Tom Gorzelanny vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Tom Gorzelanny
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Tom Gorzelanny posted a stronger line than Lynn Nelson. Tom Gorzelanny posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.467 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Tom Gorzelanny 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 Tom Gorzelanny and Lynn Nelson

Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.2
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.23
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.51
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.44
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.54
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.54
48.54
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
432
4.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2651
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
883.2
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
9.06
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.06
9.06
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
387
3.94
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.19
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
714
7.27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.26
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3874
39.46
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.44
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
4.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.88
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.445
1.445
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3383
34.46
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.46
39.46
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Tom Gorzelanny and Lynn Nelson

Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
3.2
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.23
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2651
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883.2
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.52
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
1.86
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.73
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.9
92.9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.541
0.541
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.54
38.54
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Gorzelanny and Lynn Nelson

Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
750.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
251
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
217
518.73
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
20
47.81
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
20
47.81
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
2.19
5.23
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
20
47.81
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
30
71.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
6
14.34
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
13
31.08
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
19
45.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
-6.17
-14.76
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.39
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.51
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
102
243.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
2.46
2.46
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Tom Gorzelanny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
57.37
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.65
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.17
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Tom Gorzelanny
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50