Paul Byrd vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Paul Byrd
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Paul Byrd across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 73), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 91). Paul Byrd held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 175 vs 95). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Paul Byrd and Jimmy Nelson

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.58
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.17
53.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
831
4.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
9.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
1.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
401
2.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
923
4.9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7266
38.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
929
4.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.93
4.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.331
1.331
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6707
35.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Paul Byrd and Jimmy Nelson

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5091
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1697
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
0.95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
1.68
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
1.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.41
92.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.2
74.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Byrd and Jimmy Nelson

Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
1053.81
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
197
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
156
475.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
15.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
115.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
63.96
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
16.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
36.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
118.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Paul Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.09
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA