Scott Arnold vs. Jim Nash — Career Comparison

Scott Arnold
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Nash
Silent GenerationNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Nash built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Arnold as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Nash posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.58 and WHIP 1.343 compared to 5.4 and 2.100 for Scott Arnold. By the career numbers, Jim Nash had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Scott Arnold and Jim Nash

Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
1.63
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.36
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.55
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.52
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.52
51.52
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.08
83.08
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.29
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.58
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3322
27
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1107.1
9
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
12.15
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1050
8.53
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.15
12.15
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.53
8.53
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.88
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
3.26
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.29
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
771
6.27
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.28
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
43.2
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4697
38.18
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.12
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.4
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
3.98
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
37.8
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4228
34.36
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18

Fielding Stats for Scott Arnold and Jim Nash

Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
8.1
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
1.64
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.36
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3319
27
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1106.1
9
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.49
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.94
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
1.5
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.42
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.871
0.871
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.08
83.08
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Scott Arnold and Jim Nash

Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
300.74
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
600
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
558.31
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
56.58
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
40.2
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.93
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.96
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
16.38
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.53
14.19
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
86.35
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
69.98
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.82
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
31.27
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
49.13
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-6.93
-10.32
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.4
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
199
296.28
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
26.8
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.49
Scott Arnold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.98
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Arnold
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nash
Career
Per 600 PA