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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 24 | CLE | AL | 88 | 216 | 189 | 26 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 35 | .233 | .295 | .307 | .602 | 84 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4H6 | |
| 1969 | 25 | CLE | AL | 52 | 137 | 123 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | .203 | .259 | .203 | .463 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4H/79 | |
| 1970 | 26 | WSA | AL | 47 | 116 | 107 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .159 | .207 | .168 | .375 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4H | |
| 1971 | 27 | WSA | AL | 85 | 358 | 329 | 47 | 92 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 29 | .280 | .328 | .377 | .705 | 106 | 124 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5/H4 | |
| 1972 | 28 | TEX | AL | 145 | 580 | 499 | 68 | 113 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 51 | 17 | 67 | 81 | .226 | .324 | .283 | .607 | 85 | 141 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | *5H8/7 | |
| 1973 | 29 | TEX | AL | 142 | 624 | 576 | 71 | 165 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 34 | 78 | .286 | .325 | .378 | .703 | 102 | 218 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | *4/HD | AS,MVP-33 |
| 1974 | 30 | TEX | AL | 121 | 526 | 474 | 71 | 112 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 34 | 72 | .236 | .291 | .287 | .578 | 70 | 136 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | *4/DH | |
| 1975 | 31 | TEX | AL | 28 | 92 | 80 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .213 | .289 | .300 | .589 | 68 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4/HD | |
| 1976 | 32 | KCR | AL | 78 | 171 | 153 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 26 | .235 | .298 | .307 | .605 | 77 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4HD/3 | |
| 1977 | 33 | KCR | AL | 27 | 55 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .188 | .291 | .292 | .583 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H4/D | |
| 10 Yrs | 813 | 2875 | 2578 | 340 | 630 | 77 | 19 | 20 | 211 | 187 | 73 | 220 | 392 | .244 | .305 | .312 | .618 | 81 | 805 | 51 | 13 | 48 | 16 | 10 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 573 | 514 | 68 | 126 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 37 | 15 | 44 | 78 | .244 | .305 | .312 | .618 | 81 | 160 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| TEX (6 yrs) | 568 | 2296 | 2065 | 271 | 516 | 66 | 11 | 19 | 165 | 144 | 55 | 173 | 294 | .250 | .310 | .320 | .630 | 85 | 661 | 46 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 9 | |||||
| KCR (2 yrs) | 105 | 226 | 201 | 32 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 37 | .224 | .296 | .303 | .599 | 72 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| CLE (2 yrs) | 140 | 353 | 312 | 37 | 69 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 61 | .221 | .281 | .266 | .547 | 61 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dave Nelson born?
Dave Nelson was born on June 20, 1944.
Where was Dave Nelson born?
Dave Nelson was born in Fort Sill, OK.
How tall was Dave Nelson?
Dave Nelson was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Dave Nelson weigh when playing?
Dave Nelson weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Dave Nelson play?
Dave Nelson played 10 seasons.
Is Dave Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
Dave Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Dave Nelson play?
Dave Nelson was a Second Baseman and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Dave Nelson have?
Dave Nelson had 630 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Dave Nelson have?
Dave Nelson had 20 home runs over his career.
What was Dave Nelson's average?
Dave Nelson had a .244 average over his career.
How many teams has Dave Nelson played for?
Dave Nelson played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.
How many World Series has Dave Nelson won?
Dave Nelson never won a World Series.
When did Dave Nelson retire?
Dave Nelson last played in 1977.
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