Kevin Beirne vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Kevin Beirne
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Beirne as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 6.09 and 1.588 for Kevin Beirne. By the career numbers, Jimmy Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Beirne and Jimmy Nelson

Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
6.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
9.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
4.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.62
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.237
1.237
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
40.66
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
6.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
34.56
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.66
40.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Kevin Beirne and Jimmy Nelson

Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.7
8.7
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Beirne and Jimmy Nelson

Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
4600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
73.95
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
97.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Beirne
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA