Keith Comstock vs. Roger Nelson — Career Comparison

Keith Comstock
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roger Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Roger Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Comstock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roger Nelson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 128 vs 107), and home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 117). Keith Comstock held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 142 vs 98). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Roger Nelson.

Pitching Stats for Keith Comstock and Roger Nelson

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
8.47
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.91
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.09
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.59
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.41
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.45
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.82
58.82
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.54
47.54
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.04
57.04
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.28
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
4.06
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.06
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1909
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636.1
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
7.88
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
7.3
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.82
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.41
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.76
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.35
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
5.25
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.418
1.418
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.35
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.24
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
38.24
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
36.15
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.71
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.31
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.35
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
3.31
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.16
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.366
1.366
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
555
32.65
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2325
32.88
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.15
36.15

Fielding Stats for Keith Comstock and Roger Nelson

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
8.53
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.91
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.09
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
27
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1908
27
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
9
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
9
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.35
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.61
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.29
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.46
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.76
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.18
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.65
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.07
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.193
0.193
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.04
57.04
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Comstock and Roger Nelson

Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
43200
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
389.42
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
519.23
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.35
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
63.46
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
12.72
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
72.12
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
98.08
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.62
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.08
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
57.69
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
4.33
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.73
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
167.31
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.15
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Keith Comstock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Comstock
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA