Mel Nelson and Mariano Rivera Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Mel Nelson or Mariano Rivera? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Mel Nelson vs. Mariano Rivera comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Mel Nelson Mariano Rivera
Bats Right Right
Throws Left Right
Position Relief Pitcher Relief Pitcher
Generation The Silent Generation Gen X
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Mel Nelson and Mariano Rivera

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1115
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
82
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
60
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.57
28.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57.75
28.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
652
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
85
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
315
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.4
4.4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.21
4.4
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.35
4.35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.09
4.35
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.55
4.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.67
4.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.262
0.262
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.262
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
381
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3851
381
Career
162 Game Avg.
173.67
126.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1283.67
126.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
184
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
998
135
Career
162 Game Avg.
9.54
9.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
9.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
19
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
71
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.98
0.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.5
0.98
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.2
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.06
0.2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
69
50
Career
162 Game Avg.
286
50
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
12
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.58
3.58
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.01
3.58
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
72
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1173
72
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.08
5.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8.22
5.08
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.05
1.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.05
1.05
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.962
0.962
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.137
0.962
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
4
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
3
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
776
567
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5103
567
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
952
23
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
95
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
340
69
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.92
4.92
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.38
4.92
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
25
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
88
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.457
1.457
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1.457
Career
162 Game Avg.
703
514
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4720
514
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.02
1.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.3
1.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.273
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.263
0.273
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
40.22
40.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
35.78
40.22

Fielding Stats for Mel Nelson and Mariano Rivera

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
10.45
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
10.45
Career
162 Game Avg.
93
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1115
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
19.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
10
19.16
Career
162 Game Avg.
521
907.55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3851
907.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
173.67
302.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1283.67
302.52
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
12.19
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
110
12.19
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
57.48
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
258
57.48
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
69.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
374
69.68
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
69.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
368
69.68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
100
Career
162 Game Avg.
98.4
100
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.43
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.33
0.43
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Nelson and Mariano Rivera

Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1115
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
36
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
57
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.147
0.147
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.147
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.347
0.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.375
0.347
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.81
1.36
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.04
1.36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
10
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.167
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.147
0.147
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.147
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.314
0.314
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.25
0.314
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.112
0.112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.113
0.112
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.207
0.207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.333
0.207
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.238
0.238
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0.238
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
3
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.26
0.43
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.01
0.43
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
22
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.77
2.77
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
2.77
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
0.08
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Mariano Rivera
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0