Frank Nelson

Frank Lorin Nelson
Born: July 30, 1918
San Pablo, CA US
Deceased: September 9, 1987
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1952

Frank Nelson compiled a career record of 125 wins and 91 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 404-game pitching career with the Midland Cardinals, Pocatello Cardinals, Asheville Tourists, Fresno Cardinals, Sacramento Solons, Birmingham Barons, Spokane Indians and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.

Sacramento Solons

Oakland Oaks

Sacramento Solons

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1938	D	WTNM	Midland Cardinals	10	8	.556	3.19	29	19					186.0	181	114	66		86
1939	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	14	10	.583	6.41	38						191.0	252	165	136		103
1940	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	11	9	.550	2.86	36						208.0	185	88	66		83
1941	C	CALL	Fresno Cardinals	16	9	.640	2.96	28						216.0	187	90	71		60
1942	AA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	3	4	.429	6.45	16	5		2	0		60.0	82	53	43		29		26	1	0	0
1942	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	9	3	.750	2.15	14						109.0	95	40	26		40
1946	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	4	2	.667	4.50	15			4	0		64.0	70	42	32		33		30	0	0	2
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	8	7	.533	2.60	19				2		121.0	122	50	35		40		67	6	0	2
1948	B	NORW	Spokane Indians	24	10	.706	2.91	41						300.0	276	128	97		97
1949	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	14	11	.560	3.25	45			13	4		208.0	202	96	75		78		74	7	0	2
1950	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	2	5	.286	5.32	41	3		0	0		93.0	103	66	55		55		44	7	4	3
1951	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	2	0	1.000	2.83	16			1			54.0	42	17	17		30		24	1	1	2
1951	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	2	6	.250	4.29	27			1			65.0	63	35	31		28		20	1	1	0
1952	Open	PCL	Sacramento Solons	6	7	.462	3.83	39	7		2	0		115.0	121	54	49		31		24	5	0	1
Totals				125	91	.579	3.61	404	34	0	23	6	0	1990.0	1981	1038	799	0	793	0	309	28	6	12	0

Batting:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	GP	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	DP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1938	D	WTNM	Midland Cardinals	80	254	254		56	8	3	5						.220	.220	.335	.555	85
1939	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	46	92	92		29	5	0	4						.315	.315	.500	.815	46
1940	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	47	105	105		23	4	2	1						.219	.219	.324	.543	34
1941	C	CALL	Fresno Cardinals	48	139	139		35	9	0	1						.252	.252	.338	.590	47
1942	AA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	16	22	19	1	4	1	0	0	1	0		1	3	.211	.250	.263	.513	5		0	2
1942	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	23	78	78		26	11	1	0						.333	.333	.500	.833	39
1946	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	15	23	20	4	5	1	0	0	1	0		1	2	.250	.286	.300	.586	6		0	2
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	20	45	42	2	6	2	0	0	2	0		1	10	.143	.163	.190	.353	8		0	2
1948	B	NORW	Spokane Indians	47	126	126		32	10	0	2						.254	.254	.381	.635	48
1949	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	54	80	65	9	11	1	0	0	4	1		8	21	.169	.260	.185	.445	12		0	7
1950	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	48	33	28	5	6	1	0	0	1	0		2	4	.214	.267	.250	.517	7		0	3
1951	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	17	18	17	2	4	0	0	0	2	0		0	3	.235	.235	.235	.471	4		0	1
1951	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	30	11	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347	1		0	2
1952	Open	PCL	Sacramento Solons	45	30	26	2	7	1	0	1	5	0		1	4	.269	.296	.423	.719	11		0	3
Totals				536	1056	1019	26	245	54	6	14	16	1	0	15	48	.240	.251	.346	.598	353	0	0	22	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1938	D	WTNM	Midland Cardinals	P	29						.000
1939	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	P	38						.000
1940	B	PIED	Asheville Tourists	P	36						.000
1941	C	CALL	Fresno Cardinals	P	28						.000
1942	AA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	P	16	1	17	1	0	.947	1.125
1942	C	PION	Pocatello Cardinals	P	14						.000
1946	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	P	15	3	15	1	2	.947	1.200
1947	AA	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	P	19	10	18	2	4	.933	1.474
1948	B	NORW	Spokane Indians	P	41						.000
1949	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	P	45	10	45	2	2	.965	1.222
1950	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	P	41	6	21	3	1	.900	.659
1950	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	2B	2	2	5	0	1	1.000	3.500
1951	AAA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	P	27						.000
1951	AAA	PCL	Oakland Oaks	P	16						.000
1952	Open	PCL	Sacramento Solons	P	39	16	19	0	3	1.000	.897
1952	Open	PCL	Sacramento Solons	2B	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	1.000
Totals					409	51	140	9	13	.955	.467

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1938	D	West Texas-New Mexico League	Midland Cardinals	SLN
1939	C	Pioneer League	Pocatello Cardinals	SLN
1940	B	Piedmont League	Asheville Tourists	SLN
1941	C	California League	Fresno Cardinals	SLN
1942	C	Pioneer League	Pocatello Cardinals	SLN
1942	AA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons	SLN
1946	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons
1947	AA	Southern League	Birmingham Barons	PHA
1947	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons
1948	B	Western International League	Spokane Indians
1949	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oakland Oaks
1950	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oakland Oaks
1951	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons	CHA
1951	AAA	Pacific Coast League	Oakland Oaks
1952	Open	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons

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