Olaf Nelson
Olaf Henry Nelson Jr. "Swede"
Born: February 3, 1933
Logan, UT US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1952-1958
Olaf Nelson compiled a career record of 61 wins and 43 losses and a 3.83 ERA in his 169-game pitching career with the Billings Mustangs, Phoenix Stars, New Orleans Pelicans, Mexico City Tigres, Hollywood Stars, Lincoln Chiefs and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.03 | 31 | 27 | 174.0 | 172 | 109 | 78 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 24 | 10 | .706 | 4.16 | 45 | 34 | 275.0 | 285 | 160 | 127 | 27 | 112 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.00 | 17 | 12 | 89.0 | 81 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.23 | 5 | 13.0 | 16 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.20 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 167.0 | 202 | 106 | 78 | 6 | 87 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.42 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 55.0 | 60 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5.92 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 48 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 61 | 43 | .587 | 3.83 | 169 | 114 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 838.3 | 887 | 453 | 357 | 45 | 453 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 31 | 60 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 46 | 113 | 113 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .186 | .186 | .310 | .496 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 17 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 40 | 64 | 61 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .279 | .290 | .328 | .618 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 13 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 171 | 314 | 306 | 10 | 59 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .193 | .201 | .252 | .452 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1957 | AA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | P | 40 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 2 | .850 | .850 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.250 |
| Totals | 152 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 3 | .871 | .355 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT | ||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Phoenix Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1957 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT |
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