What years did Ricky Nelson play?

Ricky Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.

Was Ricky Nelson a pitcher?

No. Ricky Nelson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Ricky Nelson hit?

Ricky Nelson hit 6 career home runs with 79 hits.

Ricky Nelson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1986)

AVG .247

HR 6

RBI 39

H 79

OPS .651

PIV -358

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 5/8/1959 in Eloy, AZ, USA
Died: 11/19/2021 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-05-17
Last Game: 1986-08-02

Full name: Ricky Lee Nelson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
123	320	38	79	13	3	6	39	8	19	59	.247	.288	.362	.651	-358

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 7.1% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 8.9% 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
1983	SEA	AL	98	291	32	74	13	3	5	36	7	17	50	.254	.260 (-3%)	.324 (-9%)	.389 (-5%)	.714 (-7%)	-358.1
1984	SEA	AL	9	15	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	2	4	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	SEA	AL	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	10	12	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			123	320	38	79	13	3	6	39	8	19	59	.247	—	—	—	—	-358

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	63	175	18	39	1	15	.223
Away	60	145	20	40	5	24	.276

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1986-08-02	SEA	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1986-07-28	SEA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1986-07-22	SEA	TOR	W	0	0	0	0	0
1986-07-20	SEA	BOS	W	1	1	0	0	0
1986-07-12	SEA	MIL	W	2	0	0	0	2
1986-07-09	SEA	TOR	L	4	0	1	0	0
1986-07-07	SEA	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-07-06	SEA	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1986-07-01	SEA	KCR	W	1	1	1	1	0
1986-06-26	SEA	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	97	75	127	10	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	SEA	OF	91	75	122	10	4	1
1984	SEA	OF	2	0	2	0	0	0
1985	SEA	OF	3	0	1	0	0	0
1986	SEA	OF	1	0	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	47
Center Field	1
Right Field	55
Designated Hitter	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1979, 1980, 1981

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricky Nelson

What years did Ricky Nelson play?: Ricky Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1986.
Was Ricky Nelson a pitcher?: No. Ricky Nelson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ricky Nelson hit?: Ricky Nelson hit 6 career home runs with 79 hits.