Rocky Childress vs. Ivan Nova — Career Comparison

Rocky Childress
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ivan Nova
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ivan Nova built a career as a starting pitcher and Rocky Childress as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ivan Nova posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.373 compared to 4.76 and 1.570 for Rocky Childress. By the career numbers, Ivan Nova had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rocky Childress and Ivan Nova

Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.1
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.6
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.52
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.6
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.25
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.51
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.89
53.89
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
4.76
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
4.38
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043
27
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347.2
9
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
10.11
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
9.77
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.77
9.77
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.24
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.09
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.46
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
5.43
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
6.43
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
0.947
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.43
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.46
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
39.04
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5778
38.59
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
5.02
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
4.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
419
35.02
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5277
35.24
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Rocky Childress and Ivan Nova

Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.1
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.6
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.52
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
27
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043
27
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
107.2
9
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347.2
9
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.6
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.92
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.95
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.25
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.64
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.17
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.55
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.69
94.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rocky Childress and Ivan Nova

Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
2614.29
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
867.47
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
538.55
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
12.83
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.63
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.69
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
9.31
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
-11.69
-42.24
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
96
346.99
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.67
4.67
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
1.73
1.73
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
61.45
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.61
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Childress
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA