Mel Nelson vs. Mike Willis — Career Comparison

Mel Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Willis
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Mel Nelson and Mike Willis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Mel Nelson had the edge in ERA (4.4 vs 4.59). 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 Mike Willis

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.82
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.21
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.52
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.64
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.26
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
4.4
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
4.59
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
9.54
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
9.49
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.49
9.49
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.98
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.09
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
3.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.77
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.62
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.46
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.08
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.53
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.962
0.962
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.922
0.922
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.27
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
40.21
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1295
39.38
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.61
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.16
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
4.92
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
4.9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.9
4.9
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.7
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.457
1.457
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
36.43
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1137
34.57
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.22
40.22
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.38
39.38

Fielding Stats for Mel Nelson and Mike Willis

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.82
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
4.38
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.57
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
27
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
173.2
9
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.58
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.71
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
1.49
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.07
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.13
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.07
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
2.07
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.472
0.472
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.83
11.83
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mel Nelson and Mike Willis

Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
1600
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
600
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
13.46
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
100
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
50
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.29
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
216.67
Mike Willis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.77
2.77
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
Mel Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.67
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mel Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Willis
Career
Per 600 PA