Jimmy Nelson vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 4.12 and 1.365 for Jimmy Nelson. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Ken Rowe

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
10.92
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.77
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.728
0.728
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
41.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.15
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.522
1.522
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
38.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Ken Rowe

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.07
91.07
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Ken Rowe

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
5.56
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA