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.

Brad Nelson

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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	1
Right Field	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	MIL	NL	$400,000
Total Career Earnings			$400,000

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.