Phil Bickford vs. Joe Nelson — Career Comparison

Phil Bickford
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Nelson a clear advantage over Phil Bickford across the core pitching metrics. Joe Nelson led in run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 106), home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 84), and strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 112). Phil Bickford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 80). Joe Nelson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Phil Bickford and Joe Nelson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
8.9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.89
57.89
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
4.62
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.38
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
7.71
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
8.05
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.33
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
3.48
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
10
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
9.12
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.497
1.497
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.24
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
806
38.38
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.05
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
4.91
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
711
33.86
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
34.34
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.38
38.38
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44

Fielding Stats for Phil Bickford and Joe Nelson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
8.9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
567
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.36
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.83
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.76
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.24
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.71
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.18
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
93.75
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.127
0.127
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Phil Bickford and Joe Nelson

Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
37400
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
61.11
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
77.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Phil Bickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Bickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA