Emmett Nelson vs. B. J. Ryan — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XLouisianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Emmett Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and B. J. Ryan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. B. J. Ryan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.332 compared to 4.07 and 1.565 for Emmett Nelson. By the career numbers, B. J. Ryan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Emmett Nelson and B. J. Ryan

Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
2.91
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.93
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.58
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.47
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.47
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
32
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.96
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.07
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.37
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
27
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1610
27
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.1
9
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536.2
9
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
10.94
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
7.11
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.94
10.94
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.7
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.14
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
4.43
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.45
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.98
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
625
10.48
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.48
10.48
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.657
1.657
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.35
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.29
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
40.27
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2273
38.12
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.28
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.18
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
4.54
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
3.62
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.23
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.7
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.565
1.565
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
36.78
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1965
32.95
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.27
40.27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Emmett Nelson and B. J. Ryan

Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
9.39
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1610
27
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536.2
9
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.17
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.87
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.1
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.14
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.04
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.88
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.111
0.111
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.12
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Emmett Nelson and B. J. Ryan

Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
681.82
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
560
168000
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
572.73
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
6.54
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.47
-12.82
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
272.73
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.2
2.2
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
B. J. Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
B. J. Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA