Joel Johnston vs. Joe Nelson — Career Comparison

Joel Johnston
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Nelson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Joel Johnston and Joe Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joel Johnston had the edge in WHIP (1.296 vs 1.507). By the career numbers, Joel Johnston 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 Joel Johnston and Joe Nelson

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.41
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.77
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
4.31
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
4.38
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
6.93
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
8.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.93
6.93
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.05
8.05
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.89
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
4.97
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.84
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.41
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
9.12
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.41
6.41
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.144
1.144
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.566
1.566
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.41
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
37.4
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
40.44
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.89
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.43
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.41
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
4.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.53
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.47
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.63
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.65
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
32.67
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
34.34
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.44
40.44

Fielding Stats for Joel Johnston and Joe Nelson

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.2
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
9.3
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
27
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.2
9
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.53
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.36
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.84
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.83
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.58
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.24
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.37
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.127
0.127
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joel Johnston and Joe Nelson

Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
59
5057.14
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
94200
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
77.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
82.88
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Joe Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joel Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joel Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA