Arthur Nelson
Arthur Norman Nelson
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1939-1949
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Arthur Nelson compiled a career record of 40 wins and 50 losses and a 3.75 ERA in his 157-game pitching career with the Mitchell Kernels, Worthington Cardinals, Mobile Shippers, Houston Buffaloes, Columbus Red Birds, Gladewater Bears, Pine Bluff Cardinals and Portsmouth Cubs. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | 5 | 10 | .333 | 3.81 | 29 | 149.0 | 173 | 91 | 63 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Worthington Cardinals | 6 | 13 | .316 | 3.66 | 22 | 140.0 | 148 | 83 | 57 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.08 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 159.0 | 188 | 83 | 72 | 41 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.47 | 18 | 0 | 62.0 | 60 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.03 | 20 | 110.0 | 111 | 49 | 37 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.68 | 22 | 125.0 | 153 | 79 | 65 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.93 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 55.0 | 72 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 40 | 50 | .444 | 3.75 | 157 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 805.0 | 906 | 442 | 335 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | 32 | 60 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .183 | .183 | .283 | .467 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Worthington Cardinals | 24 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .175 | .175 | .246 | .421 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 33 | 65 | 60 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .217 | .266 | .283 | .549 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 18 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | 23 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .373 | .667 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | 35 | 72 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .153 | .292 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | 11 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .267 | .353 | .333 | .686 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 176 | 345 | 338 | 11 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 | .195 | .209 | .254 | .464 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Mitchell Kernels | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | NESL | Worthington Cardinals | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 30 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .976 | 1.333 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Houston Buffaloes | P | 18 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .611 |
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Gladewater Bears | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Cardinals | P | 11 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 |
| Totals | 157 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 4 | .986 | .439 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Mitchell Kernels | |||
| 1940 | D | Western League | Worthington Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Cardinals | |||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Cardinals | SLA |
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