Lynn Nelson vs. Joe Rogalski — Career Comparison

Lynn Nelson
Greatest GenerationNorth DakotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Rogalski
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lynn Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Rogalski as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Rogalski posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.714 compared to 5.25 and 1.535 for Lynn Nelson. By the career numbers, Joe Rogalski had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lynn Nelson and Joe Rogalski

Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
2.21
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.8
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.56
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
44
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.14
36.14
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.39
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
5.25
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.33
6.33
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2030
27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
676.2
9
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
10.33
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
15.43
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.33
10.33
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.43
15.43
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.14
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
3.48
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.39
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.54
1.54
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.764
0.764
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3046
40.51
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
38.57
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
5.93
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.14
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2768
36.82
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
38.57
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.51
40.51
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Lynn Nelson and Joe Rogalski

Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.04
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.954
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lynn Nelson and Joe Rogalski

Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
268
415.5
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
387
600
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
367
568.99
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
159.69
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
130.23
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.5
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.2
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.75
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
29.46
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41.93
65.01
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
210.85
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
186.05
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.12
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
85.27
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
142.64
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
74.42
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24.81
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
48
74.42
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.65
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.55
Joe Rogalski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.55
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.1
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lynn Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Rogalski
Career
Per 600 PA