Luke Nelson vs. Carl Sitton — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Sitton
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Sitton 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. Carl Sitton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.320 compared to 2.96 and 1.356 for Luke Nelson. By the career numbers, Carl Sitton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Luke Nelson and Carl Sitton

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.54
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.96
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.07
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.904
0.904
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
37.44
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
3.96
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
34.2
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Carl Sitton

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.98
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Carl Sitton

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
771.43
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
560
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
520
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
24.64
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
5.62
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
32.21
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA