Mel Nelson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

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

High School: San Bernardino HS (San Bernardino, CA)

School: San Bernardino Valley College (San Bernardino, CA)

Debut: September 27, 1960 (Age 24-120d, 11,799th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 2, 1969 (Age 33-003d)
vs. ATL 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Melvin Frederick Nelson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

ERA

4.40

173.2

WHIP

1.457

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	9-19 / in Starts: 2-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 10 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	4 (3-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 10 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (3-1-0)

1965 Batting Game Log

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1965 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	42	8 (7)	Apr 24	MIN	@	DET	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
2	43	13 (4)	May 2 (1)	MIN	@	CHW	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	44	14	May 2 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,4-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
4	45	21 (6)	May 10	MIN		CHW	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	46	24 (2)	May 13	MIN		CAL	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	47	26 (1)	May 15	MIN	@	KCA	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	48	27	May 16 (1)	MIN	@	KCA	L,4-7	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	49	29 (1)	May 17	MIN	@	CAL	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	50	39 (9)	May 29	MIN	@	WSA	W,11-8	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.37	-0.009	1.50	-0.02%	-0.14	P
10	51	42 (2)	May 31 (2)	MIN	@	BAL	L,4-5	5-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	52	44 (1)	Jun 3	MIN		BOS	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	53	52 (7)	Jun 11 (2)	MIN	@	DET	W,5-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.70	-0.051	3.80	-0.17%	-0.51	P
13	54	58 (5)	Jun 18	MIN	@	NYY	L,2-10	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
14	55	64 (5)	Jun 24	MIN	@	CLE	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	56	68 (3)	Jun 27 (2)	MIN		DET	W,6-5	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.03	-0.015	5.69	-0.05%	-0.18	P
16	57	69	Jun 28	MIN		CHW	L,4-17	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	58	81 (11)	Jul 10 (2)	MIN		NYY	L,6-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	59	85 (3)	Jul 16	MIN		KCA	L,2-10	3-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.29	-0.014	1.70	-0.05%	-0.44	P
19	60	87 (1)	Jul 18 (1)	MIN		CAL	L,3-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
20	61	90 (2)	Jul 20	MIN		CAL	L,1-9	3-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	62	96 (5)	Jul 25	MIN	@	BAL	W,8-5	2-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.41	-0.010	3.47	-0.05%	-0.14	P
22	63	98 (1)	Jul 27 (1)	MIN	@	WSA	L,7-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	64	106 (7)	Aug 3 (2)	MIN		WSA	L,2-4	3-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	1.94	-0.006	10.26	-0.02%	-0.02	P
24	65	119 (12)	Aug 17	MIN	@	DET	L,4-7	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	2						P
25	66	123 (3)	Aug 20 (2)	MIN	@	CAL	W,3-1	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
26	67	125 (1)	Aug 22	MIN	@	CAL	L,1-4	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
27	68	134 (8)	Aug 31	MIN		DET	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	7						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	69	153 (18)	Sep 21	MIN		BAL	L,4-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	7						P
							9-19		10	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222		.84	-0.105	4.60	-0.35%	-1.43

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