What years did Joe Nelson play?

Joe Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.

Was Joe Nelson a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 154 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Nelson hit?

Joe Nelson hit 0 career home runs.

What was Joe Nelson's career batting average?

Joe Nelson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Joe Nelson's career ERA?

Joe Nelson finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 7-2 with 154 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Nelson have?

Joe Nelson recorded 154 career strikeouts.

Joe Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2010)

Joe Nelson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010 for 5 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 10 seasons. Across 157 career appearances, he went 7-2 with a 4.38 ERA and 154 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 100.3.

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 9, 2026

W–L 7–2

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.45

SO 154

Pitcher PIV 100.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 10/25/1974 in Alameda, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2001-06-13
Last Game: 2010-06-09

Full name: Joseph George Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Nelson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	2	157	0	0	0	13	152.0	136	74	20	84	154	4.38	100.3

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Nelson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2001	ATL	NL	0	0	2	0	2.0	7	8	2	0	36.00	—	0.0
2004	BOS	AL	0	0	3	0	2.7	4	5	3	5	16.88	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	1	1	43	9	44.7	37	22	24	44	4.43	4.53 (+2%)	243.3
2008	FLO	NL	3	1	59	1	54.0	42	12	22	60	2.00	4.32 (+54%)	1197.1
2009	TBA	AL	3	0	42	3	40.3	32	18	27	36	4.02	4.32 (+7%)	-1340.1
2010	BOS	AL	0	0	8	0	8.3	14	9	6	9	9.72	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			7	2	157	13	152.0	136	74	84	154	4.38	—	100

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

Joe Nelson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
157	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Nelson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2001	ATL	NL	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BOS	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	KCA	AL	43	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	FLO	NL	59	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	TBA	AL	42	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	BOS	AL	8	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			157	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Joe Nelson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	79	1	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	78	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Nelson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	79.1	69	38	38	79	4.31
Away	78	72.2	67	36	46	75	4.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Nelson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2010-06-09	BOS	CLE	—	1.0	5	4	4	3	1	1
2010-06-05	BOS	BAL	—	0.1	2	2	2	2	1	0
2010-06-01	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2010-05-30	BOS	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2010-05-28	BOS	KCR	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2010-05-27	BOS	KCR	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
2010-05-26	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
2010-05-21	BOS	PHI	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
2009-07-31	TBR	KCR	—	1.0	0	1	0	0	1	0
2009-07-27	TBR	NYY	—	1.2	1	1	1	3	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Nelson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	157	0	6	14	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Nelson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2001	ATL	P	2	0	0	0	0
2004	BOS	P	3	0	0	0	0
2006	KCA	P	43	3	5	0	1
2008	FLO	P	59	2	6	0	0
2009	TBA	P	42	1	3	1	0
2010	BOS	P	8	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Nelson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	157

Salary History

Joe Nelson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2009	TBA	AL	$1,300,000
2007	KCA	AL	$394,000
Total Career Earnings			$1,694,000

College History

Joe Nelson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of San Francisco	San Francisco	CA	1996

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Nelson

What years did Joe Nelson play?: Joe Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2010.
Was Joe Nelson a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 154 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Nelson hit?: Joe Nelson hit 0 career home runs.
What was Joe Nelson's career batting average?: Joe Nelson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Joe Nelson's career ERA?: Joe Nelson finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 7-2 with 154 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Nelson have?: Joe Nelson recorded 154 career strikeouts.