John Nelson
John Clark Nelson
Born: March 3, 1979
Denton, TX US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 40 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Draft: Round 39 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
Draft: Round 8 (2001 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Denton HS (TX)
Kansas
Career: 2001-2008
Major League Statistics
John Nelson compiled a career batting average of .243 with 87 home runs and 302 RBI in his 790-game career with the New Jersey Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Grand Canyon Rafters, Tennessee Smokies, Mesa Solar Sox, Memphis Redbirds, Iowa Cubs and Lancaster Barnstormers. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
 New Jersey Cardinals |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Tennessee Smokies |
 Grand Canyon Rafters |
 Mesa Solar Sox |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 66 | 299 | 252 | 43 | 60 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 76 | .238 | .332 | .421 | .753 | 106 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 132 | 547 | 481 | 85 | 132 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 63 | 16 | 3 | 54 | 123 | .274 | .349 | .453 | .802 | 218 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 136 | 556 | 506 | 60 | 120 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 117 | .237 | .301 | .314 | .616 | 159 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 63 | 242 | 206 | 41 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 56 | .301 | .396 | .524 | .920 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 128 | 485 | 427 | 56 | 103 | 27 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 141 | .241 | .326 | .407 | .734 | 174 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 125 | 475 | 423 | 55 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 42 | 153 | .215 | .291 | .411 | .702 | 174 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 54 | 180 | 160 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 46 | .244 | .317 | .475 | .792 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 47 | 118 | 105 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 41 | .162 | .237 | .333 | .571 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 755 | 2917 | 2575 | 378 | 626 | 135 | 15 | 87 | 302 | 60 | 19 | 284 | 759 | .243 | .321 | .409 | .730 | 1052 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 13 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | SS | 6 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | OF | 59 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .972 | 1.746 |
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | CF | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | RF | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | SS | 131 | 184 | 360 | 33 | 66 | .943 | 4.153 |
| 2003 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | SS | 134 | 159 | 391 | 23 | 67 | .960 | 4.104 |
| 2004 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | SS | 60 | 63 | 170 | 8 | 28 | .967 | 3.883 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 126 | 178 | 326 | 15 | 79 | .971 | 4.000 |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2005 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2006 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 119 | 148 | 333 | 21 | 71 | .958 | 4.042 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | LF | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .571 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | CF | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 1B | 26 | 171 | 17 | 2 | 29 | .989 | 7.231 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3B | 20 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 3 | .909 | 1.500 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 15 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | SS | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 2008 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 790 | 1066 | 1674 | 110 | 357 | .961 | 3.468 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | New Jersey Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 2002 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | ||
| 2003 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Grand Canyon Rafters | |||
| 2003 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | SLN | ||
| 2004 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Mesa Solar Sox | |||
| 2004 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | SLN | April 8, 2004 | August 16, 2004 |
| 2005 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 7, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 6, 2006 | September 2, 2006 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 5, 2007 | July 2, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | May 24, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | April 25, 2008 | May 2, 2008 |
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