Ken Brett vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Ken Brett
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Ken Brett across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 83), strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 91). Ken Brett held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 95). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Ken Brett and Jimmy Nelson

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.4
49.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.72
52.72
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
8.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.75
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
3.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.37
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
4.76
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6477
38.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
4.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5806
34.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Ken Brett and Jimmy Nelson

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4578
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.61
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
2.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
2.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.72
52.72
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Brett and Jimmy Nelson

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
620.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
558.18
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
146.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
99.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
28.95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
46.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.12
64.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
226.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
170.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
62.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
117.43
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.08
67.69
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
107.77
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.65
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA