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Mel Nelson
Melvin Frederick Nelson
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 30, 1936 in San Diego, CA, US

Major League Stats

Minors Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1956 20 Rochester IL AAA STL 0 0 3.00 7 0 3.0 1 2 1 4 1.667 3.0 12.0
1957 21 Billings PION C STL 4 3 .571 4.33 11 7 52.0 51 35 25 3 33 1.615 8.8 0.5 5.7
1958 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA STL 12 6 .667 3.31 38 24 177.0 160 85 65 9 109 1.520 8.1 0.5 5.5
1958 22 York EL A STL 8 5 .615 4.08 30 18 128.0 125 77 58 9 85 1.641 8.8 0.6 6.0
1958 22 Houston TL AA STL 4 1 .800 1.29 8 6 49.0 35 8 7 0 24 1.204 6.4 0.0 4.4
1959 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs AA-AAA STL 11 9 .550 3.45 48 23 201.0 186 90 77 6 88 1.363 8.3 0.3 3.9
1959 23 Tulsa TL AA STL 9 9 .500 3.02 23 19 140.0 138 60 47 3 44 1.300 8.9 0.2 2.8
1959 23 Omaha AA AAA STL 2 0 1.000 4.43 25 4 61.0 48 30 30 3 44 1.508 7.1 0.4 6.5
1960 24 Spokane PCL AAA LAD 13 7 .650 3.69 33 22 161.0 138 73 66 6 87 1.398 7.7 0.3 4.9
1961 25 Portland PCL AAA STL 9 12 .429 4.65 38 18 176.0 174 105 91 21 107 1.597 8.9 1.1 5.5
1962 26 Atlanta IL AAA STL 1 0 1.000 7.88 8 0 8.0 7 7 7 2 2 8 1.125 7.9 2.2 2.2 9.0 4.00
1963 27 Hawaii PCL AAA LAA 4 4 .500 6.19 12 11 64.0 80 51 44 8 35 44 1.797 11.2 1.1 4.9 6.2 1.26
1964 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA MIN-LAA 9 12 .429 3.66 33 23 167.0 149 79 68 14 57 89 1.234 8.0 0.8 3.1 4.8 1.56
1964 28 Atlanta IL AAA MIN 9 12 .429 2.96 24 23 158.0 131 63 52 10 50 77 1.146 7.5 0.6 2.8 4.4 1.54
1964 28 Hawaii PCL AAA LAA 0 0 16.00 9 0 9.0 18 16 16 4 7 12 2.778 18.0 4.0 7.0 12.0 1.71
1966 30 Denver PCL AAA MIN 5 11 .313 6.21 32 18 116.0 169 89 80 13 43 73 1.828 13.1 1.0 3.3 5.7 1.70
1967 31 Denver PCL AAA MIN 10 3 .769 2.67 54 1 81.0 73 28 24 7 28 55 1.247 8.1 0.8 3.1 6.1 1.96
1968 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA STL-NYM 1 3 .250 3.00 16 1 33.0 33 16 11 2 15 23 1.455 9.0 0.5 4.1 6.3 1.53
1968 32 Tulsa PCL AAA STL 1 2 .333 2.52 13 1 25.0 25 12 7 2 11 17 1.440 9.0 0.7 4.0 6.1 1.55
1968 32 Jacksonville IL AAA NYM 0 1 .000 4.50 3 0 8.0 8 4 4 0 4 6 1.500 9.0 0.0 4.5 6.8 1.50
1969 33 4 Teams 1 Lg AAA STL-MIN-STL 6 6 .500 5.06 44 9 4 1 2 80.0 88 53 45 7 35 0 54 0 3 1.538 9.9 0.8 3.9 6.1 1.54
1969 33 Denver AA AAA MIN 11
1969 33 Tulsa AA AAA STL 11
1969 33 Tulsa, Denver AA AAA MIN,STL 6 6 .500 5.06 22 9 4 1 2 80.0 88 53 45 7 35 0 54 0 3 1.538 9.9 0.8 3.9 6.1 1.54
1970 34 Richmond IL AAA ATL 6 8 .429 4.55 37 3 93.0 100 53 47 7 30 1.398 9.7 0.7 2.9
14 Seasons 91 84 .520 4.15 411 160 4 1 2 1412.0 1409 766 651 105 673 0 346 0 3 1.475 9.0 0.7 4.3 2.2 0.51
AAA (12 seasons) 66 66 .500 4.44 339 110 4 1 2 1043.0 1060 586 514 90 487 0 346 0 3 1.483 9.1 0.8 4.2 3.0 0.71
AA (2 seasons) 13 10 .565 2.57 31 25 189.0 173 68 54 3 68 1.275 8.2 0.1 3.2
A (1 season) 8 5 .615 4.08 30 18 128.0 125 77 58 9 85 1.641 8.8 0.6 6.0
C (1 season) 4 3 .571 4.33 11 7 52.0 51 35 25 3 33 1.615 8.8 0.5 5.7
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1954 18 Fresno CALL C STL 39 149 34 3 1 0 .228 .262 39
1955 19 Fresno CALL C STL 147 625 185 29 8 27 .296 .498 311
1956 20 Rochester IL AAA STL 131 427 104 16 6 4 .244 .337 144
1957 21 3 Teams 3 Lgs C-A-AAA STL 109 331 81 14 10 13 .245 .465 154
1957 21 Billings PION C STL 68 239 67 13 7 11 .280 .531 127
1957 21 Columbus SALL A STL 24 77 12 1 2 2 .156 .299 23
1957 21 Rochester IL AAA STL 17 15 2 0 1 0 .133 .267 4
1958 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA STL 66 115 24 4 3 4 .209 .400 46
1958 22 York EL A STL 54 92 22 4 3 4 .239 .478 44
1958 22 Houston TL AA STL 12 23 2 0 0 0 .087 .087 2
1959 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA STL 68 101 34 4 4 2 .337 .515 52
1959 23 Tulsa TL AA STL 24 50 16 1 1 0 .320 .380 19
1959 23 Omaha AA AAA STL 44 51 18 3 3 2 .353 .647 33
1960 24 Spokane PCL AAA LAD 46 70 65 15 15 3 2 2 7 0 0 5 21 .231 .286 .431 .716 28
1961 25 Portland PCL AAA STL 49 80 73 10 21 3 0 3 12 0 0 7 26 .288 .350 .452 .802 33
1962 26 Atlanta IL AAA STL 16 13 12 5 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 4 .083 .154 .250 .404 3
1963 27 Hawaii PCL AAA LAA 18 33 28 6 5 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 7 .179 .303 .357 .660 10
1964 28 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA MIN-LAA 41 58 57 2 9 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 25 .158 .172 .175 .348 10
1964 28 Atlanta IL AAA MIN 32 54 53 1 7 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 24 .132 .148 .151 .299 8
1964 28 Hawaii PCL AAA LAA 9 4 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 2
1966 30 Denver PCL AAA MIN 37 41 40 8 9 2 0 2 7 0 0 1 15 .225 .244 .425 .669 17
1967 31 Denver PCL AAA MIN 56 19 19 2 4 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 8 .211 .211 .579 .789 11
1968 32 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA STL-NYM 16 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .000 .100 .000 .100 0
1968 32 Tulsa PCL AAA STL 13 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .125 .000 .125 0
1968 32 Jacksonville IL AAA NYM 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
1969 33 Tulsa,Denver AA AAA MIN,STL 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 33 Tulsa AA AAA STL 12
1969 33 Denver AA AAA MIN 11
1970 34 Richmond IL AAA ATL 37 26 6 1 0 1 .231 .385 10
16 Seasons 899 2098 2077 49 532 83 35 61 41 0 0 21 111 .256 .264 .418 .681 868 0 0 0
AAA (13 seasons) 531 843 822 49 194 32 13 17 41 0 0 21 111 .236 .255 .369 .624 303 0 0 0
C (3 seasons) 254 1013 1013 286 45 16 38 .282 .282 .471 .753 477
A (2 seasons) 78 169 169 34 5 5 6 .201 .201 .396 .598 67
AA (2 seasons) 36 73 73 18 1 1 0 .247 .247 .288 .534 21
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1954 18 Fresno CALL C STL OF
1955 19 Fresno CALL C STL OF
1956 20 Rochester IL AAA STL O-P
1957 21 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-A STL OF 15 0.00
1957 21 Billings PION C STL [P]
1957 21 Columbus SALL A STL OF
1957 21 Rochester IL AAA STL OF 15 0.00
1958 22 2 Teams 2 Lgs A-AA STL P 38 0.00
1958 22 York EL A STL P 30 0.00
1958 22 Houston TL AA STL P 8 0.00
1959 23 2 Teams 2 Lgs AAA-AA STL P 48 0.00
1959 23 Tulsa TL AA STL P 23 0.00
1959 23 Omaha AA AAA STL P 25 0.00
1969 33 Tulsa, Denver AA AAA MIN,STL P 22 23 8 14 1 3 .957 1.00
1970 34 Richmond IL AAA ATL P 37 0.00
8 Seasons 160 23 8 14 1 3 .957 0.14
P (4 seasons) P 145 23 8 14 1 3 .957 0.15
OF (3 seasons) OF 15 0.00
O-P (1 season) O-P
[P] (1 season) [P]
A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

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Year Age Tm Lg Lev Aff Stint From To
1954 18 Fresno Cardinals California League C STL
1955 19 Fresno Cardinals California League C STL
1956 20 Rochester Red Wings International League AAA STL
1957 21 Billings Mustangs Pioneer League C STL
1957 21 Columbus Foxes South Atlantic League A STL
1957 21 Rochester Red Wings International League AAA STL
1958 22 York White Roses Eastern League A STL
1958 22 Houston Buffaloes Texas League AA STL
1959 23 Omaha Cardinals American Association AAA STL
1959 23 Tulsa Oilers Texas League AA STL
1960 24 St. Louis Cardinals National League MLB STL
1960 24 Spokane Indians Pacific Coast League AAA LAD
1961 25 Portland Beavers Pacific Coast League AAA STL
1962 26 Atlanta Crackers International League AAA STL
1963 27 Hawaii Islanders Pacific Coast League AAA LAA
1963 27 Los Angeles Angels American League MLB LAA
1964 28 Atlanta Crackers International League AAA MIN
1964 28 Hawaii Islanders Pacific Coast League AAA LAA
1965 29 Minnesota Twins American League MLB MIN
1966 30 Denver Bears Pacific Coast League AAA MIN
1967 31 Minnesota Twins American League MLB MIN
1967 31 Denver Bears Pacific Coast League AAA MIN
1968 32 Jacksonville Suns International League AAA NYM
1968 32 Tulsa Oilers Pacific Coast League AAA STL
1968 32 St. Louis Cardinals National League MLB STL
1969 33 Denver Bears American Association AAA MIN 2
1969 33 Tulsa Oilers American Association AAA STL 1
1969 33 St. Louis Cardinals National League MLB STL
1970 34 Richmond Braves International League AAA ATL

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