Douglas Nelson
James Douglas Nelson
Born: July 29, 1954
Charleston, WV US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1973-1978
Douglas Nelson compiled a career record of 44 wins and 44 losses and a 4.30 ERA in his 153-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Pirates, Salem Pirates, Thetford Mines Pirates, Shreveport Captains, Columbus Clippers, Nashville Sounds and Jacksonville Suns. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.92 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 72 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 13 | 4 | .765 | 4.10 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 158.0 | 158 | 86 | 72 | 16 | 74 | 4 | 134 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.80 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.86 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 161.0 | 140 | 96 | 69 | 16 | 91 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.53 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 153.0 | 144 | 71 | 60 | 10 | 82 | 2 | 93 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 3 | .000 | 17.25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.71 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 107.0 | 114 | 65 | 56 | 7 | 61 | 4 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | 21 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.94 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 44 | 44 | .500 | 4.30 | 153 | 126 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 730.0 | 725 | 427 | 349 | 62 | 402 | 14 | 524 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | 16 | 29 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 10 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .286 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 30 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .186 | .238 | .220 | .458 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 31 | 54 | 47 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .234 | .308 | .277 | .584 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 19 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .118 | .211 | .118 | .328 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | (+) Nashville Sounds | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | (+) Jacksonville Suns | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 116 | 192 | 174 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 38 | .190 | .242 | .218 | .460 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Pirates | P | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .882 | 1.154 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | P | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1974 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 27 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | .929 | .963 |
| 1975 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 26 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .967 | 1.115 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 26 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | .943 | 1.269 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 19 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .750 | .632 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Sounds | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 153 | 15 | 114 | 11 | 3 | .921 | .843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1975 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Sounds | CIN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA |
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