John Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 5–4
ERA 3.65
WHIP 1.67
SO 25
Pitcher PIV -2506.1
Position
Pitcher
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 4 9 9 9 1 0 79.0 116 32 14 16 25 3.65 -2506.1

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — near 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
1891 CBG IND 2 3 5 5 5 1 0 43.0 58 21 13 11 4.40 3.52 (-25%) -3002.5
1897 CXG IND 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 28 6 1 9 3.00 4.30 (+30%) 496.4
1898 CXG IND 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 21 0 2 5 0.00 3.59 (+100%) 0.0
1899 CXG IND 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 5 0 0 5.00 3.85 (-30%) 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 5 4 9 9 9 1 0 79.0 116 32 16 25 3.65 — -2,506

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
28 99 17 15 4 2 1 12 2 9 3 .152 .222 .263 .485 0

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 34.9% below league average.

Career SLG .263 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.

Career OPS .485 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 31.6% 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
1891 CBG IND 8 31 6 4 1 1 0 2 2 4 3 .129 — — — — 0.0
1894 CBG IND 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1897 CXG IND 3 7 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
1898 CXG IND 5 18 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1899 CXG IND 4 16 3 4 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1903 PG EAS 7 23 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .130 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 28 99 17 15 4 2 1 12 2 9 3 .152 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 4 40 2 2 2
3B 2 2 3 6 4 1
OF 14 13 30 5 0 0
P 9 9 5 23 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 CBG 3B 2 2 3 6 4 1
1891 CBG OF 1 1 2 1 0 0
1891 CBG P 5 5 3 9 3 1
1894 CBG 1B 1 1 10 0 0 1
1897 CXG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1897 CXG P 2 2 1 6 0 0
1898 CXG OF 4 4 6 2 0 0
1898 CXG P 1 1 0 6 0 0
1899 CXG OF 3 3 7 1 0 0
1899 CXG P 1 1 1 2 0 0
1903 PG 1B 3 3 30 2 2 1
1903 PG OF 5 5 14 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 9
First Base 4
Third Base 2
Left Field 1
Center Field 7
Right Field 6

Frequently Asked Questions about John Nelson

Was John Nelson a pitcher?
Yes. John Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Nelson hit?
John Nelson hit 1 career home runs with 15 hits.