Manny Aybar vs. Jim Nelson — Career Comparison

Manny Aybar
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Nelson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Manny Aybar as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.06 and WHIP 1.592 compared to 5.11 and 1.522 for Manny Aybar. By the career numbers, Jim Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Manny Aybar and Jim Nelson

Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.79
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.8
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.64
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.05
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.41
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.57
48.57
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.46
13.46
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
5.11
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.06
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.68
4.68
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
27
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
27
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
9
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
9
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
9.51
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
7.95
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.13
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
3.96
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.59
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.23
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
6.28
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.63
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.136
1.136
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.7
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.12
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1749
40.26
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
39.41
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.22
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5.62
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.58
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.51
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.37
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.58
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.496
1.496
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.505
1.505
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1523
35.06
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
32.42
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.26
40.26
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.41
39.41

Fielding Stats for Manny Aybar and Jim Nelson

Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.79
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
2.8
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.62
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.05
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1173
27
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
27
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
9
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
9
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.69
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.96
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.08
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.84
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.75
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.77
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.57
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Manny Aybar and Jim Nelson

Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
1657.89
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
619.35
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
600
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
552.63
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
503.23
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
102.63
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
94.74
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.89
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.6
28.4
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.55
49.28
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
126.32
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
118.42
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
193.55
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.437
0.437
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
47.37
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
39.47
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
78.95
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
25.4
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.36
64.96
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.79
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
28
221.05
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Manny Aybar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.58
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Manny Aybar
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA