Red Nelson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1913)
Red Nelson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1913 for the St. Louis Browns, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 4 seasons. Across 39 career appearances, he went 10-12 with a 4.54 ERA and 68 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 10/26/1956 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-09-09
- Last Game
- 1913-06-09
Full name: Albert Francis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 60.0 | 57 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 2.55 | 2.79 (+9%) | 816.3 |
| 1911 | SLA | AL | 3 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 81.0 | 103 | 47 | 44 | 24 | 5.22 | 3.37 (-55%) | -1790.9 |
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7.00 | 3.36 (-108%) | -302.5 |
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3.72 | 3.36 (-11%) | -911.0 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2.16 | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CIN | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 37.80 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 10 | 12 | 39 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 188.1 | 221 | 95 | 85 | 68 | 4.54 | — | -2,188 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 66 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .182 | .229 | .258 | .486 | 0 |
Career AVG .182 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 30.4% below league average.
Career OBP .229 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.
Career SLG .258 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.
Career OPS .486 vs. league average .676 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | SLA | AL | 7 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | SLA | AL | 16 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | SLA | AL | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | CIN | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 39 | 66 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 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 (78 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .250 |
| Away | 15 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .121 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 107.2 | 126 | 61 | 48 | 43 | 5.10 |
| Away | 15 | 80.2 | 96 | 47 | 39 | 25 | 5.24 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-06-09 | CIN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-05-24 | CIN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-05-14 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-04-24 | PHI | NY1 | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-10-03 | PHI | BSN | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-11 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-06 | PHI | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-27 | PHI | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-06-30 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-06-30 | SLA | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-06-09 | CIN | PHI | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-05-24 | CIN | STL | — | 0.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-05-14 | PHI | PIT | — | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-04-24 | PHI | NY1 | — | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1912-10-03 | PHI | BSN | W | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-09-11 | PHI | PIT | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-06 | PHI | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-08-27 | PHI | STL | W | 7.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-06-30 | SLA | CLE | L | 1.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1912-06-30 | SLA | CLE | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 39 |
Red Nelson: the record in brief
September 9, 1910 and June 9, 1913 bracket Red Nelson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the St. Louis Browns (1910 to 1912), the Philadelphia Phillies (1912 to 1913), and the Cincinnati Reds (1913). Nelson, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads May 19, 1886, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The bio records the death on October 26, 1956, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name Albert Francis.
Nelson went 10-12 with a 4.54 ERA in 39 games, 24 of them starts. Nelson had 68 strikeouts and 13 complete games. The league ERA over Nelson's seasons was 3.15, so the 4.54 figure ran 44.3% worse than average. Nelson won 5 games in 1910, the most of any season listed. In 1910, one of the busiest seasons, Nelson posted a 2.55 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.79.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Nelson
- What years did Red Nelson play?
- Red Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1913.
- Was Red Nelson a pitcher?
- Yes. Red Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 68 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Red Nelson hit?
- Red Nelson hit 1 career home runs with 12 hits.
- What was Red Nelson's career batting average?
- Red Nelson batted .182 over his career, with 12 hits in 66 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Nelson have?
- Red Nelson drove in 5 runs in his career.
- What was Red Nelson's career ERA?
- Red Nelson finished with a 4.54 career ERA, going 10-12 with 68 strikeouts.