Lynn Nelson vs. Dan Petry — Career Comparison

Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dan Petry
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Dan Petry posted a stronger line than Lynn Nelson. Dan Petry posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.95 vs 5.25) and WHIP (1.399 vs 1.535). By the career numbers, Dan Petry had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Lynn Nelson and Dan Petry

Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.21
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
1.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.8
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.44
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.54
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.45
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
44
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.59
54.59
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.14
36.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.22
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
912
3.95
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6241
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2080.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
10.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1984
8.58
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.94
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
262
3.48
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
852
3.69
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
3.39
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1063
4.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.764
0.764
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8860
38.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.01
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1025
4.43
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.29
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.92
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.363
1.363
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2768
36.82
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7837
33.9
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Lynn Nelson and Dan Petry

Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
1.6
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
1.3
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6241
27
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2080.1
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
1.45
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.05
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.61
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
2.56
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.01
98.01
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.597
1.597
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.08
81.08
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.16
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lynn Nelson and Dan Petry

Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
44400
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
21.64
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
65.12
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
23.33
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
74.42
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Dan Petry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Dan Petry
Career
Per 600 PA