Rick James vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Rick James
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational 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 Rick James. Lynn Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (5.25 vs 13.5) and WHIP (1.535 vs 2.357). 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 Rick James and Lynn Nelson

Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.56
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.14
36.14
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
13.5
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
5.25
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
17.36
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
10.33
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.36
17.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.14
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
40.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
15.43
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
5.93
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.357
2.357
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
36.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Rick James and Lynn Nelson

Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rick James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rick James and Lynn Nelson

Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Rick James
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50