Herb Hash vs. Luke Nelson — Career Comparison

Herb Hash
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Herb Hash built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 4.98 and 1.722 for Herb Hash. By the career numbers, Luke Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Hash and Luke Nelson

Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
2.66
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.84
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.56
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.49
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.58
31.58
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.21
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
4.98
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
385
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128.1
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9.12
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.84
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
6.38
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.07
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.74
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.07
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.013
1.013
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.35
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
41.87
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
1.19
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
5.12
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.722
1.722
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
501
35.14
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.87
41.87
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73

Fielding Stats for Herb Hash and Luke Nelson

Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.35
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.079
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Hash and Luke Nelson

Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
560
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.714
0.714
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.7
22.68
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
160
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
7.85
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
5.62
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.25
11.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.67
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hash
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA