Jimmy Nelson vs. Paul Wagner — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Paul Wagner
Gen XWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Jimmy Nelson comes out ahead of Paul Wagner in this starter comparison. Jimmy Nelson led in run prevention (ERA+ 105 vs 91), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 104), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 95 vs 92). Paul Wagner held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 119). The edge goes to Jimmy Nelson.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Paul Wagner

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.44
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.65
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.68
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.46
41.46
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.5
52.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
4.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1796
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
598.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
9.62
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.96
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
6.8
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.181
1.181
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.57
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2643
39.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
5.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.74
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.495
1.495
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2315
34.8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.314
0.314
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.73
39.73

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Paul Wagner

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.41
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.26
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1796
27
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
598.2
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.42
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.31
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.856
0.856
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.5
52.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Paul Wagner

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
506.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
192
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
169
528.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
87.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.25
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.06
15.83
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
93.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
109.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
28.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
59.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
11.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
146.88
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.09
4.09
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
50
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Wagner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.13
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Wagner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0