3.32 |
| WHIP | 1.32 |
| K/9 | 3.65 |
| BB/9 | 2.41 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Bill Nicholson carries a career batting PIV of 21,540; Claude Passeau carries a career pitching PIV of 39,598. Claude Passeau is the higher of the two at 39,598 to 21,540. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Bill Nicholson — top 3 seasons by OPS
Claude Passeau — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Claude Passeau and Bill Nicholson: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Claude Passeau grades higher, 39,598 to 21,540. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bill Nicholson and Claude Passeau careers compare
Bill Nicholson and Claude Passeau were active at the same time between 1936 and 1947. Bill Nicholson's batting card reads 1,484 hits, 235 home runs and a .268 average. Claude Passeau's pitching card shows 162 wins, a 3.32 ERA and 1,104 strikeouts. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, .935 OPS in 1944 for Bill Nicholson and 2.46 ERA in 1945 for Claude Passeau.
Bill Nicholson vs Claude Passeau: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Claude Passeau, with 39,598 career PIV to Bill Nicholson's 21,540.
- How do Bill Nicholson and Claude Passeau compare?
- Bill Nicholson played 1936–1953 and Claude Passeau played 1935–1947; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.