Jimmy Nelson vs. Joe Vance — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Vance
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jimmy Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Vance as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jimmy Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 5.81 and 1.762 for Joe Vance. By the career numbers, Jimmy Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Joe Vance

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
5.81
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
41.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
6.28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.28
6.28
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.23
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.762
1.762
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
36.1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.44
41.44

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Joe Vance

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1987
27
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662.1
9
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.96
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.52
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.39
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.07
91.07
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.24
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.694
0.694
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.333
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Joe Vance

Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
480
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
191
550.96
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
49.91
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.71
51.22
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
37.5
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Joe Vance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Vance
Career
Per 600 PA