Luis Arroyo vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Luis Arroyo
Greatest GenerationP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Arroyo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luis Arroyo posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.440 compared to 4.12 and 1.365 for Jimmy Nelson. By the career numbers, Luis Arroyo had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luis Arroyo and Jimmy Nelson

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.68
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
524
8.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.98
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
3.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.56
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
336
5.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.024
1.024
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
39.21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
4.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
35.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.21
39.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Luis Arroyo and Jimmy Nelson

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
4.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.61
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.17
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.75
14.75
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Arroyo and Jimmy Nelson

Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
1039.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
142
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
128
540.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
122.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
109.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.68
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.31
30.89
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
143.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
130.99
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
21.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
33.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50.7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.11
34.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.45
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
118.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
5.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
46.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Luis Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA