Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | NYY | AL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.81 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 75 | 5.27 | 1.602 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 0.70 | |
| 1982 | 21 | SEA | AL | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.62 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 122.2 | 133 | 70 | 63 | 16 | 60 | 1 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 545 | 92 | 4.77 | 1.573 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 1.18 | |
| 1983 | 22 | SEA | AL | 0 | 3 | .000 | 7.88 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 55 | 6.57 | 1.844 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 0.52 | |
| 1984 | 23 | CHW | AL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.46 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74.2 | 72 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 304 | 94 | 4.09 | 1.192 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 2.12 | |
| 1985 | 24 | CHW | AL | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.26 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 145.2 | 144 | 74 | 69 | 23 | 67 | 4 | 101 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 643 | 101 | 4.87 | 1.449 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 1.51 | |
| 1986 | 25 | CHW | AL | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.85 | 54 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 114.2 | 118 | 52 | 49 | 7 | 41 | 5 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 488 | 114 | 3.49 | 1.387 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.71 | |
| 1987 | 26 | OAK | AL | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.93 | 54 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 123.2 | 120 | 58 | 54 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 530 | 106 | 3.58 | 1.253 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 2.69 | |
| 1988 | 27 | OAK | AL | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.06 | 54 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 111.2 | 93 | 42 | 38 | 9 | 38 | 4 | 67 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 456 | 125 | 3.72 | 1.173 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 1.76 | |
| 1989 | 28 | OAK | AL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.26 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80.0 | 60 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 335 | 114 | 3.03 | 1.125 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 2.33 | |
| 1990 | 29 | OAK | AL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.57 | 51 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74.2 | 55 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 291 | 236 | 3.46 | 0.964 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 2.24 | |
| 1991 | 30 | OAK | AL | 1 | 5 | .167 | 6.84 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 56 | 6.72 | 1.705 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1.00 | |
| 1992 | 31 | OAK | AL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 6.45 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 68 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 234 | 58 | 4.43 | 1.742 | 11.8 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.05 | |
| 1993 | 32 | TOT | AL | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3.12 | 52 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.2 | 60 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 144 | 3.76 | 1.385 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 1.46 | |
| 1993 | 32 | CAL | AL | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3.08 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52.2 | 50 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 146 | 3.98 | 1.386 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.35 | |
| 1993 | 32 | TEX | AL | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 129 | 2.36 | 1.375 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.00 | ||
| 13 Yrs | 53 | 64 | .453 | 4.13 | 493 | 68 | 153 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 1080.0 | 1061 | 537 | 496 | 117 | 418 | 32 | 655 | 33 | 10 | 46 | 4652 | 99 | 4.22 | 1.369 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.57 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 6 | 8 | .453 | 4.13 | 60 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 129 | 65 | 60 | 14 | 51 | 4 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 564 | 99 | 4.22 | 1.369 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.57 | ||||
| OAK (6 yrs) | 25 | 25 | .500 | 3.82 | 281 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 490.1 | 456 | 222 | 208 | 48 | 165 | 14 | 315 | 16 | 6 | 19 | 2075 | 101 | 3.90 | 1.266 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 1.91 | ||||
| CHW (3 yrs) | 19 | 21 | .475 | 4.16 | 120 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 335.0 | 334 | 164 | 155 | 39 | 125 | 9 | 207 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 1435 | 103 | 4.23 | 1.370 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.66 | ||||
| SEA (2 yrs) | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.30 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 154.2 | 171 | 99 | 91 | 22 | 81 | 3 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 698 | 81 | 5.14 | 1.629 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1.01 | ||||
| TEX (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 129 | 2.36 | 1.375 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 4.00 | |||||
| CAL (1 yr) | 0 | 5 | .000 | 3.08 | 46 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52.2 | 50 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 146 | 3.98 | 1.386 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.35 | ||||
| NYY (1 yr) | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.81 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 75 | 5.27 | 1.602 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 0.70 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gene Nelson?
Gene Nelson is 63 years old.
When was Gene Nelson born?
Gene Nelson was born on December 3, 1960.
Where was Gene Nelson born?
Gene Nelson was born in Tampa, FL.
How tall is Gene Nelson?
Gene Nelson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Gene Nelson weigh when playing?
Gene Nelson weighed 172 lbs (78 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Gene Nelson play?
Gene Nelson played 13 seasons.
Is Gene Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
Gene Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Gene Nelson drafted?
Gene Nelson was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 30th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Pasco HS (Dade City, FL).
What position did Gene Nelson play?
Gene Nelson was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Gene Nelson have?
Gene Nelson had 655 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Gene Nelson played for?
Gene Nelson played for 6 teams; the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, California Angels and Texas Rangers.
How many World Series has Gene Nelson won?
Gene Nelson has won 1 World Series.
When did Gene Nelson retire?
Gene Nelson last played in 1993.
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