John Nelson
John Russell Nelson
Born: 1939
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1959-1962
John Nelson compiled a career record of 17 wins and 20 losses and a 4.43 ERA in his 78-game pitching career with the St. Petersburg Saints, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Greensboro Yankees, Binghamton Triplets, Augusta Yankees and Amarillo Gold Sox. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1962 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 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 5.21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | 64 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.92 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 177.0 | 166 | 95 | 77 | 10 | 98 | 170 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.44 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 71.0 | 67 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 0 | 3 | .000 | 15.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 17 | 20 | .459 | 4.43 | 78 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 315.0 | 311 | 197 | 155 | 20 | 176 | 8 | 274 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 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 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .263 | .391 | .316 | .707 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 27 | 76 | 67 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 28 | .149 | .219 | .149 | .368 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 27 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 74 | 125 | 110 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 43 | .164 | .233 | .173 | .406 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | St. Petersburg Saints | P | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | P | 26 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | .923 | .923 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 27 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .444 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Yankees | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 78 | 10 | 37 | 4 | 1 | .922 | .603 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Saints | NYA | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | NYA | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1962 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | NYA |
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