Mel Nelson vs. Carl Sitton — Career Comparison

Mel Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Sitton
Pre-GenerationalSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Sitton built a career as a starting pitcher and Mel 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 4.4 and 1.526 for Mel 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 Mel Nelson and Carl Sitton

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.82
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.57
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.52
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.83
11.83
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
4.4
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
9.54
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.98
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
3.58
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.88
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.62
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.08
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.88
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.962
0.962
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
40.21
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
37.44
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.61
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.26
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
4.92
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.96
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.457
1.457
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
36.43
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
34.2
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44

Fielding Stats for Mel Nelson and Carl Sitton

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.82
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.52
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.57
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
27
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.54
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.71
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.98
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.07
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.7
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
2.07
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.52
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.83
11.83
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Nelson and Carl Sitton

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
1600
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
560
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
600
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.533
0.533
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.81
13.46
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
38.79
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
83.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
100
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.29
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
32.21
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
216.67
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
240
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Carl Sitton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Sitton
Career
Per 600 PA