Nick Nelson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2024)
Nick Nelson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024 for the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 5.20 ERA and 120 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1111.5.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2020-08-01
Full name: Nicholas Benjamin Nelson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NYA | AL | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 4.79 | 4.45 (-8%) | -573.0 |
| 2021 | NYA | AL | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 8.79 | 4.27 (-106%) | 67.8 |
| 2022 | PHI | NL | 3 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 68.2 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 69 | 4.85 | 3.97 (-22%) | 1616.8 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.69 | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5.06 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 5 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 114.1 | 111 | 66 | 67 | 120 | 5.20 | — | 1,112 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NYA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | NYA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2022 | PHI | NL | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2023 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2024 | PHI | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (148 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 64.1 | 52 | 30 | 37 | 65 | 4.20 |
| Away | 30 | 50.0 | 59 | 36 | 30 | 55 | 6.48 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-06 | PHI | MIA | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-04-11 | PHI | PIT | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-04-03 | PHI | CIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-04-01 | PHI | CIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-10-01 | PHI | NYN | W | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022-10-05 | PHI | HOU | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-10-01 | PHI | WAS | — | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-09-28 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-09-25 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-09-23 | PHI | ATL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 74 |
Nick Nelson: the record in brief
The bio dates Nick Nelson's major league debut to August 1, 2020. The season rows list, in order, the New York Yankees (2020 to 2021) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2022 to 2024). Nelson played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 5, 1995, in Panama City, FL, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Nicholas Benjamin Nelson.
Nelson's career pitching line is 5 wins, 4 losses and a 5.20 ERA over 74 appearances. Also on Nelson's record: 120 strikeouts. The league ERA over Nelson's seasons was 4.19, so the 5.20 figure ran 24.1% worse than average. 2022 was Nelson's sharpest full season, a 4.85 ERA against the league's 3.97. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,111.5 for Nelson's career.
The game-log section draws on 148 games of Retrosheet box scores for Nelson.
Nelson made 3 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2020 and 2022.
Nelson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 74 games. On the mound, Nelson's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 8 assists and 2 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Nelson
- What years did Nick Nelson play?
- Nick Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2024.
- Was Nick Nelson a pitcher?
- Yes. Nick Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 120 strikeouts.
- What was Nick Nelson's career ERA?
- Nick Nelson finished with a 5.20 career ERA, going 5-4 with 120 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Nick Nelson have?
- Nick Nelson recorded 120 career strikeouts.
- Is Nick Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Nick Nelson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Nick Nelson play for?
- Nick Nelson played for the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies.