Mel Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1969)

W–L 4–10
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.46
SO 98
Pitcher PIV -2807.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
5/30/1936 in San Diego, CA, USA
Died
11/26/2021 in Highland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1960-09-27
Last Game
1969-06-02

Full name: Melvin Frederick Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 10 93 11 1 0 5 173.7 184 85 19 69 98 4.40 -2807.2

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 28.2% worse 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
1960 SLN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 8.0 7 3 2 7 3.38 — 0.0
1963 LAA AL 2 3 36 3 0 0 1 52.7 55 31 32 41 5.30 3.46 (-53%) -1484.8
1965 MIN AL 0 4 28 3 0 0 3 54.7 57 25 23 31 4.12 3.50 (-18%) -1258.5
1967 MIN AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 3 2 0 0 54.00 — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 2 1 18 4 1 0 1 52.7 49 17 9 16 2.91 2.98 (+3%) -64.0
1969 SLN NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 5.3 13 7 3 3 11.81 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 4 10 93 11 1 0 5 173.2 184 85 69 98 4.40 — -2,807

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
96 34 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 13 .147 .171 .147 .318 0

Career AVG .147 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Career OBP .171 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .147 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 59.8% below league average.

Career OPS .318 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 53.0% 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
1960 SLN NL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1963 LAA AL 39 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1965 MIN AL 28 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1967 MIN AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 SLN NL 18 12 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1969 SLN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 96 34 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 13 .147 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1968 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1968 WS SLN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47182302.167
Away49150201.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home4597.01054337523.99
Away4876.2794232464.93

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-06-02 STLATL — 0.0000100
1969-05-24 STLLAD — 0.0433000
1969-05-10 STLSDP — 0.2300100
1969-05-07 STLSFG — 0.2100000
1969-05-04 STLPHI — 2.0000110
1969-05-02 STLPHI — 1.0000010
1969-04-20 STLNYN — 0.1000000
1969-04-08 STLPIT L 0.2544010
1968-09-28 STLHOU — 1.1222100
1968-09-20 STLLAD — 2.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 11 7 33 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 SLN P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1963 LAA P 36 3 1 15 0 0
1965 MIN P 28 3 2 8 0 0
1967 MIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 SLN P 18 4 3 9 0 0
1969 SLN P 8 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 93

Frequently Asked Questions about Mel Nelson

What years did Mel Nelson play?
Mel Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.
Was Mel Nelson a pitcher?
Yes. Mel Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mel Nelson hit?
Mel Nelson hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.