Roger Nelson vs. Devin Williams — Career Comparison

Roger Nelson
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Devin Williams
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Roger Nelson built a career as a starting pitcher and Devin Williams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Devin Williams led in home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 125), strikeout rate (K%+ 157 vs 98), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 167 vs 112). Roger Nelson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 84). Role difference aside, Devin Williams holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Roger Nelson and Devin Williams

Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.41
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.94
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.45
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.54
47.54
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.96
65.96
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.04
57.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.28
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
2.6
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
3.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.45
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.09
2.09
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.222
0.222
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.165
0.165
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1909
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636.1
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
516
7.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
5.26
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.6
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.69
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4.14
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
371
5.25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
14.06
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.06
14.06
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.882
0.882
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.022
2.022
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.35
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.51
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.24
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.45
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
36.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
36.61
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
3.81
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
3.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
3.02
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.045
1.045
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2325
32.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
31.81
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.73
1.73
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.15
36.15
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.61
36.61

Fielding Stats for Roger Nelson and Devin Williams

Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
1.91
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9.31
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.09
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1908
27
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
893
27
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
636
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
297.2
9
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.61
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.48
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.18
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.07
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.97
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.81
94.81
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.04
57.04
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Roger Nelson and Devin Williams

Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
135
389.42
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
184800
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
180
519.23
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
66.35
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
63.46
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.41
12.72
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
72.12
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
98.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.62
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
23.08
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
57.69
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
4.33
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
31.73
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
167.31
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
46.15
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.88
Devin Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
Devin Williams
Career
Per 600 PA