Michael Kopech vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Michael Kopech
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Michael Kopech across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 58), home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 83), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 78). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Michael Kopech and Jimmy Nelson

Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.46
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.65
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.61
32.61
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
4.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
7.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
4.84
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
10.01
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
8.45
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.01
10.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1770
38.76
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.85
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
4.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.39
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.326
1.326
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1505
32.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2517
34.2
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Michael Kopech and Jimmy Nelson

Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
4.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
1.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
1233
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.66
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.61
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.152
0.152
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.61
32.61
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Kopech and Jimmy Nelson

Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
184
110400
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
54.81
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
49.04
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
6.64
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.58
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.35
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.8
-16.72
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kopech
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA