Rocky Nelson

Positions: First Baseman, Pinch Hitter and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: November 18, 1924 in Portsmouth, OH us

Died: October 31, 2006 in Portsmouth, OH

Buried: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Franklin Furnace, OH

High School: Portsmouth HS (Portsmouth, OH)

Debut: April 27, 1949 (Age 24-160d, 10,609th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1961 (Age 36-315d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Glenn Richard Nelson

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1960 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.9

1394

347

.249

186

RBI

173

OBP

.317

SLG

.380

OPS

.696

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	2-6 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	5 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games

Postseason Batting Game Log

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Postseason Batting Game Log
Rk	Year	Series	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1952	WS g2	Oct 2	BRO		NYY	L,1-7	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.07	0.002	3.71	0.09%	0.12	PH
2	1952	WS g4	Oct 4	BRO	@	NYY	L,0-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	1	2.90	-0.066	176.99	-2.25%	-0.27	PH
3	1952	WS g6	Oct 6	BRO		NYY	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	7	3.40	-0.085	262.12	-4.25%	-0.23	PH
4	1952	WS g7	Oct 7	BRO		NYY	L,2-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	2.66	-0.060	443.33	-6.45%	-0.35	PH
1960 Postseason			Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	1960	WS g2	Oct 6	PIT		NYY	L,3-16	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	4	.54	-0.014	28.46	-0.36%	0.17	1B
6	1960	WS g5	Oct 10	PIT	@	NYY	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	4						1B
7	1960	WS g6	Oct 12	PIT		NYY	L,0-12	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.33	-0.009	25.22	-0.46%	-0.35	PH
8	1960	WS g7	Oct 13	PIT		NYY	W,10-9	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.667	1.067	4	1.47	0.034	244.59	0.31%	1.19	1B
									14	12	2	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	.250	.357	.500	.857

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