Luke Nelson vs. Josh Rogers — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Rogers
MillenialIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Rogers built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Nelson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Nelson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.96 and WHIP 1.356 compared to 5.55 and 1.475 for Josh Rogers. By the career numbers, Luke Nelson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Nelson and Josh Rogers

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
3.27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.09
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
9.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
2.09
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
4.36
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.904
0.904
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.73
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
39.91
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
5.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.36
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.73
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.465
1.465
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
35.09
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.91
39.91

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Josh Rogers

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.09
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.64
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.64
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.64
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.194
0.194
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Josh Rogers

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
771.43
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
1542.86
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.39
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
5.62
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.9
-38.39
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
171.43
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Rogers
Career
Per 600 PA