Jon Nelson
Jon Bruce Nelson
Born: 1939
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 190
Career: 1959-1963
Jon Nelson compiled a career record of 35 wins and 30 losses and a 4.29 ERA in his 136-game pitching career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Auburn Yankees, Idaho Falls Yankees, Greensboro Yankees and Fort Lauderdale Yankees. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.68 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 137.0 | 128 | 74 | 56 | 6 | 82 | 4 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.18 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 120.0 | 125 | 88 | 69 | 10 | 74 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 12 | 6 | .667 | 4.51 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 141.7 | 124 | 92 | 71 | 3 | 79 | 5 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 1962 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | 1 | 9 | .100 | 3.31 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 39 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.59 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 48 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 37 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 35 | 30 | .538 | 4.29 | 136 | 51 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 503.7 | 462 | 315 | 240 | 28 | 314 | 17 | 393 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 24 | 59 | 55 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .145 | .161 | .145 | .306 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | 37 | 63 | 59 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .220 | .246 | .288 | .534 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | 42 | 62 | 54 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .315 | .367 | .370 | .737 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | 25 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .100 | .250 | .100 | .350 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 20 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 152 | 216 | 194 | 23 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | .211 | .256 | .247 | .503 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 25 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 1 | .905 | 1.520 |
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Auburn Yankees | P | 26 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .912 | 1.192 |
| 1961 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 37 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .912 | .838 |
| 1962 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | P | 24 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .889 | .667 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 20 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .550 |
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 137 | 36 | 91 | 14 | 2 | .901 | .927 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1963 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA |
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