Tom Glavine vs. Joe Nelson — Career Comparison

Tom Glavine
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Tom Glavine built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Nelson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 123 vs 69), run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 93). Tom Glavine held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 110 vs 80). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Nelson.

Pitching Stats for Tom Glavine and Joe Nelson

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
1.39
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.39
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.62
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.41
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.04
60.04
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.11
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1734
3.54
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
4.38
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13240
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413.1
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
4298
8.76
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
8.05
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.05
8.05
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
0.73
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
3.06
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.3
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.53
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2607
5.32
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.12
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.13
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.13
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18604
37.94
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1900
3.87
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
4.91
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.46
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.47
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.23
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
0.86
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16697
34.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
34.34
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44

Fielding Stats for Tom Glavine and Joe Nelson

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682
1.39
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
1.39
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13240
27
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4413.1
9
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
0.53
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
1.75
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.05
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
2.33
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1118
2.28
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.73
97.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.639
1.639
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Glavine and Joe Nelson

Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
258.6
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1645
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1323
482.55
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
89.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
79.51
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.12
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.21
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.16
24.86
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
101.4
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
127.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
33.92
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
32.83
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
66.38
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.2
28.16
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.73
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.84
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
329
120
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
78.78
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.09
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
14
5.11
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Glavine
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA