Jimmy Nelson vs. Carl Sadler — Career Comparison

MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Sadler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Sadler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.6 and WHIP 1.400 compared to 4.12 and 1.365 for Jimmy Nelson. By the career numbers, Carl Sadler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Carl Sadler

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
12.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
7.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.8
7.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
8.45
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
9.9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.633
1.633
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
38.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.99
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2517
34.2
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
32.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Carl Sadler

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
12.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.095
0.095
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Carl Sadler

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
424.04
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
600
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
54.81
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
49.04
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
6.64
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
60.58
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.35
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
28.85
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.8
-16.72
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Carl Sadler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sadler
Career
Per 600 PA