Nelson King
Nelson Joseph King "Nellie"
Born: March 15, 1928
Shenandoah, PA US
Deceased: August 11, 2010
Mount Lebanon, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1955
Major League Statistics
Nelson King compiled a career record of 86 wins and 60 losses and a 2.80 ERA in his 232-game pitching career with the New Iberia Cardinals, Anderson Rebels, Geneva Red Birds, New Iberia Pelicans, York White Roses, Charleston Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Bears and Hollywood Stars. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.06 | 36 | 194.0 | 206 | 103 | 66 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Pelicans | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.14 | 36 | 284.0 | 286 | 133 | 99 | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 16 | 15 | .516 | 2.25 | 36 | 19 | 3 | 212.0 | 212 | 85 | 53 | 52 | 120 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.41 | 20 | 145.0 | 153 | 71 | 55 | 9 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 15 | 3 | .833 | 2.00 | 50 | 2 | 99.0 | 87 | 34 | 22 | 5 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 5 | .762 | 2.25 | 31 | 23 | 184.0 | 170 | 54 | 46 | 11 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.70 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 62 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 86 | 60 | .589 | 2.80 | 232 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1184.3 | 1187 | 509 | 368 | 30 | 282 | 0 | 145 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | 38 | 73 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .151 | .151 | .164 | .315 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Pelicans | 36 | 105 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .086 | .086 | .095 | .181 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 36 | 89 | 82 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .232 | .250 | .244 | .494 | 20 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 20 | 51 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .157 | .314 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 50 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .231 | .423 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 32 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .242 | .470 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 20 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 233 | 424 | 415 | 6 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .169 | .175 | .181 | .355 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | ALFL | Geneva Red Birds | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Pelicans | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | P | 36 | 15 | 51 | 6 | 1 | .917 | 1.833 |
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 20 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| Totals | 229 | 18 | 63 | 6 | 2 | .931 | .354 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1947 | D | Alabama State League | Geneva Red Birds | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT |
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