Jerry Nelson
Gerald Joseph Nelson Sr.
Born: April 1, 1934
Beaumont, TX US
Deceased: February 21, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1955-1964
Jerry Nelson compiled a career record of 79 wins and 80 losses and a 3.91 ERA in his 261-game pitching career with the Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Atlanta Crackers, Wichita Braves, Austin Senators, Sacramento Solons, Houston Buffs and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1955 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.26 | 18 | 6 | 65.0 | 80 | 45 | 38 | 3 | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.76 | 18 | 17 | 114.0 | 106 | 48 | 35 | 8 | 53 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.94 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 51.0 | 53 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.21 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 98.0 | 73 | 44 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.03 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 174.0 | 189 | 98 | 78 | 13 | 56 | 3 | 83 | 5 | 0 | 11 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.18 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 80.0 | 87 | 52 | 46 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 4 | .000 | 4.14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 57 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.91 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 159.0 | 160 | 82 | 69 | 12 | 46 | 2 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.96 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 191.0 | 202 | 109 | 84 | 13 | 97 | 17 | 126 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.60 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 195.0 | 167 | 88 | 78 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.77 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 198.0 | 230 | 101 | 83 | 26 | 39 | 4 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |||
| Totals | 79 | 80 | .497 | 3.91 | 261 | 191 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 0 | 1375.0 | 1404 | 723 | 597 | 119 | 506 | 32 | 707 | 23 | 2 | 48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 18 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 18 | 39 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .282 | .436 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 17 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .214 | .333 | .357 | .690 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .143 | .294 | .286 | .580 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 34 | 68 | 59 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | .119 | .188 | .136 | .323 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 10 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 15 | 31 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .120 | .214 | .160 | .374 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | 30 | 58 | 53 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .113 | .130 | .189 | .318 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 36 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .200 | .235 | .262 | .497 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 32 | 76 | 65 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .123 | .162 | .138 | .300 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 37 | 73 | 66 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | .136 | .174 | .136 | .310 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 262 | 507 | 452 | 29 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 175 | .139 | .186 | .188 | .374 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 17 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.235 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | P | 34 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 2 | .955 | 1.235 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | P | 15 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 1.533 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.200 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Houston Buffs | P | 29 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.448 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 36 | 16 | 36 | 4 | 2 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 32 | 13 | 40 | 2 | 4 | .964 | 1.656 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 37 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.486 |
| Totals | 261 | 82 | 226 | 10 | 16 | .969 | 1.180 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Houston Buffs | CHN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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