Mel Nelson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 30, 1936 in San Diego, CA us

High School: San Bernardino HS (San Bernardino, CA)

School: San Bernardino Valley College (San Bernardino, CA)

Debut: September 27, 1960 (Age 24-120d, 11,799th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 2, 1969 (Age 33-003d)
vs. ATL 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Melvin Frederick Nelson

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

ERA

4.40

173.2

WHIP

1.457

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1968 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	70 (69)	Jun 23 (2)	STL		ATL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	75 (4)	Jun 29	STL	@	CHC	L,8-10		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	85 (9)	Jul 11 (2)	STL		HOU	W,8-7	GS	19	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	89 (3)	Jul 15	STL		LAD	W,4-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	92 (2)	Jul 19	STL		NYM	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	101 (8)	Jul 26 (2)	STL	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS	26	6.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	113 (11)	Aug 7	STL		CIN	W,3-1	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	117 (3)	Aug 11	STL	@	ATL	L,3-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	119 (1)	Aug 13	STL	@	CHC	L,3-10	GF	6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	122 (2)	Aug 16	STL		ATL	L,1-5	GF	14	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	126 (3)	Aug 20	STL	@	PHI	L,2-8		13	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	136 (9)	Aug 30	STL	@	NYM	L,2-8		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	141 (4)	Sep 4	STL	@	CIN	L,3-8		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	143 (1)	Sep 6 (2)	STL		SFG	L,7-8		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	144	Sep 7	STL		SFG	L,1-5	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	146 (1)	Sep 9	STL		LAD	L,1-10	GF	16	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
17	155 (8)	Sep 20	STL	@	LAD	L,4-5	GF	8	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	161 (5)	Sep 28	STL		HOU	L,2-3		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
							18gm		52.2	3	9	0	12	0