Jim Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

W–L 6–4
ERA 3.06
WHIP 1.50
SO 53
Pitcher PIV -1362.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
7/4/1947 in Birmingham, AL, USA
Died
8/22/2004 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1970-05-30
Last Game
1971-07-15

Full name: James Lorin Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 4 32 12 1 1 0 103.0 91 35 5 64 53 3.06 -1362.0

Career ERA 3.06 vs. league average 3.68 across their career seasons — 16.8% better 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
1970 PIT NL 4 2 15 10 1 1 0 68.3 64 26 38 42 3.42 3.89 (+12%) -468.9
1971 PIT NL 2 2 17 2 0 0 0 34.7 27 9 26 11 2.34 3.47 (+33%) -893.1
Career · 2 seasons 6 4 32 12 1 1 0 103.0 91 35 64 53 3.06 — -1,362

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
32 26 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 .269 .333 .269 .603 0

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 28.3% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 13.5% 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
1970 PIT NL 15 20 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1971 PIT NL 17 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 32 26 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 .269 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19121401.333
Away13141302.214

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1959.0451436292.14
Away1344.0462128244.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-07-15 PITSDPW 101000000
1971-07-01 PITNYNW 000000000
1971-06-27 PITPHIW 000000010
1971-06-27 PITPHIL 000000000
1971-06-22 PITNYNL 000000000
1971-06-14 PITHOUL 000000000
1971-06-08 PITCHCL 201000001
1971-06-02 PITSTLW 000000000
1971-05-29 PITCHCW 111000010
1971-05-28 PITCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-07-15 PITSDP W 1.2100000
1971-07-01 PITNYN — 0.2200100
1971-06-27 PITPHI — 3.0411210
1971-06-27 PITPHI — 0.0011100
1971-06-22 PITNYN L 2.2211400
1971-06-14 PITHOU L 0.2111210
1971-06-08 PITCHC — 7.0400400
1971-06-02 PITSTL — 0.0000200
1971-05-29 PITCHC — 3.1200220
1971-05-28 PITCHC — 1.1211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 32 12 11 7 2 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 PIT P 15 10 7 4 2 1
1971 PIT P 17 2 4 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 32

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Nelson

What years did Jim Nelson play?
Jim Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Jim Nelson a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 53 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Nelson hit?
Jim Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.