Jake Arrieta vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Jake Arrieta
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jake Arrieta posted a stronger line than Lynn Nelson. Jake Arrieta posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.98 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.268 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Jake Arrieta 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 Jake Arrieta and Lynn Nelson

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
1.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.21
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.64
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.44
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.52
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.29
55.29
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
713
3.98
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4837
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1612.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1450
8.09
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
3.19
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
3.48
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.13
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
8
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.44
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6755
37.71
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
787
4.39
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.22
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.75
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6047
33.75
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Jake Arrieta and Lynn Nelson

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
1.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.56
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4837
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.76
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
1.42
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
2.35
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
2.18
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.64
92.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.89
97.89
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Arrieta and Lynn Nelson

Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
407.04
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
268
415.5
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
387
600
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
382
538.03
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
63
88.73
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
47
66.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.45
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.63
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.75
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
20.92
29.47
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
95
133.8
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
80
112.68
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.449
0.449
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
25
35.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
27
38.03
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
46
64.79
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
14.94
21.04
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
16
22.54
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
197
277.46
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
2.16
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Jake Arrieta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.03
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.65
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.04
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Jake Arrieta
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50