Todd Jones vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lynn Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Jones posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.471 compared to 5.25 and 1.535 for Lynn Nelson. By the career numbers, Todd Jones had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Jones and Lynn Nelson

Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.8
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.44
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.93
47.93
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.14
36.14
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
473
3.97
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.78
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
3.72
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4650
39.04
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.01
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
4.35
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.413
1.413
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4083
34.28
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.04
39.04
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Todd Jones and Lynn Nelson

Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3216
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.94
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.53
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Jones and Lynn Nelson

Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
15.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
29.46
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
31.07
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
150
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
5
150
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.513
0.513
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
27.58
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
24.81
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
180
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50