Bill Lattimore vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Bill Lattimore and Jimmy Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Bill Lattimore posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.292 vs 1.365) and home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.94). Jimmy Nelson had the advantage in ERA (4.12 vs 4.5). By the career numbers, Bill Lattimore 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.