Jim Nelson
James Lorin Nelson
Born: July 4, 1947
Birmingham, AL US
Deceased: August 22, 2004
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 31 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Burbank HS (Sacramento, CA)
Career: 1965-1972
Major League Statistics
Jim Nelson compiled a career record of 37 wins and 32 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 130-game pitching career with the Salem Rebels, Gastonia Pirates, Raleigh Pirates, Macon Peaches, York Pirates, Columbus Jets and Charleston Charlies. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1972 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Salem Rebels | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 49.0 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 0 | 5 | .000 | 7.24 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 49 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1.54 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 105.0 | 80 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 68.0 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 0 | 5 | .000 | 6.00 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2.23 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 97.0 | 70 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 72 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.49 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 79 | 52 | 50 | 7 | 52 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.60 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35.0 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.60 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.74 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 77 | 46 | 39 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 37 | 32 | .536 | 3.55 | 130 | 94 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 622.0 | 557 | 295 | 245 | 37 | 324 | 21 | 469 | 31 | 5 | 37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Salem Rebels | 19 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .050 | .174 | .050 | .224 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 13 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .188 | .410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 17 | 50 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .233 | .298 | .349 | .647 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 8 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | .278 | .500 | .444 | .944 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | 8 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | York Pirates | 25 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .158 | .200 | .184 | .384 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 19 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .241 | .267 | .276 | .543 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 134 | 238 | 204 | 18 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 52 | .181 | .264 | .240 | .505 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Salem Rebels | P | 18 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .722 |
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 13 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .850 | 1.308 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | P | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .583 |
| 1967 | AA | SOUL | Macon Peaches | P | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .889 |
| 1967 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Raleigh Pirates | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1968 | AA | EL | York Pirates | P | 16 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .931 | 1.688 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 18 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 1.056 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .471 |
| Totals | 130 | 30 | 95 | 10 | 8 | .926 | .962 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1967 | AA | Southern League | Macon Peaches | PIT | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | York Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT |
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