Nelson Chittum
Nelson Boyd Chittum
Born: March 25, 1933
Harrisonburg, VA US
Deceased: July 15, 2024
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1956-1964
Major League Statistics
Nelson Chittum compiled a career record of 106 wins and 82 losses and a 3.64 ERA in his 317-game pitching career with the Fresno Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals, Minneapolis Millers, Montreal Royals, Omaha Dodgers, Spokane Indians and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 23 | 7 | .767 | 3.62 | 37 | 32 | 266.0 | 249 | 122 | 107 | 16 | 97 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.38 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 234.0 | 223 | 98 | 88 | 13 | 72 | 9 | 145 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.84 | 28 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 171.0 | 172 | 57 | 54 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.64 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 131.0 | 131 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 35 | 9 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.28 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 162.0 | 172 | 89 | 77 | 11 | 51 | 9 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.18 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 211.0 | 237 | 115 | 98 | 20 | 56 | 11 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 0 | 9 | .000 | 4.78 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.32 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 102.0 | 120 | 54 | 49 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.18 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 195.0 | 180 | 77 | 69 | 24 | 41 | 5 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.35 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 161.0 | 161 | 74 | 60 | 13 | 49 | 9 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 106 | 82 | .564 | 3.64 | 317 | 218 | 0 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 1682.0 | 1700 | 785 | 681 | 124 | 491 | 63 | 678 | 33 | 2 | 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | 42 | 105 | 105 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .362 | .648 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 40 | 96 | 86 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .186 | .205 | .233 | .437 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 29 | 66 | 56 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .143 | .169 | .214 | .384 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 25 | 54 | 51 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .176 | .176 | .216 | .392 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 49 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .171 | .190 | .220 | .410 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 49 | 83 | 74 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .176 | .218 | .216 | .434 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 28 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .233 | .281 | .267 | .548 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 13 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .154 | .250 | .231 | .481 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 38 | 73 | 64 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .172 | .209 | .234 | .443 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 34 | 62 | 60 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .167 | .164 | .200 | .364 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 347 | 637 | 580 | 38 | 113 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 106 | .195 | .215 | .248 | .464 | 144 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | CALL | Fresno Cardinals | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | P | 37 | 11 | 69 | 5 | 2 | .941 | 2.162 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | P | 28 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 25 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 48 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 2 | .975 | .812 |
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | P | 46 | 11 | 29 | 2 | 4 | .952 | .870 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | P | 26 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | .913 | .808 |
| 1962 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | P | 12 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 1.167 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 28 | 15 | 39 | 1 | 1 | .982 | 1.929 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 30 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 4 | .973 | 1.200 |
| Totals | 317 | 71 | 284 | 13 | 23 | .965 | 1.120 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | California League | Fresno Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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