Charlie Lea vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Charlie Lea across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 103), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 100). Charlie Lea held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 105). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.