Jeff Nelson vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Jeff Nelson
Gen XMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Jeff Nelson a clear advantage over Mike Willis across the core pitching metrics. Jeff Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 190 vs 61), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 81), and strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 87). Mike Willis held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 80). Jeff Nelson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jeff Nelson and Mike Willis

Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
9.15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.55
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.52
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.38
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.41
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.224
0.224
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2354
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
784.2
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
7.26
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
312
9.49
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.26
7.26
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
428
4.91
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
3.77
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.68
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
829
9.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.602
1.602
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.41
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.73
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3402
39.02
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
39.38
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
2.72
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
2.16
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
3.77
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
4.9
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.56
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.73
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.7
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.352
1.352
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2832
32.48
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
34.57
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Jeff Nelson and Mike Willis

Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
9.16
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2355
27
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
785
9
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.31
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
1.35
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.49
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
1.78
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
1.66
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.07
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.55
93.55
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.14
97.14
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jeff Nelson and Mike Willis

Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
798
159600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
144
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-33.76
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Jeff Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jeff Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA