Wally Burnette vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Wally Burnette
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Burnette and Jimmy Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Wally Burnette had the edge in ERA (3.56 vs 4.12). By the career numbers, Wally Burnette 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 Wally Burnette and Jimmy Nelson

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.65
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
788
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
259
8.87
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.87
8.87
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
4.18
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.79
1.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.834
0.834
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1118
38.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
4.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.355
1.355
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1018
34.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.31
38.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Wally Burnette and Jimmy Nelson

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
262.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.55
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.51
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.09
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.06
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.882
0.882
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.71
39.71
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wally Burnette and Jimmy Nelson

Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
458.43
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
89
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
77
519.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.399
0.399
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
74.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
74.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
11.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
74.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
94.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
4
26.97
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
4.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.22
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
121.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.94
4.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Wally Burnette
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
60.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Burnette
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA