#37 Bill Nelson, Starting Pitcher, 29 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Thursday, 10/26/1892
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Bill Nelson

9/28/1863
29
TERRE HAUTE IN USA
5"10
185

Starting Pitcher
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R
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1893
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall39884-87 Mph
Versus LHB298 
Versus RHB3108 
Talent4108 
Pitching Ratings
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9
65
3
 Pitches:
Knuckleball
Fastball
Curveball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP13112
Talent61466
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3
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
5/31COLW 8-7 220000     
6/3@BOSL 3-5 0.100000     
6/28@LOUL 5-7 0.132210L    
6/30@LOUW 9-7 232210     
7/13INDL 5-9 210001     
7/28BOSL 6-12 100001     
8/9@BALL 3-4 022100L    
9/12BOSL 5-10 0.200000     
9/26@CLEW 4-2*992200WPoG   
10/1@COLW 9-6*9116414W    

Pitching Stats 1892

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall23129604.22119.1142645627311083.30650.0
Projected23129604.22119.014264562731     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 22.011512.710.72.32.03133.37228.63.97
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1795617412929139000.313.356.469.825
vs. RHB29486194235351422000.293.323.405.727
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1041305.2742.2582925149
Road1388303.6476.28435311322
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April753205.0045.0572625168
May754203.6050.0562420817
June3001013.502.264420
July200000.003.010002
August100100.000.022100
Sept./Oct.322002.8918.2208614

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
188527233113.4039.23618151510201.03.243NYG
18862203112.7020.01566279001.10.213NYG
18871501224.1219.224149177001.58.315NYG
18882001639.4719.0382220262002.32.414NYG
18892802113.6030.02914121915001.27.292NYG
18903101324.5839.1372420178001.12.263NYG
1891943305.4041.26030254613301.58.354 PHA
189223129604.22119.11426456327311001.42.317PHA
Total175182325204.46328.23811921631574951501.38.306 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1884, AAA1000001.1515.211423519001.02.235
1891, AAA700010.006.2500004000.75.263

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18852760000010100.000.000.000.000NYG
18862220000000000.000.000.000.000NYG
18871541000200200.250.250.250.500NYG
18882020000000000.000.000.000.000NYG
18892810000000000.000.000.000.000NYG
18903162100010300.333.333.500.833NYG
189192010000001100.050.050.050.100 PHA
1892234530004202400.067.067.067.133PHA
Total1758671006404100.081.081.093.174 

Fielding Stats 1892

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher23126251332.939119.12.49    

Player History

Had first career hit on 5/27/1887, off John Murphy (SLN)...
1/31/1888: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1889: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1890: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (A) on 2/6/1891 to a 3-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1892, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves
1885 - 11 - 1st
1888 - 3 - 10th
    

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