Matt Maysey vs. Jim Nelson — Career Comparison

Matt Maysey
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Nelson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Maysey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.06 and WHIP 1.592 compared to 5.55 and 1.890 for Matt Maysey. By the career numbers, Jim Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Maysey and Jim Nelson

Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.25
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.8
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.05
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.52
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.55
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.06
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.62
6.62
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
27
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
9
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
11.84
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
7.95
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.84
11.84
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.95
7.95
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.81
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
5.59
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.79
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
4.63
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.66
1.66
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.986
0.986
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.136
1.136
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.48
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.7
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
43.27
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
39.41
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.81
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.55
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.58
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.44
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.849
1.849
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
36.25
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
32.42
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.27
43.27
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.41
39.41

Fielding Stats for Matt Maysey and Jim Nelson

Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.25
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
2.8
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.05
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
27
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
9
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.96
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.74
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.61
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.85
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.75
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.57
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.563
0.563
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Maysey and Jim Nelson

Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
15000
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
619.35
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
600
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
503.23
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.55
49.28
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.36
64.96
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
58.06
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.43
4.43
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Maysey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA