Rick Austin vs. Jerry Nyman — Career Comparison

Rick Austin
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jerry Nyman
Silent GenerationUtahThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jerry Nyman built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Austin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Nyman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 4.63 and 1.721 for Rick Austin. By the career numbers, Jerry Nyman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Austin and Jerry Nyman

Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.89
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.45
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.55
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.49
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.53
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.63
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
4.57
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
27
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
9
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.1
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9.33
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.48
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.13
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.16
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.65
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.99
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
7.01
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
5.63
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.142
1.142
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
40.9
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
39.4
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.38
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.83
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
5.06
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.66
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
34.15
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
34.59
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.9
40.9
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.4
39.4

Fielding Stats for Rick Austin and Jerry Nyman

Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.88
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.45
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.55
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
330
27
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
9
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.52
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.23
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.55
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.39
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
89.47
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.567
0.567
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.33
63.33
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Austin and Jerry Nyman

Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
2427.27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
518.92
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
600
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
19
518.18
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
535.14
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
23.99
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
10.37
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
81.08
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
12.28
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.67
-10.89
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
32.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
300
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
23
372.97
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.61
1.61
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Nyman
Career
Per 600 PA