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Candy Nelson
John W. Nelson
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 6" , Weight: 145 lb.

Born: 1849 in Brooklyn, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: June 11, 1872
Final Game: August 25, 1890
Died: September 4, 1910 in Brooklyn, NY
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1872 23 TOT NA 22 98 96 14 26 2 0 0 12 1 0 2 4 .271 .286 .292 .577 84 28 O/456
1872 23 TRO NA 4 20 20 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 .350 .350 .350 .700 115 7 /O6
1872 23 ECK NA 18 78 76 12 19 2 0 0 8 1 0 2 2 .250 .269 .276 .546 76 21 /4O5
1873 24 NYU NA 36 169 168 28 55 4 1 0 22 2 0 1 2 .327 .331 .363 .694 108 61 4/O532
1874 25 NYU NA 65 306 297 55 73 7 5 0 32 6 0 9 5 .246 .268 .303 .571 80 90 *46/O
1875 26 NYU NA 70 285 276 28 55 7 1 0 23 4 2 9 0 .199 .225 .232 .456 59 64 *45/6O
1878 29 IND NL 19 89 84 12 11 1 0 0 5 5 11 .131 .180 .143 .323 14 12 6
1879 30 TRO NL 28 114 106 17 28 7 1 0 10 8 4 .264 .316 .349 .665 125 37 6/O
1881 32 WOR NL 24 108 103 13 29 1 0 1 15 5 6 .282 .315 .320 .635 95 33 6
1883 34 NYP AA 97 448 417 75 127 19 6 0 0 0 31 .305 .353 .379 .732 126 158 *6
1884 35 NYP AA 111 515 432 114 110 15 3 1 0 0 74 .255 .375 .310 .685 126 134 9 *6/4
1885 36 NYP AA 107 484 420 98 107 12 4 1 30 0 61 .255 .353 .310 .663 127 130 3 *6/5
1886 37 NYP AA 109 479 413 89 93 7 2 0 23 14 64 .225 .332 .252 .584 88 104 2 6O
1887 38 TOT MLB 69 315 259 61 63 5 1 0 24 29 48 .243 .378 .270 .648 84 70 8 O6/45
1887 38 NYP AA 68 313 257 61 63 5 1 0 24 29 48 .245 .380 .272 .653 86 70 8 O6/4
1887 38 NYG NL 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 /5
1890 41 BRG AA 60 263 223 44 56 3 2 0 12 12 35 .251 .365 .283 .648 93 63 5 6/O
13 Seasons 817 3673 3294 648 833 90 26 3 208 68 2 352 32 .253 .330 .299 .629 101 984 27
162 Game Avg. 162 728 653 128 165 18 5 1 41 70 .253 .330 .299 .629 101 195
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
NYP (5 yrs) 492 2239 1939 437 500 58 16 2 77 43 278 .258 .357 .307 .665 112 596 22
NYU (3 yrs) 171 760 741 111 183 18 7 0 77 12 2 19 7 .247 .266 .290 .556 79 215
TRO (1 yr) 28 114 106 17 28 7 1 0 10 8 4 .264 .316 .349 .665 125 37
BRG (1 yr) 60 263 223 44 56 3 2 0 12 12 35 .251 .365 .283 .648 93 63 5
NYG (1 yr) 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0
IND (1 yr) 19 89 84 12 11 1 0 0 5 5 11 .131 .180 .143 .323 14 12
TRO (1 yr) 4 20 20 2 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 .350 .350 .350 .700 115 7
ECK (1 yr) 18 78 76 12 19 2 0 0 8 1 0 2 2 .250 .269 .276 .546 76 21
WOR (1 yr) 24 108 103 13 29 1 0 1 15 5 6 .282 .315 .320 .635 95 33
AA (6 yrs) 552 2502 2162 481 556 61 18 2 89 55 313 .257 .358 .305 .663 110 659 27
NA (4 yrs) 193 858 837 125 209 20 7 0 89 13 2 21 11 .250 .268 .290 .558 80 243
NL (4 yrs) 72 313 295 42 68 9 1 1 30 0 18 22 .231 .275 .278 .553 82 82 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1884 35 NYP AA WS PRO L 3 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .100 .100 .200 1 0
1 WS 3 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .100 .100 .200 1 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1872 TOT NA 23 OF 11 32 26 0 6 0 .813 2.36 .825 1.85 0-11-0
1872 TRO NA 23 OF 3 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2.33 .786 1.87 0-3-0
1872 TRO NA 23 SS 1 5 1 2 2 0 .600 3.00 .820 4.60
1872 ECK NA 23 2B 9 55 17 28 10 0 .818 5.00 .824 5.30
1872 ECK NA 23 OF 8 25 19 0 6 0 .760 2.38 .836 1.85 0-8-0
1872 ECK NA 23 3B 3 10 4 5 1 0 .900 3.00 .710 4.30
1873 NYU NA 24 2B 27 130 59 54 17 4 .869 4.19 .825 5.46
1873 NYU NA 24 OF 6 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.67 .800 1.92 0-0-6
1873 NYU NA 24 3B 5 24 6 11 7 1 .708 3.40 .754 4.36
1873 NYU NA 24 1B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .900 10.20
1873 NYU NA 24 C 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .800 4.60 0
1874 NYU NA 25 2B 51 267 115 105 47 8 .824 4.31 .800 5.19
1874 NYU NA 25 SS 14 70 17 37 16 3 .771 3.86 .790 4.49
1874 NYU NA 25 OF 1 3 1 1 1 0 .667 2.00 .833 1.90 0-1-0
1875 NYU NA 26 2B 49 290 109 139 42 14 .855 5.06 .833 5.56
1875 NYU NA 26 3B 23 113 41 50 22 1 .805 3.96 .751 3.53
1875 NYU NA 26 SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 .800 4.45
1875 NYU NA 26 OF 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .800 1.80 1-0-0
1878 IND NL 29 SS 19 82 19 50 13 1 .841 3.63 .882 4.26
1879 TRO NL 30 SS 24 151 37 89 25 8 .834 5.25 .879 4.54
1879 TRO NL 30 OF 4 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1.50 .800 1.85 4-0-0
1881 WOR NL 32 SS 24 127 20 94 13 6 .898 4.75 .869 4.55
1883 NYP AA 34 SS 97 377 98 232 47 18 .875 3.40 .828 3.84
1884 NYP AA 35 SS 110 461 113 292 56 16 .879 3.68 .859 4.23
1884 NYP AA 35 2B 1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 7.00 .886 5.90
1885 NYP AA 36 SS 107 586 153 370 63 33 .892 4.89 .877 4.67
1885 NYP AA 36 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00
1886 NYP AA 37 SS 73 373 103 216 54 17 .855 4.37 .854 4.51
1886 NYP AA 37 OF 36 65 56 3 6 2 .908 1.64 .872 1.75 0-28-8
1887 NYP AA 38 OF 37 95 74 11 10 6 .895 2.30 .898 2.01 0-1-36
1887 NYP AA 38 SS 32 163 46 100 17 12 .896 4.56 .852 4.43
1887 NYP AA 38 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 6.00
1887 NYG NL 38 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.40
1890 BRG AA 41 SS 57 298 60 198 40 20 .866 4.53 .888 4.84
1890 BRG AA 41 OF 4 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 1.75 .914 1.80 0-0-4
12 Seasons SS 560 2694 668 1680 346 134 .872 4.19 .861 4.39
6 Seasons 2B 138 750 308 326 116 26 .845 4.59 .820 5.39
8 Seasons OF 100 215 175 16 24 8 .888 1.91 .873 1.88 5-41-54
5 Seasons 3B 33 147 51 66 30 2 .796 3.55 .749 3.71
1 Season 1B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 .900 10.20
1 Season C 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 3.00 .800 4.60 0
13 Seasons TOT 833 3811 1206 2089 516 170 .865 3.96 .714 4.24 5-41-54 0
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Batting Average s c a p y
1883 AA--.305--7th

On-Base% s c a p y
1883 AA--.353--5th
1884 AA--.375--2nd
1885 AA--.353--8th

On-Base Plus Slugging s c a p y
1883 AA--.732--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1874 NA--65--7th
1883 AA--97--6th
1884 AA--111--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1883 AA--417--9th

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1883 AA--448--4th
1884 AA--515--2nd

Runs Scored s c a p y
1884 AA--114--4th
1885 AA--98--4th

Hits s c a p y
1883 AA--127--5th

Doubles s c a p y
1883 AA--19--7th

Triples s c a p y
1874 NA--5--10th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1874 NA--9--1st
1875 NA--9--2nd
1883 AA--31--2nd
1884 AA--74--1st
1885 AA--61--1st
1886 AA--64--5th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1874 NA--6--9th

Singles s c a p y
1883 AA--102--3rd

Runs Created s c a p y
1883 AA--56--7th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1883 AA--14--9th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1883 AA--1.6--8th

Times On Base s c a p y
1883 AA--158--2nd
1884 AA--193--2nd
1885 AA--171--6th

Offensive Win % s c a p y
1883 AA--.664--8th

Outs Made s c a p y
1874 NA--224--10th

Oldest s c a p y
1881 NL--born 1849-13-32--8th
1883 AA--born 1849-13-32--5th
1884 AA--born 1849-13-32--2nd
1885 AA--born 1849-13-32--1st
1886 AA--born 1849-13-32--1st
1887 AA--born 1849-13-32--3rd
1887 NL--born 1849-13-32--2nd
1890 AA--born 1849-13-32--1st

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 6 (291), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 30 (647), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 8 (1231), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2826), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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