Brian Johnson vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Brian Johnson
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Brian Johnson and Lynn Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Brian Johnson carried a career ERA of 4.74 against Lynn Nelson's 5.25. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Brian Johnson and Lynn Nelson — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Johnson and Lynn Nelson

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.47
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.74
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
513
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
10.11
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.11
10.11
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.42
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.14
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
3.84
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.47
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.257
1.257
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
767
40.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.68
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
5
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.42
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
690
36.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.37
40.37
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Brian Johnson and Lynn Nelson

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
3.42
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.37
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.53
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.63
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.63
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Johnson and Lynn Nelson

Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
5657.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
10.96
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.12
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
142.64
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.04
-3.09
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50