Rick Adams vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Rick Adams
Pre-GenerationalTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Rick Adams posted a stronger line than Lynn Nelson. Rick Adams posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.59 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.388 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Rick Adams had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rick Adams and Lynn Nelson

Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.58
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.21
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.86
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.56
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
9.05
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
3.48
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.59
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.782
0.782
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.15
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
271
38.92
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
4.31
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
34.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.92
38.92
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Rick Adams and Lynn Nelson

Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.86
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.86
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.29
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.182
2.182
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Adams and Lynn Nelson

Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
11
244.44
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
415.5
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
23
511.11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
30.66
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
4
88.89
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
177.78
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
38.94
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
88.89
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
24.81
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
111.11
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
5.4
5.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Rick Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50