Darrell May vs. Jimmy Nelson — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Darrell May across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 70), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 88), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 96). Darrell May held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 95). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Jimmy Nelson

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
5.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.63
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Jimmy Nelson

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Jimmy Nelson

Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
54.81
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
49.04
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
6.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.58
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.35
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.8
-16.72
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
268.97
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA