Joe Berry vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Joe Berry
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Berry as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Berry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.45 and WHIP 1.133 compared to 4.12 and 1.365 for Jimmy Nelson. By the career numbers, Joe Berry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Berry and Jimmy Nelson

Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
4.07
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.65
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.84
48.84
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
2.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
882
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
7.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
3.58
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1215
37.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
3.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
34.44
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Joe Berry and Jimmy Nelson

Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
27
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662.1
9
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.07
91.07
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Berry and Jimmy Nelson

Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
985.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
70
518.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
81.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
66.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.74
20.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
96.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
111.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.22
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.26
16.77
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
103.7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.79
5.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
51.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA