Jose Cano vs. Jim Nelson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jose Cano and Jim Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.06 vs 5.09) and home runs allowed (0.44 per nine innings vs 0.78). Jose Cano had the advantage in WHIP (1.435 vs 1.592). By the career numbers, Jim 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.