Jimmy Nelson vs. Frank Viola — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Frank Viola
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

When held to the same standard, Jimmy Nelson comes out ahead of Frank Viola in this starter comparison. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 95), and run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 94). Frank Viola held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 113 vs 95). The edge goes to Jimmy Nelson.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Frank Viola

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.56
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.48
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.99
53.99
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.12
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
3.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
2827
8.97
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
0.94
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
253
3.44
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
864
2.74
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1844
5.85
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2856
38.81
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11933
37.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
4.63
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.28
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.2
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
0.68
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.353
1.353
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.301
1.301
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10870
34.49
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Frank Viola

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
2
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
421
1.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
420
1.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8509
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2836.1
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
1.18
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
1.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.43
93.43
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.081
1.081
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.47
73.47
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.76
99.76
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Frank Viola

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
421
1202.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
210
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
185
528.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
74.29
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.01
11.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
82.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
20.19
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.93
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
117.14
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.12
5.12
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Frank Viola
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
62.86
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Frank Viola
Career
Per 600 PA