Jimmy Nelson

#40 - Relief Pitcher

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	6/5/1989 (33)
Height, Weight	6'6", 250 lb
Hometown	Klamath Falls, OR

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	29.0	1.86	0.93	37.9%	11.2%	34.0%				93.8	15.7%	14.7%	36.4%	2.09	.221

	177^th 3 Sv	257^th 44 IP	15^th 4.16 ERA	15^th 1.32 WHIP	8^th 24.3% K%	236^th 9.9% BB%	20^th 29.1% CSW%				190^th 93.9 FB MPH	48^th 12.8% SwStr%	12^th 24.3% HC%	292^nd 44.9% GB%	6^th 4.26 xERA	6^th .310 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
1	21	3.86	1.29	25.3%	9.3%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2019	MIL	10	3	22.0	0	2	6.95	2.66	5.81	4.95	1.91	10.2	24.8%	16.2%	.375	.345	11.6%	54.2%	50.0%	67.7%	10.3%	29.7%
2021	LAD	28	1	29.0	1	2	1.86	2.09	1.90	3.50	0.93	4.3	37.9%	11.2%	.259	.241	14.7%	36.4%	0.0%	74.2%	15.7%	34.0%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	3	2	4.16	4.26	4.15	4.18	1.32	8.1	24.5%	10.0%	.288	.279	24.2%	44.9%	13.6%	72.4%	12.8%	29.1%
2 Years		38	4	51.0	1	4	4.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.35	6.9	31.7%	13.6%	.318	.272	13.5%	41.8%	12.5%	70.6%	13.3%	32.1%

Repertoire

Curveball | 34%
Four-Seamer | 33%
Slider | 33%
Sinker | 0%
Changeup | 0%
All Pitches

2019 2021 All

Show 2021 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	82.8	11.5%	17.2%	38.3%	8.5%	27.7%	36.2%	53.2%	46.8%	83.3%	0.0%	.333	.425	.500	-	.206	.284	18.2%	2,765
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	85.0	34.0%	26.6%	38.8%	16.3%	16.9%	33.1%	54.5%	50.6%	38.5%	23.1%	.269	.323	.538	0.0%	.231	.292	20.0%	2,907
RP MLB AVG	78.3	20.4%	26.7%	38.9%	11.5%	17.7%	29.2%	57.0%	51.5%	44.4%	30.9%	.258	.323	.321	14.4%	.245	.313	25.9%	2,394

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.206	.284	.309	.285	18.2%	0.0%	33.3%	18.2%	84.5	-	-8.7	0.8	-1.1	-2.0	6.1	6.0	2,765
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.231	.292	.449	.458	20.0%	0.0%	53.8%	23.3%	85.3	65.1	9.1	5.8	-7.9	-1.3	6.1	6.2	2,907
RP MLB AVG	.245	.313	.298	.384	25.9%	7.4%	40.1%	27.8%	87.4	86.7	11.3	4.4	-4.0	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,394

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	47	11	2	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	25	22	.333	.556	.425
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	178	30	5	2	0	0	13	3	1	1	97	81	.269	.346	.323
RP MLB AVG	75	17	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	44	31	.258	.440	.323

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	83.3%	16.7%	0.0%	0.0%	-	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	4.3%	16.7%	50.0%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	38.5%	38.5%	23.1%	0.0%	0.0%	30.8%	38.5%	30.8%	14.0%	15.4%	30.8%	0.0%	38.5%	15.4%	53.8%
RP MLB AVG	44.4%	24.8%	30.9%	7.0%	14.4%	48.8%	32.5%	18.6%	12.2%	5.1%	31.2%	23.4%	27.8%	5.0%	39.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	18.2%	0.0%	33.3%	18.2%	.333	.425	.500	.500	.206	.284	.309	.285	84.5	-	-8.7
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	20.0%	0.0%	53.8%	23.3%	.269	.323	.538	.538	.231	.292	.449	.458	85.3	65.1	9.1
RP MLB AVG	25.9%	7.4%	40.1%	27.8%	.258	.323	.321	.358	.245	.313	.298	.384	87.4	86.7	11.3

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	17.2%	38.3%	8.5%	27.7%	36.2%	53.2%	46.8%	33.3%	25.5%	66.7%	40.0%	85.7%	35.5%	25.0%	46.2%	38.5%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	26.6%	38.8%	16.3%	16.9%	33.1%	54.5%	50.6%	43.3%	37.6%	56.7%	31.0%	76.3%	20.4%	26.5%	40.4%	40.4%
RP MLB AVG	26.7%	38.9%	11.5%	17.7%	29.2%	57.0%	51.5%	29.2%	39.3%	70.8%	51.3%	84.2%	24.7%	26.7%	51.8%	44.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	36.2%	27.7%	36.2%	23.4%	21.3%	55.3%	10.6%	31.9%	40.4%	66.0%	27.7%	25.5%	38.3%	9.7%	25.0%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	34.8%	19.1%	46.1%	32.0%	20.8%	47.2%	5.1%	43.8%	37.1%	63.5%	23.6%	27.5%	38.8%	3.5%	26.5%
RP MLB AVG	30.8%	24.2%	45.0%	22.1%	19.6%	58.4%	5.6%	30.2%	45.5%	62.8%	14.6%	32.2%	38.9%	12.1%	19.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	92.0	5.6%	30.8%	43.5%	8.7%	13.0%	21.7%	65.2%	60.9%	60.0%	40.0%	.167	.223	.200	0.0%	.298	.340	14.3%	2,463
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	93.8	32.9%	23.7%	43.6%	9.3%	23.8%	33.1%	59.9%	57.0%	36.4%	45.5%	.147	.223	.238	0.0%	.139	.224	17.1%	2,614
RP MLB AVG	93.9	47.4%	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	37.1%	40.5%	.253	.343	.298	13.6%	.248	.344	27.5%	2,285

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.298	.340	.357	.338	14.3%	0.0%	40.0%	28.6%	86.2	76.8	13.6	0.2	1.2	-1.6	6.3	6.5	2,463
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.139	.224	.225	.218	17.1%	0.0%	22.7%	12.2%	83.6	82.9	24.8	1.9	10.1	-0.9	6.1	6.4	2,614
RP MLB AVG	.248	.344	.288	.382	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	90.0	88.2	17.7	4.7	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.4	2,285

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	23	7	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	15	8	.167	.167	.223
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	172	41	4	1	0	0	13	6	0	1	103	69	.147	.176	.223
RP MLB AVG	292	72	9	3	0	2	17	9	1	0	190	101	.253	.434	.343

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	60.0%	0.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	80.0%	0.0%	20.0%	21.7%	0.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	36.4%	18.2%	45.5%	27.3%	0.0%	22.7%	45.5%	31.8%	14.0%	9.1%	22.7%	45.5%	13.6%	9.1%	27.3%
RP MLB AVG	37.1%	22.4%	40.5%	12.5%	13.6%	30.4%	38.4%	31.2%	21.0%	4.0%	25.2%	31.3%	23.6%	7.0%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	14.3%	0.0%	40.0%	28.6%	.167	.223	.200	.200	.298	.340	.357	.338	86.2	76.8	13.6
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	17.1%	0.0%	22.7%	12.2%	.147	.223	.238	.238	.139	.224	.225	.218	83.6	82.9	24.8
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	8.9%	39.4%	25.3%	.253	.343	.298	.336	.248	.344	.288	.382	90.0	88.2	17.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	30.8%	43.5%	8.7%	13.0%	21.7%	65.2%	60.9%	16.7%	52.2%	83.3%	50.0%	100.0%	21.4%	40.0%	70.0%	70.0%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	23.7%	43.6%	9.3%	23.8%	33.1%	59.9%	57.0%	25.8%	36.0%	74.2%	69.6%	76.9%	24.1%	23.1%	47.6%	42.9%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	50.6%	10.9%	16.8%	27.7%	64.7%	59.4%	22.6%	47.9%	77.4%	67.1%	81.1%	21.0%	20.8%	60.3%	50.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	13.0%	34.8%	52.2%	34.8%	52.2%	13.0%	4.3%	34.8%	30.4%	60.9%	21.7%	21.7%	43.5%	7.1%	20.0%
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	26.7%	23.8%	49.4%	51.2%	20.9%	27.9%	7.6%	31.4%	44.8%	48.3%	44.2%	22.7%	43.6%	9.6%	33.3%
RP MLB AVG	33.8%	27.2%	39.0%	46.3%	27.3%	26.4%	7.7%	29.5%	43.3%	55.2%	32.6%	28.5%	50.6%	13.1%	18.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	85.0	10.1%	20.0%	51.2%	12.2%	24.4%	36.6%	68.3%	58.5%	33.3%	55.6%	.286	.372	.375	20.0%	.189	.184	14.3%	2,724
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	86.5	32.7%	34.0%	45.0%	21.6%	14.0%	35.7%	65.5%	64.9%	36.8%	57.9%	.027	.132	.053	0.0%	.051	.153	6.8%	2,958
RP MLB AVG	84.3	31.7%	31.4%	40.8%	16.1%	15.1%	31.2%	60.9%	55.9%	42.4%	36.8%	.219	.280	.284	14.2%	.207	.273	20.7%	2,413

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.189	.184	.285	.286	14.3%	0.0%	33.3%	21.4%	83.1	86.1	17.1	0.9	0.1	-2.0	6.2	5.9	2,724
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.051	.153	.094	.095	6.8%	0.0%	10.5%	4.5%	82.1	85.8	20.2	7.4	-0.8	-1.3	6.0	6.3	2,958
RP MLB AVG	.207	.273	.266	.350	20.7%	6.1%	35.9%	22.7%	86.3	86.2	14.4	3.3	0.9	-0.8	5.7	6.2	2,413

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	41	14	2	0	1	1	5	0	0	0	28	13	.286	.643	.372
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	171	44	1	0	0	0	18	4	3	2	112	59	.027	.027	.132
RP MLB AVG	184	46	5	2	0	1	15	3	1	1	114	69	.219	.372	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	33.3%