Russ Nelson
Russell K. Nelson
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1943-1951
Russ Nelson compiled a career batting average of .271 with 18 home runs and 169 RBI in his 667-game career with the Lynchburg Cardinals, Allentown Wings, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Miami Beach Flamingos, Nashua Dodgers, Asheville Tourists, Pueblo Dodgers, Williamsport Tigers, Lancaster Red Roses and Tyler East Texans. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 17 | 65 | 63 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .238 | .250 | .270 | .520 | 17 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 30 | 122 | 114 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .254 | .292 | .333 | .625 | 38 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 75 | 322 | 317 | 49 | 90 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 10 | .284 | .284 | .401 | .685 | 127 | 5 | |||||||
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 98 | 386 | 336 | 43 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 37 | 20 | .277 | .354 | .351 | .705 | 118 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NENL | Nashua Dodgers | 98 | 355 | 355 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .355 | .617 | 126 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 52 | 226 | 226 | 58 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .372 | .628 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 140 | 643 | 553 | 109 | 162 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 67 | 52 | 81 | 58 | .293 | .385 | .403 | .788 | 223 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 30 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .261 | .467 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 27 | 92 | 92 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .337 | .587 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Tyler East Texans | 100 | 391 | 391 | 105 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .269 | .269 | .353 | .621 | 138 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 667 | 2694 | 2539 | 215 | 687 | 117 | 34 | 18 | 169 | 90 | 0 | 124 | 98 | .271 | .306 | .365 | .671 | 926 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 3B | 23 | 33 | 42 | 8 | 8 | .904 | 3.261 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 14 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 0 | .793 | 3.286 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SS | 68 | 76 | 153 | 37 | 22 | .861 | 3.368 |
| 1947 | C | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 2B | 94 | 248 | 255 | 30 | 53 | .944 | 5.351 |
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 138 | 314 | 375 | 35 | 75 | .952 | 4.993 |
| Totals | 337 | 691 | 851 | 122 | 158 | .927 | 4.576 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1948 | B | New England League | Nashua Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | C | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans |
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