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Dave Nelson
David Earl Nelson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.
School California State University, Los Angeles

Debut April 11, 1968
  vs. CAL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game September 27, 1977
Born June 20, 1944 in Fort Sill, OK

Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)

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        The only Washington Senators player who took time to give me an autograph at RFK back in 1971.

Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1968 24 CLE AL  88  189   26   44   4  5   0   19  23  7  17  35  .233  .295  .307   84   58   6   3   0   1   1
 1969 25 CLE AL  52  123   11   25   0  0   0    6   4  3   9  26  .203  .259  .203   30   25   2   2   1   1   2
 1970 26 WSA AL  47  107    5   17   1  0   0    4   2  1   7  24  .159  .207  .168    7   18   0   2   0   0   2
 1971 27 WSA AL  85  329   47   92  11  3   5   33  17  8  23  29  .280  .328  .377  105  124   4   1   2   1   9
 1972 28 TEX AL 145  499   68  113  16  3   2   28  51 17  67  81  .226  .324  .283   85  141   9   0   3   5   4
 1973 29 TEX AL 142  576   71  165  24  4   7   48  43 16  34  78  .286  .325  .378  102  218  11   3   3   0  11 MVP-33,AS
 1974 30 TEX AL 121  474   71  112  13  1   3   42  25 13  34  72  .236  .291  .287   70  136  11   3   0   4  17
 1975 31 TEX AL  28   80    9   17   1  0   2   10   6  0   8  10  .213  .289  .300   68   24   2   1   1   1   3
 1976 32 KCR AL  78  153   24   36   4  2   1   17  15  5  14  26  .235  .298  .307   77   47   3   1   0   0   1
 1977 33 KCR AL  27   48    8    9   3  1   0    4   1  3   7  11  .188  .291  .292   59   14   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     813 2578  340  630  77 19  20  211 187 73 220 392  .244  .305  .312   81  805  48  16  10  13  51
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        514   68  126  15  4   4   42  37 15  44  78  .244  .305  .312   81  160  10   3   2   3  10
 Career High    145  576   71  165  24  5   7   48  51 17  67  81  .286  .328  .378  105  218  11   3   3   5  17
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1968 24 CLE AL  216  162   20   3.3    79| .233  .237| .295  .306| .307  .351| .602  .656|  84  .475  -3.8  -0.4  76%
 1969 25 CLE AL  137  107    7   1.8    97| .203  .258| .259  .335| .203  .389| .462  .724|  30  .168 -11.8  -1.2  57%
 1970 26 WSA AL  116   95    4   1.1    93| .159  .252| .207  .325| .168  .385| .375  .710|   7  .080 -13.3  -1.4  66%
 1971 27 WSA AL  358  259   39   4.0    87| .280  .248| .328  .319| .377  .368| .705  .687| 105  .502   1.4   0.2  68%
 1972 28 TEX AL  580  416   54   3.5    80| .226  .242| .324  .310| .283  .349| .607  .659|  85  .482  -6.5  -0.7  75%
 1973 29 TEX AL  624  452   70   4.2    89| .286  .254| .325  .322| .378  .373| .703  .694| 102  .481   1.0   0.1  72%
 1974 30 TEX AL  526  406   38   2.5    87| .236  .255| .291  .319| .287  .366| .578  .685|  70  .288 -18.2  -1.9  65%
 1975 31 TEX AL   92   69    8   3.1    92| .213  .257| .289  .326| .300  .377| .589  .704|  68  .356  -3.4  -0.3 100%
 1976 32 KCR AL  171  127   16   3.4    87| .235  .258| .298  .323| .307  .364| .605  .687|  77  .428  -4.8  -0.5  75%
 1977 33 KCR AL   55   43    4   2.5   102| .188  .269| .291  .333| .292  .409| .583  .742|  59  .242  -2.7  -0.3  25%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     2875 2136  260   3.3    87| .244  .250| .305  .319| .312  .366| .617  .685|  81  .406 -62.1  -6.4  71%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1968 24 CLE AL 2B 59 115 114 3 26 .987 .977 3.88 4.34 4.56 5.11 53 452.0 SS 14 9 13 1 1 .957 .961 1.57 4.07 6.60 4.80 1 30.0 1969 25 CLE AL 2B 33 78 94 6 28 .966 .976 5.21 4.58 5.54 5.21 30 279.3 OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.85 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1970 26 WSA AL 2B 33 64 79 2 19 .986 .979 4.33 4.64 6.01 5.35 21 214.3 1971 27 WSA AL 3B 84 63 149 14 15 .938 .956 2.52 2.74 2.67 3.04 80 714.3 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.80 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 1972 28 TEX AL 3B 119 107 222 19 25 .945 .954 2.76 2.70 2.94 2.98 113 1005.7 OF 15 24 0 3 0 .889 .984 1.60 1.91 1.55 2.22 16 139.7 CF 10 16 0 1 0 .941 .988 1.60 2.29 1.64 2.65 10 87.7 LF 7 10 0 2 0 .833 .980 1.43 1.53 1.73 1.89 6 52.0 1973 29 TEX AL 2B 140 327 364 11 98 .984 .980 4.94 4.67 5.29 5.44 137 1175.0 AS 1974 30 TEX AL 2B 120 295 337 20 74 .969 .975 5.27 4.56 5.46 5.37 119 1042.3 DH 1 1975 31 TEX AL 2B 23 56 60 5 16 .959 .975 5.04 4.73 5.74 5.40 20 182.0 DH 1 1976 32 KCR AL 2B 46 70 88 4 14 .975 .975 3.43 4.64 5.31 5.40 26 267.7 DH 22 1B 3 9 2 0 3 1.000 .991 3.67 8.87 12.38 9.90 0 8.0 1977 33 KCR AL 2B 11 11 14 2 3 .926 .977 2.27 4.76 4.41 5.42 5 51.0 DH 7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1976 32 KCR AL 1B 3 9 2 0 3 1.000 .991 3.67 8.87 12.38 9.90 0 8.0 1968 24 CLE AL 2B 59 115 114 3 26 .987 .977 3.88 4.34 4.56 5.11 53 452.0 1969 25 CLE AL 2B 33 78 94 6 28 .966 .976 5.21 4.58 5.54 5.21 30 279.3 1970 26 WSA AL 2B 33 64 79 2 19 .986 .979 4.33 4.64 6.01 5.35 21 214.3 1971 27 WSA AL 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 4.80 4.50 5.40 0 2.0 1973 29 TEX AL 2B 140 327 364 11 98 .984 .980 4.94 4.67 5.29 5.44 137 1175.0 1974 30 TEX AL 2B 120 295 337 20 74 .969 .975 5.27 4.56 5.46 5.37 119 1042.3 1975 31 TEX AL 2B 23 56 60 5 16 .959 .975 5.04 4.73 5.74 5.40 20 182.0 1976 32 KCR AL 2B 46 70 88 4 14 .975 .975 3.43 4.64 5.31 5.40 26 267.7 1977 33 KCR AL 2B 11 11 14 2 3 .926 .977 2.27 4.76 4.41 5.42 5 51.0 1971 27 WSA AL 3B 84 63 149 14 15 .938 .956 2.52 2.74 2.67 3.04 80 714.3 1972 28 TEX AL 3B 119 107 222 19 25 .945 .954 2.76 2.70 2.94 2.98 113 1005.7 1972 28 TEX AL CF 10 16 0 1 0 .941 .988 1.60 2.29 1.64 2.65 10 87.7 1974 30 TEX AL DH 1 1975 31 TEX AL DH 1 1976 32 KCR AL DH 22 1977 33 KCR AL DH 7 1969 25 CLE AL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.60 0.00 1.80 0 1.0 1972 28 TEX AL LF 7 10 0 2 0 .833 .980 1.43 1.53 1.73 1.89 6 52.0 1969 25 CLE AL OF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 1.85 4.50 2.25 0 2.0 1972 28 TEX AL OF 15 24 0 3 0 .889 .984 1.60 1.91 1.55 2.22 16 139.7 1969 25 CLE AL RF 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 1968 24 CLE AL SS 14 9 13 1 1 .957 .961 1.57 4.07 6.60 4.80 1 30.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total 2B* 466 1016 1151 53 278 .976 .977 4.65 4.59 5.32 5.35 411 3665.7 3B* 203 170 371 33 40 .943 .955 2.67 2.72 2.83 3.01 193 1720.0 DH 31 Games not counted in Overall Total below OF* 17 25 0 3 0 .893 .984 1.47 1.90 1.59 2.22 16 141.7 8 10 1# SS* 14 9 13 1 1 .957 .961 1.57 4.07 6.60 4.80 1 30.0 CF* 10 16 0 1 0 .941 .988 1.60 2.29 1.64 2.65 10 87.7 LF* 8 10 0 2 0 .833 .980 1.25 1.54 1.70 1.88 6 53.0 1B* 3 9 2 0 3 1.000 .991 3.67 8.87 12.38 9.90 0 8.0 RF* 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 9.00 1.80 0 1.0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 703 1229 1537 90 322 .968 .973 3.93 3.99 4.47 4.55 621 5565
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1976   ALCS  KCR NYY     L   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1973   TEX AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1973 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1973-AL-33-0.01
Car-1440-0.01 shares

Stolen Bases
1968 AL-23-7
1971 AL-17-8
1972 AL-51-2
1973 AL-43-3

Singles
1973 AL-130-8

Sac. Hits
1973 AL-11-6
1974 AL-11-7

Grounded into Double Plays
1974 AL-17-7

Caught Stealing
1972 AL-17-1
1973 AL-16-2
1974 AL-13-9

         

Gray Ink: Batting - 8 (1485) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 1.0 (3867) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 3.0 (1674) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

Before 1964 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.

December 5, 1969: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Ron Law and Horacio Pina to the Washington Senators for Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore.

November 12, 1975: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Kansas City Royals for Nelson Briles.

April 1, 1978: Released by the Kansas City Royals.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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