What years did Brad Nelson play?

Brad Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.

Was Brad Nelson a pitcher?

No. Brad Nelson was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Brad Nelson hit?

Brad Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Brad Nelson's career batting average?

Brad Nelson batted .071 over his career, with 2 hits in 28 at bats.

Is Brad Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brad Nelson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Brad Nelson play for?

Brad Nelson played for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Brad Nelson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2009)

Brad Nelson was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009 for the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 2 seasons. In 28 career games, he hit .071 with 2 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .071

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .304

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 255 lb
Born: 12/23/1982 in Algona, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 2008-09-01
Last Game: 2009-05-12

Full name: John Bradley Nelson

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Career Batting Statistics

Brad Nelson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
28	28	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	3	9	.071	.161	.143	.304	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 72.9% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OPS .304 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 59.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brad Nelson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2008	MIL	NL	9	7	2	2	1	0	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIL	NL	19	21	0	0	2	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			28	28	2	2	3	9	.071	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Brad Nelson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brad Nelson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2008	NLDS2	MIL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brad Nelson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	15	0	1	0	0	.067
Away	12	13	0	1	0	0	.077

Last 10 Games — Batting

Brad Nelson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
2009-05-12	MIL	MIA	W	1	0	1
2009-05-09	MIL	CHC	W	0	1	0
2009-05-07	MIL	CIN	L	1	0	0
2009-05-06	MIL	CIN	W	1	0	0
2009-05-03	MIL	AZ	W	3	0	1
2009-04-30	MIL	AZ	W	1	0	0
2009-04-28	MIL	PIT	W	1	0	1
2009-04-27	MIL	PIT	W	1	0	1
2009-04-26	MIL	HOU	L	4	0	1
2009-04-25	MIL	HOU	W	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brad Nelson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
OF	2	2	4	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brad Nelson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2008	MIL	1B	2	0	1	0	0	0
2009	MIL	OF	2	2	4	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Brad Nelson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

Salary History

Brad Nelson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	MIL	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$400,000

Brad Nelson: the record in brief

Brad Nelson played a first major league game on September 1, 2008 and a last one on May 12, 2009. Every season row on the page belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers, from 2008 through 2009. Nelson played primarily as a first baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Born on December 23, 1982, in Algona, IA, USA, Nelson was listed at 6-foot-2 and 255 pounds. Nelson's full given name, per the bio, is John Bradley Nelson.

Nelson finished with 2 hits from 28 at bats in 28 games, which works out to .071. Over the seasons Nelson played, league hitters batted .263; the .071 career figure is 72.9% below that. The OPS comparison is .304 to a league .750, 59.4% below average. The hits column peaks at 2, in 2008.

Most of Nelson's defensive work, 2 games, came at first base; the rest of the position table shows left field (1) and right field (1).

October added 2 games of playoff batting for Nelson: 0 hits in 2 at bats. The postseason years listed are 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brad Nelson

What years did Brad Nelson play?: Brad Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2009.
Was Brad Nelson a pitcher?: No. Brad Nelson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Brad Nelson hit?: Brad Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Brad Nelson's career batting average?: Brad Nelson batted .071 over his career, with 2 hits in 28 at bats.
Is Brad Nelson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brad Nelson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Brad Nelson play for?: Brad Nelson played for the Milwaukee Brewers.