Dave LaPoint vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Dave LaPoint
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Dave LaPoint across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 85), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 89), and home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 104). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Dave LaPoint and Jimmy Nelson

Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.19
48.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.21
77.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
4.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4460
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1486.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
1598
9.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.71
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
3.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
4.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.916
0.916
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6471
39.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
748
4.53
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
0.92
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.451
1.451
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5769
34.92
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Dave LaPoint and Jimmy Nelson

Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4460
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1486.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.27
96.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.789
0.789
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.21
77.21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave LaPoint and Jimmy Nelson

Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294
588
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
300
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
251
502
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
54.81
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
50
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.22
6.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
6.64
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.58
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
84
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
30
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-4.2
-8.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
164
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.66
3.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Dave LaPoint
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave LaPoint
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA