Jose Cano vs. Nick Nelson — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Cano built a career as a starting pitcher and Nick Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Cano posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 5.2 and 1.557 for Nick Nelson. By the career numbers, Jose Cano had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Cano and Nick Nelson

Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.83
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.09
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
5.2
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114.1
9
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.39
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
8.74
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
5.27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
9.45
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.45
9.45
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.42
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
38.74
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
40.93
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.65
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.09
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
5.59
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.94
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.557
1.557
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
35.22
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
34.08
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.342
0.342
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.93
40.93

Fielding Stats for Jose Cano and Nick Nelson

Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.83
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
343
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114.1
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.39
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.63
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.18
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.02
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.67
86.67
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.176
0.176
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Cano and Nick Nelson

Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.65
-65.33
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Nick Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Nick Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA