Luke Nelson vs. Jameson Taillon — Career Comparison

Luke Nelson
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jameson Taillon
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jameson Taillon 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 3.87 and 1.201 for Jameson Taillon. 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 Jameson Taillon

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
1.63
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.62
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
0.6
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.44
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.75
57.75
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.96
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
3.87
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.96
2.96
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3711
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1237
9
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.14
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
8.6
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.14
8.14
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.24
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
2.14
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.07
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
7.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.904
0.904
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.23
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5128
37.31
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
570
4.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.17
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.2
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.57
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.356
1.356
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
33.29
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4751
34.57
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.31
37.31

Fielding Stats for Luke Nelson and Jameson Taillon

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.63
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.62
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3711
27
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1237
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.46
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.85
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.34
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.31
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.804
0.804
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luke Nelson and Jameson Taillon

Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
771.43
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
867.1
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
600
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
526.45
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
58.06
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
54.19
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.87
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.87
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.25
4.84
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
61.94
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
65.81
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.085
0.085
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.35
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
27.1
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
5.62
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.38
-16.97
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.74
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
220.65
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.72
2.72
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.35
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luke Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jameson Taillon
Career
Per 600 PA