Nelson Rood
Nelson Wiley Rood
Born: June 15, 1960
West Palm Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 13 (1983 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Florida Southern
Career: 1983-1990
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Nelson Rood compiled a career batting average of .259 with 3 home runs and 172 RBI in his 708-game career with the Auburn Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros, Denver Zephyrs and Edmonton Trappers. He began playing during the 1983 season and last took the field during the 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | 73 | 325 | 292 | 46 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 39 | .233 | .306 | .295 | .600 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 89 | 409 | 329 | 84 | 95 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 74 | 50 | .289 | .425 | .365 | .790 | 120 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 50 | 215 | 169 | 37 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 20 | .343 | .476 | .385 | .861 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 69 | 303 | 269 | 46 | 66 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 41 | .245 | .318 | .283 | .600 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 64 | 282 | 225 | 31 | 59 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 48 | 24 | .262 | .396 | .338 | .733 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 102 | 363 | 310 | 40 | 75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 33 | .242 | .339 | .290 | .629 | 90 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 92 | 204 | 163 | 37 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 13 | .282 | .409 | .325 | .734 | 53 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 88 | 220 | 197 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 21 | .223 | .286 | .279 | .565 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 63 | 200 | 174 | 22 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 27 | .259 | .335 | .282 | .617 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 18 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .077 | .250 | .077 | .327 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 708 | 2553 | 2154 | 378 | 558 | 57 | 24 | 3 | 172 | 176 | 51 | 337 | 273 | .259 | .363 | .312 | .675 | 672 | 0 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Astros | SS | 73 | 121 | 228 | 29 | 46 | .923 | 4.781 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | SS | 89 | 154 | 289 | 21 | 53 | .955 | 4.978 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 50 | 86 | 177 | 16 | 42 | .943 | 5.260 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | SS | 64 | 119 | 204 | 12 | 29 | .964 | 5.047 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 38 | 59 | 113 | 8 | 18 | .956 | 4.526 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 23 | 43 | 60 | 3 | 16 | .972 | 4.478 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .955 | 1.909 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 2.500 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 37 | 69 | 113 | 6 | 14 | .968 | 4.919 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 35 | 44 | 82 | 8 | 12 | .940 | 3.600 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 25 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 1.360 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 29 | 60 | 74 | 7 | 21 | .950 | 4.621 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 23 | 37 | 51 | 5 | 13 | .946 | 3.826 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 3B | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2B | 28 | 45 | 48 | 4 | 13 | .959 | 3.321 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | SS | 25 | 28 | 70 | 8 | 8 | .925 | 3.920 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | SS | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 3.500 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 2B | 26 | 46 | 66 | 3 | 14 | .974 | 4.308 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | 3B | 23 | 17 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .949 | 2.435 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Zephyrs | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 2B | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | SS | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 644 | 1009 | 1658 | 141 | 304 | .950 | 4.141 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CAL |
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