#73 Mel Nelson, Starting Pitcher, 24 yrs, Detroit Tigers Thursday, 10/5/1960 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Mel Nelson
5/30/1936 24 USA,CA, 6"0 185
Starting Pitcher R L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1960 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 135 Days (135 total Days) 135 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 135 Days (135 total Days) 0 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 7 | 88-91 Mph |
Versus LHB | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
Versus RHB | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 6 58 4
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 5 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 22 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5.48 | 156.0 | 165 | 103 | 95 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 18.2 | 0 | 8 | 36.4 |
Projected | 23 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 5.48 | 165.0 | 175 | 109 | 101 | 71 | 67 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 9.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.72 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 186 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .319 | .398 | .717 |
vs. RHB | 418 | 117 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 71 | 74 | 50 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .280 | .349 | .462 | .811 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6.13 | 111.2 | 123 | 84 | 76 | 56 | 51 |
Road | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 44.1 | 42 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 12 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 7.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
May | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 17.0 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
June | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.95 | 13.2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
July | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.13 | 37.1 | 34 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
August | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.31 | 44.1 | 58 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 17 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.01 | 43.2 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 21 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1960 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5.48 | 156.0 | 165 | 103 | 95 | 21 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1.49 | .277 | DET |
Total | 22 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5.48 | 156.0 | 165 | 103 | 95 | 21 | 67 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1.49 | .277 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1960, AAA | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4.43 | 22.1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.70 | .284 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1960 | 22 | 57 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .339 | .386 | .725 | DET |
Total | 22 | 57 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .339 | .386 | .725 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 22 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 4 | 40 | 2 | .950 | 156.0 | 2.31 | | | | |
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Drafted in 4th round, 51st overall pick, by Detroit in 1960... Earned first career win on 5/25/1960... Had first career hit (double) on 5/29/1960, off Dick Hyde (CHA)... Injured on 6/3/1960 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
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