| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1954 | 26 | PIT | NL | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 85 | 1.97 | 1.571 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 3.00 | ||
| 1955 | 27 | PIT | NL | 1.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.98 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 | 60 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 138 | 2.96 | 1.362 | 9.9 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 1.50 | |
| 1956 | 28 | PIT | NL | 1.4 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.15 | 38 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | 54 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 246 | 119 | 4.27 | 1.217 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.32 | |
| 1957 | 29 | PIT | NL | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.50 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 | 69 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 229 | 85 | 4.36 | 1.635 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.44 | |
| 4 Yrs | 2.7 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.58 | 95 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 173.1 | 193 | 80 | 69 | 17 | 50 | 14 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 738 | 109 | 3.79 | 1.402 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.44 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 1.9 | 5 | 3 | .583 | 3.58 | 65 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 133 | 55 | 47 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 507 | 109 | 3.79 | 1.402 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.44 | ||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | IP | G | GS | R | RA9 | RA9opp | RA9def | RA9role | PPFp | RA9avg | RAA | WAA | gmLI | WAAadj | WAR | RAR | waaWL% | 162WL% | Awards |
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| 1954 | 26 | PIT | NL | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6.43 | 4.63 | -0.26 | 0.00 | 98 | 4.77 | -1 | -0.1 | 0.25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1 | .468 | .499 | |
| 1955 | 27 | PIT | NL | 54.1 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 3.98 | 4.66 | -0.27 | 0.00 | 101 | 4.99 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.93 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 12 | .545 | .505 | |
| 1956 | 28 | PIT | NL | 60.0 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 3.60 | 4.46 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 99 | 4.45 | 6 | 0.8 | 1.19 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 12 | .520 | .505 | |
| 1957 | 29 | PIT | NL | 52.0 | 36 | 0 | 27 | 4.67 | 4.33 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 100 | 3.96 | -4 | -0.4 | 1.09 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | .489 | .498 | |
| 4 Yrs | 173.1 | 95 | 4 | 80 | 4.15 | 4.49 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.49 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.07 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 24 | .511 | .502 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 119 | 65 | 3 | 55 | 4.15 | 4.49 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 100 | 4.49 | 4 | 0.7 | 1.07 | -0.1 | 1.9 | 17 | .511 | .502 | ||||
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| 1954 | 26 | PIT | NL | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .960 | 3.86 | 2.06 | 0.75 | 2.05 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | 27 | PIT | NL | P | 17 | 4 | 0 | 54.1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .950 | 2.15 | 2.04 | 0.76 | 2.02 | 5 | 4 | 44.4 | 43.8 | 1 | |
| 1956 | 28 | PIT | NL | P | 38 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .966 | 1.65 | 2.06 | 0.29 | 2.03 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 2 | |
| 1957 | 29 | PIT | NL | P | 36 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .962 | 2.08 | 2.06 | 0.33 | 2.08 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 | 39.9 | 1 | |
| 4 Yrs | 95 | 4 | 0 | 173.1 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .959 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 0.41 | 2.05 | 17 | 8 | 32.0 | 41.5 | 4 | |||||
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Thanks to Nellie King...for those KDKA 1020 broadcasts of the Pirates that got me hooked on baseball...1967. You explained the "how" and "why", not just the "who" and "what" of what was happening.
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When was Nelson King born?
Nelson King was born on March 15, 1928.
Where was Nelson King born?
Nelson King was born in Shenandoah, PA.
How tall was Nelson King?
Nelson King was 6-6 (198 cm) tall.
How much did Nelson King weigh when playing?
Nelson King weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Nelson King play?
Nelson King played 4 seasons.
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Nelson King has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
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Nelson King was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Nelson King have?
Nelson King had 72 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Nelson King played for?
Nelson King played for 1 team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
When did Nelson King retire?
Nelson King last played in 1957.
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Nellie is a nickname for Nelson King.
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