Jimmy Nelson vs. Bret Saberhagen — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bret Saberhagen
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Bret Saberhagen comes out ahead of Jimmy Nelson in this starter comparison. Bret Saberhagen led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 165 vs 95), run prevention (ERA+ 115 vs 105), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 108). Jimmy Nelson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 96). The edge goes to Bret Saberhagen.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Bret Saberhagen

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.8
58.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
3.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2452
8.61
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.77
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.65
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1715
6.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.853
0.853
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10421
36.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
3.64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.31
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2517
34.2
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9734
34.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Bret Saberhagen

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
1.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
371
1.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7688
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2562.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.46
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
2.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.17
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.26
96.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Bret Saberhagen

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
1065.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
190
502.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
60.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
50.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.96
13.11
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
71.37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
95.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.49
3.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
129.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.63
4.63
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Bret Saberhagen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
63.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Bret Saberhagen
Career
Per 600 PA