What years did Nelson King play?

Nelson King played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.

Was Nelson King a pitcher?

Yes. Nelson King pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 72 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Nelson King hit?

Nelson King hit 0 career home runs.

What was Nelson King's career batting average?

Nelson King batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 23 at bats.

How many RBI did Nelson King have?

Nelson King drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Nelson King's career ERA?

Nelson King finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 7-5 with 72 strikeouts.

Nelson King

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1957)

Nelson King was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 95 career appearances, he went 7-5 with a 3.58 ERA and 72 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 288.4.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 7–5

ERA 3.58

WHIP 1.40

SO 72

Pitcher PIV 288.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 185 lb
Born: 3/15/1928 in Shenandoah, PA, USA
Died: 8/11/2010 in Mount Lebanon, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-04-15
Last Game: 1957-09-15

Full name: Nelson Joseph King

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nelson King — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	5	95	4	0	0	6	173.3	193	69	17	50	72	3.58	288.4

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 8.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nelson King — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	PIT	NL	0	0	4	0	0	7.0	10	4	1	3	5.14	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	1	3	17	4	0	54.3	60	18	14	21	2.98	4.00 (+25%)	1431.3
1956	PIT	NL	4	1	38	0	5	60.0	54	21	19	25	3.15	3.96 (+21%)	-457.3
1957	PIT	NL	2	1	36	0	1	52.0	69	26	16	23	4.50	3.83 (-17%)	-685.6
Career · 4 seasons			7	5	95	4	6	173.1	193	69	50	72	3.58	—	288

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Nelson King — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
95	23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nelson King — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PIT	NL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	17	12	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	PIT	NL	38	6	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PIT	NL	36	5	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			95	23	1	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Nelson King — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	14	1	0	0	1	.000
Away	49	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Nelson King — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	86.2	99	29	23	28	3.01
Away	49	86.2	93	40	27	43	4.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nelson King — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1957-09-15	PIT	STL	L	0
1957-09-08	PIT	PHI	L	0
1957-09-03	PIT	NY1	L	1
1957-09-01	PIT	PHI	L	0
1957-08-31	PIT	PHI	L	0
1957-08-30	PIT	PHI	L	0
1957-08-25	PIT	CHC	L	0
1957-08-23	PIT	CIN	L	0
1957-08-18	PIT	BRO	W	1
1957-08-16	PIT	BRO	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nelson King — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-09-15	PIT	STL	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
1957-09-08	PIT	PHI	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	0	0
1957-09-03	PIT	NY1	—	3.2	4	2	2	1	1	1
1957-09-01	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	6	2	2	0	0	0
1957-08-31	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	6	2	2	0	1	0
1957-08-30	PIT	PHI	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1957-08-25	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1957-08-23	PIT	CIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1957-08-18	PIT	BRO	—	1.2	2	1	1	2	1	0
1957-08-16	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nelson King — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	95	4	19	20	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nelson King — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1954	PIT	P	4	0	0	3	1
1955	PIT	P	17	4	7	6	1
1956	PIT	P	38	0	6	5	0
1957	PIT	P	36	0	6	6	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nelson King — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	95

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson King

What years did Nelson King play?: Nelson King played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1957.
Was Nelson King a pitcher?: Yes. Nelson King pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 72 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nelson King hit?: Nelson King hit 0 career home runs.
What was Nelson King's career batting average?: Nelson King batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 23 at bats.
How many RBI did Nelson King have?: Nelson King drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Nelson King's career ERA?: Nelson King finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 7-5 with 72 strikeouts.