Barret Browning vs. Mel Nelson — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mel Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Barret Browning and Mel Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Barret Browning carried a career ERA of 5.12 against Mel Nelson's 4.4. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Barret Browning and Mel Nelson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Mel Nelson

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.52
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
9.54
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.98
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
3.58
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.62
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.962
0.962
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
39.1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
40.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.61
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
4.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
36.43
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Mel Nelson

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.71
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Mel Nelson

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
1600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
13.46
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
216.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA