What years did Emmett Nelson play?

Emmett Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936.

Was Emmett Nelson a pitcher?

Yes. Emmett Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 17 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Emmett Nelson hit?

Emmett Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Emmett Nelson's career batting average?

Emmett Nelson batted .143 over his career, with 3 hits in 21 at bats.

What was Emmett Nelson's career ERA?

Emmett Nelson finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 5-4 with 17 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Emmett Nelson have?

Emmett Nelson recorded 17 career strikeouts.

Emmett Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1936)

Emmett Nelson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 25 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 4.07 ERA and 17 strikeouts.

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 5–4

ERA 4.07

WHIP 1.56

SO 17

Pitcher PIV -107.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 180 lb
Born: 2/26/1905 in Viborg, SD, USA
Died: 8/25/1967 in Sioux Falls, SD, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-06-24
Last Game: 1936-07-28

Full name: George Emmett Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Emmett Nelson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	4	25	8	3	1	1	77.3	94	35	3	27	17	4.07	-107.8

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 8.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Emmett Nelson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	CIN	NL	4	4	19	7	3	1	1	60.3	70	29	23	14	4.33	4.35 (avg)	-80.1
1936	CIN	NL	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	17.0	24	6	4	3	3.18	4.59 (+31%)	-27.6
Career · 2 seasons			5	4	25	8	3	1	1	77.1	94	35	27	17	4.07	—	-108

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

Emmett Nelson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
25	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Emmett Nelson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	CIN	NL	19	15	1	2	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	CIN	NL	6	6	0	1	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			25	21	1	3	10	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Emmett Nelson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	14	0	2	0	0	.143
Away	10	7	1	1	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Emmett Nelson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	56.1	66	23	21	13	3.67
Away	10	21.0	28	12	5	4	5.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Emmett Nelson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1936-07-28	CIN	NY1	L	2	0	2
1936-07-18	CIN	NY1	L	1	1	0
1936-05-09	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	0
1936-05-06	CIN	BRO	L	0	0	0
1936-04-18	CIN	CHC	W	1	0	1
1936-04-14	CIN	PIT	L	1	0	1
1935-09-18	CIN	PHI	W	0	0	0
1935-09-14	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0
1935-09-04	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1935-08-20	CIN	NY1	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Emmett Nelson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1936-07-28	CIN	NY1	—	4.0	8	4	3	1	1	1
1936-07-18	CIN	NY1	—	5.0	7	1	1	1	0	0
1936-05-09	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1936-05-06	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
1936-04-18	CIN	CHC	W	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1936-04-14	CIN	PIT	—	3.0	3	1	0	0	1	0
1935-09-18	CIN	PHI	W	2.0	1	1	0	4	1	0
1935-09-14	CIN	BSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1935-09-04	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	3	2	2	2	1	0
1935-08-20	CIN	NY1	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Emmett Nelson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	3	19	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Emmett Nelson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1935	CIN	P	19	0	2	16	0	1
1936	CIN	P	6	0	1	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Emmett Nelson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

Frequently Asked Questions about Emmett Nelson

What years did Emmett Nelson play?: Emmett Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1936.
Was Emmett Nelson a pitcher?: Yes. Emmett Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 17 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Emmett Nelson hit?: Emmett Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Emmett Nelson's career batting average?: Emmett Nelson batted .143 over his career, with 3 hits in 21 at bats.
What was Emmett Nelson's career ERA?: Emmett Nelson finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 5-4 with 17 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Emmett Nelson have?: Emmett Nelson recorded 17 career strikeouts.