Nelson Chittum

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Born: March 25, 1933 in Harrisonburg, VA us

High School: Elizabethtown HS (Elizabethtown, VA)

School: Elizabethtown College (Elizabethtown, PA)

Debut: August 17, 1958 (Age 25-145d, 9,181st in MLB history)
vs. LAD 3.0 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER

Last Game: May 4, 1960 (Age 27-040d)
vs. KCA 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: Nelson Boyd Chittum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.7

W

L

ERA

3.84

G

GS

SV

IP

68.0

SO

WHIP

1.353

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1956	23	STL-min	C	23	7	.767	3.62	37	32					266.0	249	122	107	16	97									1.301	8.4	0.5	3.3			FRE CALL
1957	24	STL-min	AA	16	12	.571	3.38	37	31		14	3		234.0	223	98	88	13	72	9	145	4	2	1				1.261	8.6	0.5	2.8	5.6	2.01	HSN TL
1958	25	STL-min	AAA	12	8	.600	2.84	28	23		10	3		171.0	172	57	54	8	37	5	93	2	0	6				1.222	9.1	0.4	1.9	4.9	2.51	OMA AA
1958	25	STL	NL	0	1	.000	6.44	13	2	3	0	0	0	29.1	31	21	21	5	7	0	13	1	1	2	127	65	4.62	1.295	9.5	1.5	2.1	4.0	1.86
1959	26	BOS-min	AAA	11	5	.688	3.64	25	14		8	0		131.0	131	60	53	7	35	9	65	1	0	6				1.267	9.0	0.5	2.4	4.5	1.86	MNE AA
1959	26	BOS	AL	3	0	1.000	1.19	21	0	13	0	0	0	30.1	29	9	4	0	11	2	12	0	1	0	124	343	2.84	1.319	8.6	0.0	3.3	3.6	1.09
1960	27	LAD-min	AAA	7	8	.467	4.28	48	22		9	2		162.0	172	89	77	11	51	9	68	8	0	5				1.377	9.6	0.6	2.8	3.8	1.33	MTL IL
1960	27	BOS	AL	0	0		4.32	6	0	1	0	0	0	8.1	8	4	4	0	6	1	5	0	0	0	40	97	3.49	1.680	8.6	0.0	6.5	5.4	0.83
1961	28	LAD-min	AAA	12	9	.571	4.18	46	24		8	2		211.0	237	115	98	20	56	11	87	5	0	7				1.389	10.1	0.9	2.4	3.7	1.55	OMA AA
1962	29	LAD-min	AAA	1	14	.067	4.47	38	22		3	0		151.0	175	93	75	12	53	6	61	4	0	0				1.510	10.4	0.7	3.2	3.6	1.15	OMA,SPO AA,PCL
1963	30	BAL-min	AAA	13	8	.619	3.18	28	28		12	6		195.0	180	77	69	24	41	5	82	4	0	4				1.133	8.3	1.1	1.9	3.8	2.00	ROC IL
1964	31	BAL-min	AAA	11	11	.500	3.35	30	22		9	3		161.0	161	74	60	13	49	9	77	5	0	3				1.304	9.0	0.7	2.7	4.3	1.57	ROC IL
3 Yrs				3	1	.750	3.84	40	2	17	0	0	0	68.0	68	34	29	5	24	3	30	1	2	2	291	108	3.69	1.353	9.0	0.7	3.2	4.0	1.25
162 Game Avg.				5	2	.750	3.84	65	3	28	0	0	0	110	110	55	47	8	39	5	49	2	3	3	471	108	3.69	1.353	9.0	0.7	3.2	4.0	1.25

BOS (2 yrs)				3	0	1.000	1.86	27	0	14	0	0	0	38.2	37	13	8	0	17	3	17	0	1	0	164	220	2.98	1.397	8.6	0.0	4.0	4.0	1.00
STL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.44	13	2	3	0	0	0	29.1	31	21	21	5	7	0	13	1	1	2	127	65	4.62	1.295	9.5	1.5	2.1	4.0	1.86

AL (2 yrs)				3	0	1.000	1.86	27	0	14	0	0	0	38.2	37	13	8	0	17	3	17	0	1	0	164	220	2.98	1.397	8.6	0.0	4.0	4.0	1.00
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	6.44	13	2	3	0	0	0	29.1	31	21	21	5	7	0	13	1	1	2	127	65	4.62	1.295	9.5	1.5	2.1	4.0	1.86

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