John Nelson vs. Ken Rowe — Career Comparison

John Nelson
UnknownCuban X GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Ken Rowe
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Rowe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Rowe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.610 compared to 3.65 and 1.671 for John Nelson. By the career numbers, Ken Rowe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Nelson and Ken Rowe

John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.03
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.57
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.46
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.03
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
3.65
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.57
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
13.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
10.92
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.22
13.22
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.6
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.82
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
2.85
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.77
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.85
2.85
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.728
0.728
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
385
43.86
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
41.1
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.79
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
9.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.15
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.15
6.15
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.59
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.671
1.671
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.522
1.522
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
40.33
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
38.12
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.86
43.86
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1

Fielding Stats for John Nelson and Ken Rowe

John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.04
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
5.16
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753
27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
27
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
9
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.1
9
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.8
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.29
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.59
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.99
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.41
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.78
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
4.09
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.79
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.68
92.68
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.29
64.29
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.931
3.931
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Nelson and Ken Rowe

John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
148.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2600
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
113
600
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
525.66
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.24
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.31
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
37.17
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.02
37.3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
138.05
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
127.43
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.485
0.485
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Ken Rowe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
90.27
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
148.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.12
32.51
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
5.56
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.93
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.67
37.67
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ken Rowe
Career
Per 600 PA