Joe Adams vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Joe Adams
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lynn Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lynn Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.25 and WHIP 1.535 compared to 9 and 2.750 for Joe Adams. By the career numbers, Lynn Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Adams and Lynn Nelson

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.8
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.14
36.14
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.21
13.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
20.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
10.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
4.5
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
51.75
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3046
40.51
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.01
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
13.5
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
5.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
45
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
36.82
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Adams and Lynn Nelson

Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Adams and Lynn Nelson

Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
415.5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
74.42
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Joe Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50