Chris Nelson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2014)

AVG .265
HR 16
RBI 100
H 221
OPS .699
PIV -103
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 205 lb
Born
9/3/1985 in Escondido, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-06-19
Last Game
2014-08-29

Full name: Christopher Lars Nelson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
282 834 96 221 39 8 16 100 9 55 203 .265 .311 .388 .699 -103

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .699 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — near 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
2010 COL NL 17 25 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 .280 — — — — 0.0
2011 COL NL 63 180 20 45 10 1 4 16 3 7 35 .250 .255 (-2%) .320 (-13%) .399 (-4%) .719 (-8%) -262.9
2012 COL NL 111 345 45 104 21 3 9 53 2 27 84 .301 .254 (+18%) .318 (+10%) .405 (+13%) .724 (+12%) 764.9
2013 COL NL 21 66 6 16 1 2 0 4 0 4 19 .242 .253 (-4%) .317 (-11%) .396 (-20%) .714 (-16%) -181.3
2013 NYA AL 10 36 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 1 11 .222 — — — — -181.3
2013 LAA AL 33 109 10 24 1 2 3 18 2 8 36 .220 .253 (-13%) .317 (-13%) .396 (-12%) .714 (-12%) -181.3
2014 SDN NL 27 73 5 17 3 0 0 7 1 7 14 .233 .251 (-7%) .313 (-6%) .386 (-29%) .700 (-19%) -198.7
Career · 7 seasons 282 834 96 221 39 8 16 100 9 55 203 .265 — — — — -241

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15142559131653.308
Away13140937901047.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2014-08-29 SDPLADW 100000000
2014-08-27 SDPMILW 101000000
2014-08-25 SDPMILL 301000010
2014-08-24 SDPAZW 400000003
2014-08-23 SDPAZL 300000000
2014-08-19 SDPLADL 100000001
2014-08-16 SDPSTLW 100000000
2014-08-15 SDPSTLL 201100000
2014-08-14 SDPSTLL 300000012
2014-08-13 SDPCOLW 311000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 1 0 1
2B 59 47 86 130 7 28
3B 197 152 91 270 23 21
SS 3 2 1 6 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 COL 2B 4 3 8 7 2 0
2010 COL 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0
2011 COL 2B 29 23 36 58 3 15
2011 COL 3B 24 14 9 35 4 2
2011 COL SS 2 2 0 6 1 0
2012 COL 2B 21 18 39 54 1 13
2012 COL 3B 92 68 45 118 12 14
2012 COL SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
2013 COL 3B 19 19 7 38 3 1
2013 NYA 3B 10 9 5 12 0 0
2013 LAA 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0
2013 LAA 3B 28 27 13 39 3 2
2014 SDN 1B 1 0 1 1 0 1
2014 SDN 2B 3 3 3 9 1 0
2014 SDN 3B 20 14 10 26 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 59
Third Base 197
Shortstop 3
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-09-16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 COL NL $491,000
2012 COL NL $480,000
Total Career Earnings $971,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Nelson

What years did Chris Nelson play?
Chris Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2014.
Was Chris Nelson a pitcher?
No. Chris Nelson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Nelson hit?
Chris Nelson hit 16 career home runs with 221 hits.