Joe Gleason vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Joe Gleason
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joe Gleason and Lynn Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lynn Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.25 vs 6.1) and WHIP (1.535 vs 1.870). Joe Gleason had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.92 per nine innings vs 1.14). By the career numbers, Lynn Nelson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Joe Gleason and Lynn Nelson

Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.03
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.21
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.25
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.2
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
12.39
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
10.33
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.39
12.39
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.44
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.59
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.39
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.781
0.781
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.74
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
44.38
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3046
40.51
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.01
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.21
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
5.93
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
39.58
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
36.82
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.38
44.38
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Joe Gleason and Lynn Nelson

Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.364
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Gleason and Lynn Nelson

Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
11
314.29
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
415.5
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
16
457.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
28.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
186.05
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.458
0.458
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
38.86
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
142.86
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
24.81
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Joe Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50