Luke Nelson vs. Chris Saenz — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Saenz
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Saenz 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. Chris Saenz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 0.833 compared to 2.96 and 1.356 for Luke Nelson. By the career numbers, Chris Saenz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Nelson and Chris Saenz

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.96
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
8.14
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.07
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
10.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
36
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
33.29
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
30
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.154
0.154
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Chris Saenz

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Chris Saenz

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
5.62
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Chris Saenz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Saenz
Career
Per 600 PA