Chet Nichols Jr. vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

Chet Nichols Jr.
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Van Belle
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chet Nichols Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chet Nichols Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Chet Nichols Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Brian Van Belle

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.82
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.51
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.54
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.57
48.57
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.57
37.57
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.34
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.64
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
8.95
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.67
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
4.18
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.97
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.905
0.905
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2622
39.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.27
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.459
1.459
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2336
34.85
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Brian Van Belle

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.8
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1342
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.48
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.56
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.5
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.51
27.51
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Brian Van Belle

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
603.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
552.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
9.84
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
73.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
79.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.53
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.96
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.49
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.26
-4.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.57
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
50
159.57
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
38.3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA