Bill Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)

W–L 1–2
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.31
SO 6
Pitcher PIV -1032.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
9/28/1863 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
Died
6/23/1941 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1884-09-03
Last Game
1884-09-10

Full name: William F. Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 26 13 1 8 6 4.50 -1032.6

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 44.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 PT1 AA 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 26 13 8 6 4.50 3.11 (-45%) -1032.6
Career · 1 season 1 2 3 3 3 0 0 26.0 26 13 8 6 4.50 — -1,033

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 49.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1884 PT1 AA 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 3 0 4 5 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 PT1 P 3 0 4 5 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 3

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Nelson

Was Bill Nelson a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Nelson hit?
Bill Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.