Jimmy Nelson vs. Harry Swan — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Swan
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Swan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Swan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 4.12 and 1.365 for Jimmy Nelson. By the career numbers, Harry Swan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Harry Swan

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
8.45
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.45
8.45
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.321
1.321
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2517
34.2
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Harry Swan

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
27
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662.1
9
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Harry Swan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.07
91.07
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Swan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Harry Swan

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