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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
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1956. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 27, 1960
Final Game: June 2, 1969
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1960 24 STL NL 0 1 .000 3.38 2 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 7 3 3 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 33 122 1.125 7.9 1.1 2.3 7.9 3.50
1963 27 LAA AL 2 3 .400 5.30 36 3 7 0 0 1 52.2 55 34 31 7 32 5 41 2 0 4 250 64 1.652 9.4 1.2 5.5 7.0 1.28
1965 29 MIN AL 0 4 .000 4.12 28 3 13 0 0 3 54.2 57 29 25 7 23 3 31 2 0 4 247 87 1.463 9.4 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.35
1967 31 MIN AL 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 9.000 81.0 27.0 0.0 0.0
1968 32 STL NL 2 1 .667 2.91 18 4 8 1 0 1 52.2 49 20 17 3 9 3 16 0 0 0 212 100 1.101 8.4 0.5 1.5 2.7 1.78
1969 33 STL NL 0 1 .000 11.81 8 0 2 0 0 0 5.1 13 7 7 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 30 30 3.000 21.9 0.0 5.1 5.1 1.00
6 Seasons 4 10 .286 4.40 93 11 31 1 0 5 173.2 184 95 85 19 69 12 98 4 0 8 776 76 1.457 9.5 1.0 3.6 5.1 1.42
162 Game Avg. 3 7 .286 4.40 61 7 20 1 0 3 114 120 62 56 12 45 8 64 3 0 5 507 76 1.457 9.5 1.0 3.6 5.1 1.42
STL (3 yrs) 2 3 .400 3.68 28 5 11 1 0 1 66.0 69 30 27 4 14 4 26 0 0 0 275 84 1.258 9.4 0.5 1.9 3.5 1.86
MIN (2 yrs) 0 4 .000 4.42 29 3 13 0 0 3 55.0 60 31 27 8 23 3 31 2 0 4 251 81 1.509 9.8 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.35
LAA (1 yr) 2 3 .400 5.30 36 3 7 0 0 1 52.2 55 34 31 7 32 5 41 2 0 4 250 64 1.652 9.4 1.2 5.5 7.0 1.28
AL (3 yrs) 2 7 .222 4.85 65 6 20 0 0 4 107.2 115 65 58 15 55 8 72 4 0 8 501 72 1.579 9.6 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.31
NL (3 yrs) 2 3 .400 3.68 28 5 11 1 0 1 66.0 69 30 27 4 14 4 26 0 0 0 275 84 1.258 9.4 0.5 1.9 3.5 1.86

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp 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
1968 32 STL NL WS L DET 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
1 WS 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0

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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
1960 24 STL NL 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 167 1 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1963 27 LAA AL 39 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1965 29 MIN AL 28 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 -38 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1967 31 MIN AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1968 32 STL NL 18 13 12 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 4 .167 .231 .167 .397 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 33 STL NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
6 Seasons 96 36 34 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 13 .147 .171 .147 .318 -7 5 0 0 1 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 61 57 3 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 2 22 .147 .171 .147 .318 -7 8 0 0 2 0 0
STL (3 yrs) 28 15 14 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 .214 .267 .214 .481 44 3 0 0 0 0 0
MIN (2 yrs) 29 10 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 .111 .111 .222 -38 1 0 0 1 0 0
LAA (1 yr) 39 11 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 -47 1 0 0 0 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 68 21 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 .100 .100 .100 .200 -43 2 0 0 1 0 0
NL (3 yrs) 28 15 14 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 5 .214 .267 .214 .481 44 3 0 0 0 0 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
1968 32 STL NL WS DET L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Awards
1960 STL NL 24 P 2 1 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.12 0.50 1.000 2.14 0.85
1963 LAA AL 27 P 36 3 52.2 16 1 15 0 0 1.000 2.73 0.44 .950 2.00 0.79
1965 MIN AL 29 P 28 3 54.2 10 2 8 0 0 1.000 1.65 0.36 .950 2.04 0.75
1967 MIN AL 31 P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 0.70
1968 STL NL 32 P 18 4 52.2 12 3 9 0 0 1.000 2.05 0.67 .958 2.02 0.85
1969 STL NL 33 P 8 0 5.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.69 0.13 1.000 1.86 0.78
6 Seasons P 93 11 173.2 40 7 33 0 0 1.000 2.07 0.43 .955 2.02 0.79
6 Seasons TOT 93 11 173.2 40 7 33 0 0 1.000 2.07 0.43 .955 2.02 0.79

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Transactions

Before 1956 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1962: Purchased by the Los Angeles Angels from the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 25, 1964: Purchased by the Minnesota Twins from the Los Angeles Angels.

November 29, 1967: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Minnesota Twins.

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