David Hernandez vs. John Nelson — Career Comparison
John Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and David Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. John Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.671 compared to 4.12 and 1.335 for David Hernandez. By the career numbers, John Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for David Hernandez and John Nelson
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
7.59
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.65
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.71
44.71
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
4.12
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.65
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
27
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
9
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
8.24
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
13.22
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.22
13.22
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.22
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
3.51
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.82
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
9.21
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.85
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.21
9.21
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.62
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
38.49
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
385
43.86
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
4.32
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9.68
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.19
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.49
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.68
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.306
1.306
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2466
34.21
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
40.33
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.86
43.86
Fielding Stats for David Hernandez and John Nelson
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
7.59
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.04
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
753
27
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
9
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.47
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
2.8
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.54
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.29
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.05
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
4.41
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.09
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
96.05
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.134
0.134
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.931
3.931
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
David Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for David Hernandez and John Nelson
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
547
65640
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
148.67
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.541
0.541
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.02
37.3
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
138.05
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
24
127.43
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.441
0.441
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.95
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.12
32.51
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
37.67
37.67
David Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0