Emmett Nelson vs. Tom Sunkel — Career Comparison

Emmett Nelson
Greatest GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tom Sunkel
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Emmett Nelson and Tom Sunkel are fairly close on the surface numbers. Emmett Nelson had the edge in ERA (4.07 vs 4.53). By the career numbers, Emmett 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 Emmett Nelson and Tom Sunkel

Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.91
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
2.57
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.93
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.18
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.58
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.47
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
32
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.03
46.03
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.12
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
4.07
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
4.53
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
661
27
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.1
9
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.1
9
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
10.94
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
8.9
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.94
10.94
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.35
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.45
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.14
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
5.43
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.98
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.57
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.98
1.98
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.35
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
40.27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
40.89
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.28
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.78
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
4.54
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.15
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.565
1.565
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.593
1.593
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
36.78
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
866
35.37
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.56
1.56
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.27
40.27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.89
40.89

Fielding Stats for Emmett Nelson and Tom Sunkel

Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.88
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Emmett Nelson and Tom Sunkel

Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
681.82
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
547.83
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
572.73
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
573.91
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
104.35
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
6.54
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
29.97
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
139.13
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.466
0.466
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
78.26
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-12.82
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
30.96
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
272.73
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
191.3
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.14
3.14
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
17.39
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Tom Sunkel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emmett Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tom Sunkel
Career
Per 600 PA