Mel Nelson vs. Allan Simpson — Career Comparison

Mel Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Allan Simpson
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Mel Nelson posted a stronger line than Allan Simpson. Mel Nelson posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.4 vs 6.06) and WHIP (1.526 vs 1.694). By the career numbers, Mel Nelson 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 Mel Nelson and Allan Simpson

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.82
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.52
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4.4
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
6.06
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
9.54
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9.37
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.37
9.37
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.98
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.92
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.58
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.88
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.62
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
5.08
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
10.47
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.962
0.962
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.816
1.816
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.41
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
776
40.21
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
42.8
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.61
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.2
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
4.92
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
6.98
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.98
6.98
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.55
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.55
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.694
1.694
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
36.43
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
187
34.35
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.22
40.22
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.8
42.8

Fielding Stats for Mel Nelson and Allan Simpson

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
4.82
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
8.27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.71
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.37
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.07
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.29
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.07
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.92
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.111
0.111
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Nelson and Allan Simpson

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
1600
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
27000
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
566.67
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
13.46
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.29
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
216.67
Allan Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Allan Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA