Rocky Nelson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1961)

AVG .249
HR 31
RBI 173
H 347
OPS .696
PIV -617
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
11/18/1924 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
Died
10/31/2006 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-27
Last Game
1961-09-29

Full name: Glenn Richard Nelson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
620 1,394 186 347 61 14 31 173 7 130 94 .249 .317 .379 .696 -617

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near 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
1949 SLN NL 82 244 28 54 8 4 4 32 1 11 12 .221 .262 (-16%) .343 (-25%) .384 (-12%) .727 (-18%) -814.9
1950 SLN NL 76 235 27 58 10 4 1 20 4 26 9 .247 .265 (-7%) .346 (-6%) .401 (-16%) .747 (-12%) -459.0
1951 SLN NL 9 18 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1951 PIT NL 71 195 29 52 7 4 1 14 1 10 7 .267 .260 (+2%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-7%) .721 (-8%) 0.0
1951 CHA AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1952 BRO NL 37 39 6 10 1 0 0 3 0 7 4 .256 — — — — 0.0
1954 CLE AL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 BRO NL 31 96 7 20 2 0 4 15 0 4 10 .208 .258 (-19%) .331 (-29%) .397 (-11%) .728 (-19%) -337.1
1956 SLN NL 38 56 6 13 5 0 3 8 0 6 6 .232 .258 (-10%) .331 (-7%) .397 (+21%) .728 (+8%) -337.1
1959 PIT NL 98 175 31 51 11 0 6 32 0 23 19 .291 .256 (+14%) .323 (+17%) .392 (+17%) .715 (+17%) 613.6
1960 PIT NL 93 200 34 60 11 1 7 35 1 24 15 .300 .255 (+18%) .323 (+18%) .387 (+21%) .711 (+20%) 779.5
1961 PIT NL 75 127 15 25 5 1 5 13 0 17 11 .197 .258 (-24%) .328 (-8%) .399 (-7%) .727 (-8%) -145.1
Career · 12 seasons 620 1,394 186 347 61 14 31 173 7 130 94 .249 — — — — -700

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
8 12 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 3 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1960 WS PIT 4 9 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 .333
1952 WS BRO 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home30772110420718104.287
Away313673831411369.210

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-29 PITCINL 100000000
1961-09-28 PITSFGL 100000000
1961-09-26 PITLADL 100000000
1961-09-17 PITSTLL 100000000
1961-09-14 PITLADL 100000001
1961-09-06 PITCHCL 100000001
1961-09-02 PITSTLW 000000010
1961-09-01 PITSTLL 100000000
1961-08-29 PITCINL 100000001
1961-08-28 PITCHCL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 386 131 2760 197 15 299
OF 23 9 35 1 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 SLN 1B 70 0 564 24 0 48
1950 SLN 1B 70 0 596 51 5 66
1951 SLN 1B 4 0 29 1 0 5
1951 SLN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1951 PIT 1B 32 0 275 24 3 32
1951 PIT OF 12 0 22 1 0 0
1952 BRO 1B 5 0 16 0 0 2
1954 CLE 1B 2 0 6 0 0 1
1956 BRO 1B 25 24 189 20 2 20
1956 SLN 1B 14 0 54 7 0 6
1956 SLN OF 8 8 11 0 0 0
1959 PIT 1B 56 34 337 18 2 45
1959 PIT OF 2 1 2 0 1 0
1960 PIT 1B 73 50 463 37 2 48
1961 PIT 1B 35 23 231 15 1 26

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 385
Left Field 22
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rocky Nelson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rick Schu
    .246 avg, 41 HR
  2. 91
    Andres Blanco
    .256 avg, 18 HR
  3. 90
    Jesus Guzman
    .247 avg, 25 HR
  4. 88
    Kevin Orie
    .249 avg, 22 HR
  5. 87
    Conor Gillaspie
    .251 avg, 33 HR
  6. 87
    Blake DeWitt
    .257 avg, 21 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Nelson

What years did Rocky Nelson play?
Rocky Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1961.
Was Rocky Nelson a pitcher?
No. Rocky Nelson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Rocky Nelson hit?
Rocky Nelson hit 31 career home runs with 347 hits.