Steve Blass vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Steve Blass
Silent GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Steve Blass across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 87), home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 93). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Blass and Jimmy Nelson

Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
1.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.58
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.43
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.54
57.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.91
81.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
3.63
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4792
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1597.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
1558
8.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.72
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
896
5.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6780
38.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
4.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6092
34.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Blass and Jimmy Nelson

Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
1.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
1.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4795
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1598.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.77
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
1.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
2.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.18
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.63
81.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Blass and Jimmy Nelson

Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
295
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
424.04
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
546
546
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.439
0.439
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.54
19.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
110
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
105
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.93
14.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
140
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Steve Blass
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Blass
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA