Ricky Nelson
Ricky Lee Nelson
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: May 8, 1959 in Eloy, AZ
School: Arizona State University
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1983
Final Game: August 2, 1986
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1983 SEA AL 24 OF 91 75 660.1 136 122 10 4 1 .971 -3.7 -6.7 -8.7 -5.3 -3.4 5 1.80 1.45 .981 2.50 2.16
1983 SEA AL 24 RF 50 44 370.1 79 69 7 3 1 .962 -0.6 -1.9 -3.6 -4.0 0.4 3 1.85 1.52 .978 2.25 1.85
1983 SEA AL 24 LF 47 31 290.0 55 51 3 1 1 .982 -3.1 -12.8 -5.1 -1.3 -3.8 2 1.68 1.15 .976 2.32 1.90
1983 SEA AL 24 DH 1
1984 SEA AL 25 DH 3
1984 SEA AL 25 OF 2 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.55 2.15
1984 SEA AL 25 RF 2 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 3.00 1.00 1.000 2.25 1.90
1985 SEA AL 26 OF 3 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 72.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 1.80 0.33 1.000 2.52 2.10
1985 SEA AL 26 RF 3 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 72.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 1.80 0.33 1.000 2.16 1.83
1986 SEA AL 27 DH 5
1986 SEA AL 27 CF 1 0 4.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.9 -270.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -1 4.50 2.00 1.000 2.92 2.50
1986 SEA AL 27 OF 1 0 4.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.9 -270.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -1 4.50 2.00 1.000 2.48 2.10
4 Seasons OF 97 75 675.1 142 127 10 5 1 .965 -4.3 -7.6 -8.3 -5.2 -3.1 4 1.83 1.41 .982 2.50 2.16
3 Seasons RF 55 44 381.1 82 72 7 3 1 .963 -0.3 -0.9 -3.3 -4.0 0.7 3 1.86 1.44 .979 2.25 1.85
1 Season LF 47 31 290.0 55 51 3 1 1 .982 -3.1 -12.8 -5.1 -1.3 -3.8 2 1.68 1.15 .976 2.32 1.90
3 Seasons DH 9
1 Season CF 1 0 4.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 -0.9 -270.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -1 4.50 2.00 1.000 2.92 2.50
4 Seasons TOT 97 75 675.1 142 127 10 5 1 .965 -4.3 -7.6 -8.3 -5.2 -3.1 4 1.83 1.41 .946 2.50 2.16

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1983 SEA AL 24 98 75 98 91 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 50 91 0 15 1
1984 SEA AL 25 9 2 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 7 0
1985 SEA AL 26 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 3
1986 SEA AL 27 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
4 Seasons 123 78 123 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 1 55 97 3 27 8
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1983 SEA AL 24 3 0 3 0 1 7 0 2 3 2 15 10 0 22 4 1 7 3 0 4 1 1 9 8 0 57 26 45.6% 29 2 3.5% 5 1677 53% 78% 21% 162 46%
1984 SEA AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0% 1 0 0.0% 0 25 56% 76% 20% 2 100%
1985 SEA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 60% 73% 20% 1 100%
3 Seasons 3 0 3 0 1 7 0 2 3 2 15 10 0 22 4 1 7 3 0 5 1 1 9 8 0 58 26 44.8% 30 2 3.4% 5 1717 53% 78% 21% 165 47%
MLB Averages 43.8% 3.2% 56% 78% 27% 67%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1983 SEA AL 24 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 6 6 0 10 4 1 8 7 0 2 0 0 5 5 0 31 22 71.0% 8 1 3.2% 2 1282 64% 76% 22% 136 40%
1 Season 1 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 6 6 0 10 4 1 8 7 0 2 0 0 5 5 0 31 22 71.0% 8 1 3.2% 2 1282 64% 76% 22% 136 40%
MLB Averages 58.5% 3.0% 56% 78% 27% 64%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1986 SEA AL 27 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 21 48% 81% 48% 5 40%
1 Season 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0% 2 0 0.0% 0 21 48% 81% 48% 5 40%
MLB Averages 42.9% 2.4% 56% 78% 27% 72%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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