James Nelson
James Ryan Nelson
Born: October 18, 1997
Rex, GA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 18 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 15 (2016 June Amateur Draft, Miami Marlins)
School: Redan (GA) HS
Cisco Junior College
Career: 2016-2024
James Nelson has compiled a career batting average of .263 with 37 home runs and 277 RBI in his 558-game career with the Marlins, Greensboro Grasshoppers, Jupiter Hammerheads, Hudson Valley Renegades, Lexington Legends, Somerset Patriots, New Jersey Jackals and Durango Caliente. He began playing during the 2016 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
![]() Marlins |
![]() Greensboro Grasshoppers |
![]() Jupiter Hammerheads |
![]() Hudson Valley Renegades |
![]() Somerset Patriots |
![]() Lexington Legends |
![]() New Jersey Jackals |
![]() Durango Caliente |
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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 |
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2016 | R | GULF | Marlins | 43 | 180 | 162 | 26 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 | .284 | .344 | .364 | .709 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 102 | 432 | 395 | 41 | 122 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 106 | .309 | .354 | .456 | .810 | 180 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 62 | 253 | 232 | 27 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 66 | .211 | .262 | .280 | .542 | 65 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 121 | 470 | 429 | 36 | 98 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 89 | .228 | .279 | .296 | .575 | 127 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Hudson Valley Renegades | 77 | 310 | 276 | 33 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 90 | .246 | .319 | .359 | .678 | 99 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2022 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .375 | .000 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Legends | 17 | 63 | 55 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | .400 | .476 | .855 | 1.331 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 49 | 184 | 149 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 56 | .221 | .364 | .302 | .666 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | Ind | FRON | New Jersey Jackals | 91 | 432 | 363 | 111 | 141 | 24 | 2 | 30 | 82 | 34 | 11 | 53 | 97 | .388 | .481 | .713 | 1.195 | 259 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||
2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | 85 | 355 | 290 | 60 | 86 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 60 | 64 | .297 | .425 | .459 | .884 | 133 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals | 558 | 2255 | 1993 | 262 | 524 | 96 | 12 | 37 | 277 | 65 | 29 | 209 | 519 | .263 | .338 | .379 | .717 | 755 | 44 | 29 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | R | GULF | Marlins | 3B | 40 | 22 | 89 | 12 | 9 | .902 | 2.775 |
2017 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 3B | 80 | 51 | 141 | 19 | 5 | .910 | 2.400 |
2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 3B | 48 | 28 | 63 | 5 | 4 | .948 | 1.896 |
2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 3B | 119 | 65 | 207 | 35 | 12 | .886 | 2.286 |
2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Hudson Valley Renegades | 3B | 74 | 40 | 114 | 22 | 10 | .875 | 2.081 |
2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | RF | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Legends | 2B | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.800 |
2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Legends | 3B | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 |
2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | 3B | 22 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .875 | 1.591 |
2022 | AA | EL | Somerset Patriots | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Legends | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Hudson Valley Renegades | LF | 16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 1.438 |
2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Legends | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lexington Legends | RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
2024 | Ind | MEX | Durango Caliente | 3B | 69 | 57 | 120 | 12 | 10 | .937 | 2.565 |
Totals | 430 | 263 | 734 | 105 | 50 | .905 | 2.319 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | MIA | June 24, 2016 | August 20, 2016 |
2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Grasshoppers | MIA | April 21, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MIA | June 3, 2018 | September 1, 2018 |
2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MIA | April 4, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYA | May 4, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
2022 | AA | Eastern League | Somerset Patriots | NYA | April 16, 2022 | April 17, 2022 |
2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Hudson Valley Renegades | NYA | April 19, 2022 | August 6, 2022 |
2022 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lexington Legends | September 1, 2022 | September 18, 2022 | |
2023 | Ind | Frontier League | New Jersey Jackals | |||
2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Durango Caliente | April 12, 2024 | July 31, 2024 |
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