How Lynn Nelson's WHIP Compares to Similar Players
Lynn Nelson posted a career WHIP of 1.54, above the starting pitcher average of 1.34 — a level that fell short of typical league production. His strongest WHIP season came in 1933, posting 1.26, near the starting pitcher average of 1.37 that year. The highest point came in 1934 at 5.0, well above the starting pitcher average of 1.43 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The figure moved from 1.54 in 1938 to 1.5 in 1939 and 2.29 in 1940. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the WHIP profile — ranging from 1.26 to 5.0 — though the career average fell below league norms.
Lynn Nelson Lifetime WHIP
Stats similar to WHIP for Lynn Nelson
| Lynn Nelson
WHIP |
|---|
| Career | 1.536 |
| Season Avg. | 1.536 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 1.536 |
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Lynn Nelson WHIP Per Season
Lynn Nelson's WHIP for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Lynn Nelson WHIP by Team
Lynn Nelson's career WHIP totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Lynn Nelson WHIP Year-Over-Year Change
A waterfall chart tracking how Lynn Nelson's career WHIP shifted from season to season. Each bar represents the change added to his career total that year, making peak and decline phases easy to spot.
Lynn Nelson WHIP Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Lynn Nelson's seasonal WHIP alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Lynn Nelson WHIP — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Lynn Nelson's MLB career with WHIP alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
