Jimmy Nelson vs. Frank Tanana — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Tanana
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Frank Tanana across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 71), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 87), and run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 92). Frank Tanana held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 95). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Frank Tanana

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
0.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.42
50.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
0.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1704
3.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
8.74
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4063
8.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.74
8.74
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
0.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1255
2.7
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2773
5.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17641
37.91
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1910
4.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
0.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
309
0.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15975
34.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Frank Tanana

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
638
1.37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12565
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4188.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.49
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
1.37
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
883
1.9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
1.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.85
97.85
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Frank Tanana

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
639
5990.63
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
553.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
84.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.06
19.34
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
46.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
11.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
112.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.33
5.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
3
28.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Tanana
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Tanana
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0