Jimmy Nelson vs. Allen Watson — Career Comparison

Jimmy Nelson
MillenialOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Allen Watson
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jimmy Nelson a clear advantage over Allen Watson across the core pitching metrics. Jimmy Nelson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 83), and strikeout rate (K%+ 105 vs 87). Jimmy Nelson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Allen Watson

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.46
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.51
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.65
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.55
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.46
41.46
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.11
48.11
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.5
66.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
4.12
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
5.03
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
9
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
643
8.74
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
979
9.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.88
9.88
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.94
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
1.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
3.44
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
3.54
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.45
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
5.94
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.054
1.054
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.48
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.35
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.72
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.35
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
38.81
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3925
39.6
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
4.63
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
547
5.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.22
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.7
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.491
1.491
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2517
34.2
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3463
34.94
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.81
38.81
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.6
39.6

Fielding Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Allen Watson

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
2
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.08
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.47
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.38
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1987
27
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
27
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
662.1
9
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
892
9
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.33
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.96
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.25
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.52
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.65
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.39
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.58
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.07
91.07
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.694
0.694
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.47
73.47
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.5
66.5
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jimmy Nelson and Allen Watson

Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
147
424.04
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
636.55
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
197
600
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
550.96
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
175
532.99
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
54.81
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
137.06
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
49.04
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
94.42
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.05
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.77
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
42.64
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
6.64
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.54
47.34
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
60.58
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
182.74
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
66.35
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
164.47
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.145
0.145
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
20.19
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.87
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
28.85
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
97.46
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.8
-16.72
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.66
50.75
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
334.62
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
67.01
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.95
8.95
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Allen Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
37.5
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
39.59
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.37
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jimmy Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Allen Watson
Career
Per 600 PA