Ricky Nelson
Ricky Lee Nelson
Born: May 8, 1959
Eloy, AZ US
Deceased: November 19, 2021
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 24 (1980 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 4 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Arizona State
Career: 1981-1987
Major League Statistics
Ricky Nelson compiled a career batting average of .283 with 56 home runs and 333 RBI in his 567-game career with the Bellingham Mariners, Bakersfield Mariners, Salt Lake City Gulls, Calgary Cannons, Tidewater Tides and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Bellingham Mariners |
 Bakersfield Mariners |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 56 | 224 | 197 | 35 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 29 | .284 | .357 | .401 | .758 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1982 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Mariners | 140 | 611 | 566 | 65 | 174 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 101 | 43 | 15 | 32 | 60 | .307 | .345 | .433 | .778 | 245 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 29 | 119 | 102 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | .333 | .393 | .598 | .991 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 75 | 335 | 310 | 54 | 91 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 44 | .294 | .332 | .461 | .794 | 143 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 120 | 524 | 489 | 75 | 131 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 70 | 25 | 4 | 26 | 71 | .268 | .302 | .444 | .746 | 217 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 81 | 318 | 293 | 38 | 82 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 49 | .280 | .325 | .389 | .714 | 114 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 17 | 51 | 51 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .157 | .157 | .275 | .431 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 177 | 167 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | .234 | .267 | .347 | .614 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 567 | 2359 | 2175 | 307 | 615 | 116 | 16 | 56 | 333 | 98 | 40 | 139 | 299 | .283 | .325 | .428 | .753 | 931 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | OF | 35 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .949 | 1.600 |
| 1982 | A | CALL | Bakersfield Mariners | OF | 137 | 197 | 13 | 9 | 3 | .959 | 1.533 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | OF | 28 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .983 | 2.107 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | OF | 72 | 141 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 2.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 106 | 210 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .973 | 2.028 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | OF | 62 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.016 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 38 | 85 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .979 | 2.421 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 17 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.765 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 496 | 887 | 44 | 25 | 11 | .974 | 1.877 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1982 | A | California League | Bakersfield Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE |
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