James Hurst vs. Chris Nabholz — Career Comparison

James Hurst
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Nabholz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Nabholz built a career as a starting pitcher and James Hurst as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Nabholz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 10.13 and 2.438 for James Hurst. By the career numbers, Chris Nabholz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for James Hurst and Chris Nabholz

James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.07
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.54
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.39
51.39
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.92
70.92
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.94
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.362
0.362
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
14.34
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
7.97
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.34
14.34
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.6
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
6.75
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.09
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.22
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
5.96
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.117
1.117
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.35
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.29
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
47.25
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
38.08
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.13
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.25
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.84
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.26
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.79
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.344
2.344
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
39.66
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
33.17
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.25
47.25
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for James Hurst and Chris Nabholz

James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.75
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.07
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.47
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
9
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.5
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.69
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.62
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.18
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.69
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.12
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.92
70.92
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for James Hurst and Chris Nabholz

James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
425.13
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
600
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
536.68
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
7.1
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
75.38
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.15
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.22
-12.73
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
44
132.66
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.52
4.52
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Hurst
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA