What years did Rob Nelson play?

Rob Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1990.

Was Rob Nelson a pitcher?

No. Rob Nelson was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Rob Nelson hit?

Rob Nelson hit 4 career home runs with 27 hits.

Rob Nelson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1990)

AVG .178

HR 4

RBI 11

H 27

OPS .573

PIV 53

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 5/17/1964 in Pasadena, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-09
Last Game: 1990-04-29

Full name: Robert Augustus Nelson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	152	12	27	2	1	4	11	1	24	66	.178	.290	.283	.573	53

Career AVG .178 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OPS .573 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 19.8% 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
1986	OAK	AL	5	9	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	OAK	AL	7	24	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SDN	NL	10	11	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	8	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	SDN	NL	7	21	4	4	0	0	1	3	0	2	9	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SDN	NL	42	82	6	16	0	1	3	7	1	20	29	.195	.254 (-23%)	.319 (+10%)	.375 (-12%)	.694 (-2%)	53.1
1990	SDN	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			76	152	12	27	2	1	4	11	1	24	66	.178	—	—	—	—	53

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	36	66	4	12	2	5	.182
Away	40	86	8	15	2	6	.174

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1990-04-29	SDP	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990-04-28	SDP	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990-04-23	SDP	SFG	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-04-12	SDP	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1990-04-09	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989-07-20	SDP	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-07-19	SDP	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-07-18	SDP	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989-07-13	SDP	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989-07-09	SDP	PIT	W	3	1	1	1	2	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	47	34	315	40	6	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	OAK	1B	2	1	3	1	1	1
1987	OAK	1B	7	7	49	11	2	6
1987	SDN	1B	2	0	14	0	0	1
1988	SDN	1B	5	5	48	5	1	5
1989	SDN	1B	31	21	201	23	2	17

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	47
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	SDN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mount San Antonio College	Walnut	CA	1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Rob Nelson

What years did Rob Nelson play?: Rob Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1990.
Was Rob Nelson a pitcher?: No. Rob Nelson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rob Nelson hit?: Rob Nelson hit 4 career home runs with 27 hits.