Curt Lyons vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Curt Lyons and Jimmy Nelson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jimmy Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.12 vs 4.5) and WHIP (1.365 vs 1.500). Curt Lyons had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.56 per nine innings vs 0.94). By the career numbers, Jimmy Nelson 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.
Pitching Stats for Curt Lyons and Jimmy Nelson
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
7.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
8.45
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
39.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.99
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
34.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Fielding Stats for Curt Lyons and Jimmy Nelson
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.47
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Hitting Stats for Curt Lyons and Jimmy Nelson
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Curt Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88