Al Lukens vs. Chris Nabholz — Career Comparison

Al Lukens
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Nabholz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Nabholz built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Lukens as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Nabholz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.94 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 10.2 and 2.400 for Al Lukens. By the career numbers, Chris Nabholz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Lukens and Chris Nabholz

Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.07
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.47
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.54
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.39
51.39
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.92
70.92
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
10.2
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.94
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.2
10.2
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.8
9.8
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
15.6
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
7.97
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.6
15.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.6
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
4.09
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.22
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
5.96
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.96
5.96
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.35
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.29
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
49.2
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2588
38.08
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
13.2
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
4.25
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
13.2
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.79
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
41.4
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2254
33.17
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.2
49.2
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Al Lukens and Chris Nabholz

Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.07
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.47
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1835
27
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.2
9
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.5
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.62
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.18
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
2.12
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.3
97.3
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.021
1.021
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.92
70.92
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Lukens and Chris Nabholz

Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
225
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
425.13
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
199
600
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
536.68
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.29
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
48.24
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.05
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
7.1
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
66.33
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
75.38
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.15
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.06
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.21
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-62.4
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.22
-12.73
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.09
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
132.66
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.52
4.52
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
45.23
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.08
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Lukens
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Nabholz
Career
Per 600 PA