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 hit.

What teams did Luke Nelson play for?

Luke Nelson played for one team, the New York Yankees (1919).

What were Luke Nelson's career stats?

In 9 games, Luke Nelson went 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 24.1 innings pitched.

What position did Luke Nelson play?

Luke Nelson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Luke Nelson and how much did he weigh?

Luke Nelson was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.

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.

Is Luke Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Luke Nelson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	24.1	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	24.1	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

Luke Nelson: the record in brief

Luke Nelson's major league career runs from a debut on May 25, 1919 to a final game on August 2, 1919. All of the seasons listed were played for the New York Yankees. Nelson played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 4, 1893, in Cable, IL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. Nelson's death is recorded on November 14, 1985, in Moline, IL, USA. Nelson's full given name, per the bio, is Luther Martin Nelson.

The pitching table credits Nelson with a 3-0 record and a 2.96 ERA in 9 games. The totals include 11 strikeouts. Nelson's 2.96 ERA was close to the 3.09 league figure for those seasons. All of that pitching came in 1919, with 9 games and 11 strikeouts.

Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Nelson's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 9 games, all at pitcher.

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 hit.
What teams did Luke Nelson play for?: Luke Nelson played for one team, the New York Yankees (1919).
What were Luke Nelson's career stats?: In 9 games, Luke Nelson went 3-0 with a 2.96 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 24.1 innings pitched.
What position did Luke Nelson play?: Luke Nelson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Luke Nelson and how much did he weigh?: Luke Nelson was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
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.
Is Luke Nelson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Luke Nelson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.