David Nelson
David G. Nelson
Born: September 28, 1949
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215
Career: 1971-1977
David Nelson compiled a career record of 40 wins and 34 losses, with 13 saves, and a 2.95 ERA in his 150-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Gastonia Pirates, Salem Pirates, Charleston Pirates, Charleston Charlies and Shreveport Captains. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1977 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.57 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 73 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 8 | 3 | .727 | 0.50 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 107.0 | 71 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.59 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51.0 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.73 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 52.0 | 34 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51.0 | 67 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.66 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 200.0 | 167 | 75 | 59 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 148 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.21 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 62.0 | 79 | 45 | 29 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.72 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86.0 | 84 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1977 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.0 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 40 | 34 | .541 | 2.95 | 150 | 83 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 702.0 | 648 | 313 | 230 | 34 | 205 | 16 | 518 | 17 | 1 | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 13 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .091 | .259 | .273 | .532 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 13 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .081 | .150 | .135 | .285 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 14 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 13 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 29 | 80 | 73 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .123 | .169 | .123 | .292 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 23 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .167 | .211 | .167 | .377 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 120 | 218 | 196 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 79 | .122 | .181 | .153 | .334 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | P | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1972 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .929 |
| 1972 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 13 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 2.308 |
| 1973 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | P | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .857 |
| 1973 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .923 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 29 | 7 | 43 | 4 | 3 | .926 | 1.724 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 22 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .857 | .818 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 23 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.043 |
| 1977 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .444 |
| Totals | 150 | 52 | 127 | 9 | 5 | .952 | 1.193 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT |
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