John Griffin vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

John Griffin
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Lynn Nelson posted a stronger line than John Griffin. Lynn Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.25 vs 8.93) and WHIP (1.535 vs 1.985). 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 John Griffin and Lynn Nelson

John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.08
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.21
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.62
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.8
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.14
36.14
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
8.93
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.25
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.93
8.93
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.47
7.47
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
12.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
10.33
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.25
12.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.14
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.61
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
3.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.39
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.992
0.992
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
46.11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3046
40.51
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.83
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
10.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
5.93
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.83
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.985
1.985
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
39.88
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
36.82
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.11
46.11
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for John Griffin and Lynn Nelson

John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.08
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.62
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.12
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Griffin and Lynn Nelson

John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
415.5
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
571.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
171.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
159.69
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.5
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
29.46
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.24
64.09
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
228.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
210.85
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
171.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.12
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
85.27
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
200
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
142.64
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.55
72.79
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
74.42
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.65
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Griffin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
John Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50