Jimmy Nelson vs. Joe Sparma — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Sparma
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Joe Sparma across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 104), run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 96). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Joe Sparma

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.47
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
3.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2594
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
8.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
586
6.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.182
1.182
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3755
39.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
4.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
34.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Joe Sparma

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
183
1.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.47
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2593
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.77
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.61
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.18
91.18
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.847
0.847
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.6
77.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Joe Sparma

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
424.04
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
359.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
269
522.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
52.43
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.92
11.49
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
75.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
81.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
21.36
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.86
-1.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
19.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
209.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
56.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.94
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sparma
Career
Per 600 PA