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	4-14 / in Starts: 3-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 13 PAs	2
Actual Runners on Base	9 (3-3-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 13 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	7 (3-2-1)

Most Driven In
J Javier	1
M Shannon	1

Most Driven In By
L Brock	0
J Javier	0

1968 Batting Game Log

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1968 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	71	70 (69)	Jun 23 (2)	STL		ATL	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.26	-0.019	1.72	-0.07%	-0.38	P
2	72	75 (4)	Jun 29	STL	@	CHC	L,8-10	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
3	73	85 (9)	Jul 11 (2)	STL		HOU	W,8-7	GS-5	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	1.01	0.030	4.21	0.08%	0.06	P
4	74	89 (3)	Jul 15	STL		LAD	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9						P
5	75	92 (2)	Jul 19	STL		NYM	L,2-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	2						P
6	76	101 (8)	Jul 26 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	1.84	-0.106	1.72	-0.06%	-0.75	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
7	77	113 (11)	Aug 7	STL		CIN	W,3-1	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9	.61	-0.028	.63	-0.02%	-0.39	P
8	78	117 (3)	Aug 11	STL	@	ATL	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9						P
9	79	119 (1)	Aug 13	STL	@	CHC	L,3-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	9						P
10	80	122 (2)	Aug 16	STL		ATL	L,1-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.222	.300	.222	.522	2						P
11	81	126 (3)	Aug 20	STL	@	PHI	L,2-8	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	9	.04	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.12	P
12	82	136 (9)	Aug 30	STL	@	NYM	L,2-8	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.273	.200	.473	8						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
13	83	141 (4)	Sep 4	STL	@	CIN	L,3-8	3-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9	.67	-0.018	.01	0.00%	-0.19	P
14	84	143 (1)	Sep 6 (2)	STL		SFG	L,7-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9						P
15	85	144	Sep 7	STL		SFG	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9						P
16	86	146 (1)	Sep 9	STL		LAD	L,1-10	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.20	P
17	87	155 (8)	Sep 20	STL	@	LAD	L,4-5	6-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	8						P
18	88	161 (5)	Sep 28	STL		HOU	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397	9						P
							4-14		13	12	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.167	.397		.70	-0.142	1.45	-0.07%	-1.56

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