Virgil Jester vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Virgil Jester
Greatest GenerationColoradoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Virgil Jester posted a stronger line than Lynn Nelson. Virgil Jester posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.84 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.480 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Virgil Jester 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 Virgil Jester and Lynn Nelson

Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.52
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.96
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.56
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.48
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.84
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
10.08
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.08
10.08
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.72
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.24
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
3.48
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
3
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.39
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.693
0.693
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
326
39.12
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.72
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
4.32
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
35.76
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.71
1.71
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.12
39.12
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Virgil Jester and Lynn Nelson

Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.75
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Virgil Jester and Lynn Nelson

Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
19
518.18
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
6.2
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
1.55
42.15
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.12
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
2
54.55
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
48.22
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
24.81
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
109.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
4.65
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Virgil Jester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Virgil Jester
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50