Kevin Joseph vs. Lynn Nelson — Career Comparison

Kevin Joseph
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lynn Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Joseph as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Joseph posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.91 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 5.25 and 1.535 for Lynn Nelson. By the career numbers, Kevin Joseph had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Joseph and Lynn Nelson

Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.8
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.56
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.14
36.14
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.91
4.91
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
10.33
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.39
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.727
0.727
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
42.55
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3046
40.51
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.01
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
5.73
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.73
5.73
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
36
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.55
42.55
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.51
40.51

Fielding Stats for Kevin Joseph and Lynn Nelson

Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Joseph and Lynn Nelson

Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
415.5
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
387
600
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
568.99
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
74.42
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50