Jimmy Nelson vs. Julio Santana — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Julio Santana
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Julio Santana as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 79), strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 84). Role difference aside, Jimmy Nelson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Julio Santana

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.58
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.42
35.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
20.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
282
5.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1437
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
9.73
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.73
9.73
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
4.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
5.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.127
1.127
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2139
40.19
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
306
5.75
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.99
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.05
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.566
1.566
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1859
34.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.46
1.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Julio Santana

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.79
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
1437
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.92
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.39
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
1.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.89
91.89
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
20.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Julio Santana

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
7376.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
17
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
564.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
7.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-10.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
2.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Julio Santana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Julio Santana
Career
Per 600 PA