Was Luke Nelson a pitcher?

Yes. Luke Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Luke Nelson hit?

Luke Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Luke Nelson's career batting average?

Luke Nelson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

How many RBI did Luke Nelson have?

Luke Nelson drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Luke Nelson's career ERA?

Luke Nelson finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 3-0 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Luke Nelson have?

Luke Nelson recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Luke Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919)

Luke Nelson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1919 for the New York Yankees. Across 9 career appearances, he went 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA and 11 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 9, 2026

W–L 3–0

ERA 2.96

WHIP 1.36

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -322.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 12/4/1893 in Cable, IL, USA
Died: 11/14/1985 in Moline, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1919-05-25
Last Game: 1919-08-02

Full name: Luther Martin Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Luke Nelson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	0	9	1	0	0	0	24.3	22	8	1	11	11	2.96	-322.6

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Luke 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
1919	NYA	AL	3	0	9	1	0	0	0	24.3	22	8	11	11	2.96	3.09 (+4%)	-322.6
Career · 1 season			3	0	9	1	0	0	0	24.1	22	8	11	11	2.96	—	-323

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

Luke Nelson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	7	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	.143	.143	.286	.429	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 55.7% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .429 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Luke Nelson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1919	NYA	AL	9	7	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	7	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	.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

Luke Nelson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	1	1	1	0	2	1.000
Away	6	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Luke Nelson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	3.2	9	5	4	2	12.27
Away	6	20.2	13	3	7	9	1.31

Last 9 Games — Batting

Luke Nelson — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1919-08-02	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-07-11	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-07-05	NYY	MIN	W	1	1	1	1	2	0
1919-07-02	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-06-18	NYY	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-06-04	NYY	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	0	2
1919-06-02	NYY	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1919-06-01	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1919-05-25	NYY	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Luke Nelson — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1919-08-02	NYY	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
1919-07-11	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1919-07-05	NYY	MIN	W	2.1	3	0	0	2	2
1919-07-02	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1
1919-06-18	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	6	5	5	1	0
1919-06-04	NYY	PHA	W	7.0	5	3	2	2	5
1919-06-02	NYY	PHA	W	2.2	1	0	0	1	2
1919-06-01	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1919-05-25	NYY	SLA	—	5.0	3	1	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Luke Nelson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Luke Nelson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1919	NYA	P	9	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Luke Nelson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Luke Nelson

Was Luke Nelson a pitcher?: Yes. Luke Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Luke Nelson hit?: Luke Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Luke Nelson's career batting average?: Luke Nelson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
How many RBI did Luke Nelson have?: Luke Nelson drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Luke Nelson's career ERA?: Luke Nelson finished with a 2.96 career ERA, going 3-0 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Luke Nelson have?: Luke Nelson recorded 11 career strikeouts.