Kris Benson vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Kris Benson
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Kris Benson across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 90), strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 94). Kris Benson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 106 vs 95). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Kris Benson and Jimmy Nelson

Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.49
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.28
48.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
611
4.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1292
9.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
1.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
5.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.003
1.003
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5380
38.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.84
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4806
34.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Kris Benson and Jimmy Nelson

Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.49
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3731
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.165
1.165
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.09
97.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Benson and Jimmy Nelson

Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
324.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
424.04
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
385
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
500.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.433
0.433
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
52.99
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.6
14.97
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
81.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
91.95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
35.84
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
68.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.44
5.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
23.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
197.92
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.03
3.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Kris Benson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
73.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.12
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Benson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA