Javier Lopez vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Javier Lopez
Gen XP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Javier Lopez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Nelson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 72), walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 99). Javier Lopez held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 279 vs 119). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jimmy Nelson.

Pitching Stats for Javier Lopez and Jimmy Nelson

Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839
14.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.83
63.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
3.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1600
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
533.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.17
8.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
3.97
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
358
6.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.112
1.112
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
2273
38.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
3.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.99
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
33.45
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2517
34.2
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.36
38.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Javier Lopez and Jimmy Nelson

Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
14.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1602
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
534
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
2.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
3.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.1
95.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.231
0.231
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Javier Lopez and Jimmy Nelson

Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
839
35957.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
54.81
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
49.04
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
3.17
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
6.64
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.58
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.35
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.52
-22.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.8
-16.72
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
257.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Javier Lopez
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA