John Briggs vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

John Briggs
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Jimmy Nelson posted a stronger line than John Briggs. Jimmy Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.12 vs 5) and WHIP (1.365 vs 1.557). By the career numbers, Jimmy Nelson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for John Briggs and Jimmy Nelson

John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.14
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.49
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.59
35.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
165.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
9.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
1.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
4.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
4.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
39.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.49
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.49
5.49
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.545
1.545
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
35.15
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for John Briggs and Jimmy Nelson

John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
3.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.14
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.92
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.32
90.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.07
91.07
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.475
0.475
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.59
35.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Briggs and Jimmy Nelson

John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
694.12
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
51
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
564.71
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
94.12
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.22
26.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
152.94
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
82.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
117.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
23.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
200
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
John Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.76
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.53
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA