Wes Flowers vs. Ryne Nelson — Career Comparison

Wes Flowers
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ryne Nelson
Gen ZNevadaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ryne Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Wes Flowers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryne Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.18 and WHIP 1.236 compared to 5.4 and 1.878 for Wes Flowers. By the career numbers, Ryne Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Wes Flowers and Ryne Nelson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.29
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
1.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.5
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.35
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.87
83.87
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
4.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
27
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1401
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
9
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
467
9
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
11.5
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
8.61
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.5
11.5
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.17
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.16
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.4
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
2.45
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.58
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
7.13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.94
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
44.37
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1937
37.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.34
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
4.36
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.39
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.87
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.878
1.878
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.229
1.229
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
38.03
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1778
34.27
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.37
44.37
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33

Fielding Stats for Wes Flowers and Ryne Nelson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.79
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.5
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1401
27
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
1.1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.06
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.643
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.591
0.591
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.87
83.87
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Wes Flowers and Ryne Nelson

Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
14
840
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
56400
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.48
88.74
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Ryne Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Wes Flowers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.89
113.33
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wes Flowers
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryne Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA