Wilbur Howard vs. Jamie Nelson — Career Comparison

Wilbur Howard
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Jamie Nelson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wilbur Howard and Jamie Nelson are closely matched on the surface stats. Wilbur Howard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.609 vs .597) and slugging (.322 vs .281). Jamie Nelson had the advantage in on-base percentage (.315 vs .287). By the career numbers, Wilbur Howard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wilbur Howard and Jamie Nelson

Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
246.34
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
216.22
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1135
600
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1068
564.58
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
518.92
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267
141.15
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
113.51
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
112.6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
91.89
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
19.56
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.22
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.81
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
28.55
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.62
52.66
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
49.91
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
181.85
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
145.95
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
318
168.11
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
183.78
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.605
0.605
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.062
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
78.77
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
48.65
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
37.53
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
113.13
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.27
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.15
55.05
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
51.79
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
23.79
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.27
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
175
92.51
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.86
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.49
6.49
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.34
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2.11
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.99
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.81
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
31.72
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
13.22
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.81
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
44.93
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.43
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.59
70.59
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Wilbur Howard and Jamie Nelson

Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.39
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.21
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
0.86
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.09
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6404
27
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
27
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2134.2
9
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
534
2.25
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.29
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.12
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
2.4
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
6.94
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
562
2.37
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.79
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.6
98.6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.76
97.76
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.703
1.703
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.82
61.82
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.74
89.74
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wilbur Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.93
Wilbur Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5