Steve Avery vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Steve Avery
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Steve Avery across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 101), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 99), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 100). Steve Avery held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 95). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Avery and Jimmy Nelson

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.63
53.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
4.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1529
8.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.85
8.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
3.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
980
5.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.996
0.996
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6609
38.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
800
4.63
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
0.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5896
34.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2517
34.2
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Avery and Jimmy Nelson

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
1.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4664
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1554.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
2.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
2.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.56
96.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Avery and Jimmy Nelson

Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
306
370.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
424.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
529.7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
92.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
65.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.97
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.85
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
26.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.5
27.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
133.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
106.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
42.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
38.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
76.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.93
21.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
14.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
163.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
49.7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Avery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA