Joe Nelson

Q: When was Joe Nelson born?

Joe Nelson was born on October 25, 1974.

Q: Where was Joe Nelson born?

Joe Nelson was born in Alameda, CA .

Q: How tall is Joe Nelson?

Joe Nelson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Nelson weigh when playing?

Joe Nelson weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Joe Nelson drafted?

Joe Nelson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Joe Nelson have?

Joe Nelson had 154 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Nelson played for?

Joe Nelson played for 5 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays.

Q: When did Joe Nelson retire?

Joe Nelson last played in 2010.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: October 25, 1974 in Alameda, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA).

High School: St. Joseph's Notre Dame (Alameda, CA)

School: University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)

Debut: June 13, 2001 (Age 26-231d, 17,889th in major league history)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: June 9, 2010 (Age 35-227d)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Doug Schaer

Full Name: Joseph George Nelson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.4

ERA

4.38

157

152.0

154

WHIP

1.447

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1996	21	ATL-min	A-	5	3	.625	4.37	14	13	0	0	0	0	70.0	69	43	34	5	29	1	67	5	0	6	309			1.400	8.9	0.6	3.7	8.6	2.31	EUG NORW
1997	22	ATL-min	A+	10	6	.625	4.76	25	24	0	0	0	0	124.2	114	74	66	17	61	1	99	12	0	5	543			1.404	8.2	1.2	4.4	7.1	1.62	DHM CARL
1998	23	ATL-min	AA	6	9	.400	4.98	45	12	15	1	1	2	108.1	124	76	60	9	69	2	74	5	1	11	506			1.782	10.3	0.7	5.7	6.1	1.07	GRV SOUL
1999	24	ATL-min	AAA,AA	3	4	.429	3.52	37	3	17	0	0	9	64.0	52	33	25	4	29	2	68	3	0	3	280			1.266	7.3	0.6	4.1	9.6	2.34	RMD,GRV IL,SOUL
2000	25	ATL-min	Rk,A-	1	0	1.000	2.25	7	0	2	0	0	1	8.0	6	4	2	0	4	0	14	0	0	0	34			1.250	6.8	0.0	4.5	15.8	3.50	BVS,JAM GULF,NYPL
2001	26	ATL-min	AAA	1	2	.333	1.13	29	0	12	0	0	8	39.2	23	5	5	1	14	2	40	0	0	3	152			0.933	5.2	0.2	3.2	9.1	2.86	RMD IL
2001	26	ATL	NL	0	0		36.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	7	9	8	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	16	14	14.05	4.500	31.5	4.5	9.0	0.0	0.00

2002	27	BOS-min	AA	0	0		14.54	4	0	1	0	0	0	4.1	9	8	7	1	2	0	3	1	0	2	25			2.538	18.7	2.1	4.2	6.2	1.50	TRE EL
2003			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2004	29	BOS-min	AA,AAA	3	2	.600	2.96	41	0	24	0	0	13	51.2	43	22	17	2	24	0	80	3	0	2	225			1.297	7.5	0.3	4.2	13.9	3.33	PRT,PAW EL,IL
2004	29	BOS	AL	0	0		16.88	3	0	1	0	0	0	2.2	4	5	5	0	3	0	5	2	0	0	17	32	4.92	2.625	13.5	0.0	10.1	16.9	1.67

2005	30	TBD-STL-min	AAA,AA	0	3	.000	3.64	44	0	20	0	0	7	59.1	45	28	24	10	28	1	84	2	0	7	255			1.230	6.8	1.5	4.2	12.7	3.00	DHM,SPD IL,TL
2006	31	KCR-min	AAA	2	2	.500	1.97	24	0	19	0	0	7	32.0	19	9	7	4	12	2	39	4	0	2	126			0.969	5.3	1.1	3.4	11.0	3.25	OMA PCL
2006	31	KCR	AL	1	1	.500	4.43	43	0	20	0	0	9	44.2	37	22	22	5	24	4	44	1	0	1	193	107	4.31	1.366	7.5	1.0	4.8	8.9	1.83

2008	33	FLA-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.10	19	0	19	0	0	11	25.2	17	6	6	1	6	0	36	1	0	1	98			0.896	6.0	0.4	2.1	12.6	6.00	ABQ PCL
2008	33	FLA	NL	3	1	.750	2.00	59	0	20	0	0	1	54.0	42	16	12	5	22	4	60	2	0	3	230	218	3.45	1.185	7.0	0.8	3.7	10.0	2.73
2009	34	TBR-min	AAA	2	2	.500	6.23	13	0	4	0	0	0	17.1	22	14	12	4	11	1	14	2	0	0	85			1.904	11.4	2.1	5.7	7.3	1.27	DHM IL
2009	34	TBR	AL	3	0	1.000	4.02	42	0	13	0	0	3	40.1	32	22	18	7	27	1	36	1	1	3	182	109	5.65	1.463	7.1	1.6	6.0	8.0	1.33
2010	35	BOS-SEA-min	AAA	3	2	.600	3.64	24	0	4	0	0	1	29.2	28	13	12	1	21	1	29	1	0	2	134			1.652	8.5	0.3	6.4	8.8	1.38	PAW,TAC IL,PCL
2010	35	BOS	AL	0	0		9.72	8	0	4	0	0	0	8.1	14	9	9	2	6	0	9	0	0	0	45	47	6.20	2.400	15.1	2.2	6.5	9.7	1.50
6 Yrs				7	2	.778	4.38	157	0	58	0	0	13	152.0	136	83	74	20	84	9	154	7	1	7	683	103	4.60	1.447	8.1	1.2	5.0	9.1	1.83
162 Game Avg.				3	1	.778	4.38	68	0	25	0	0	6	66	59	36	32	9	36	4	67	3	0	3	296	103	4.60	1.447	8.1	1.2	5.0	9.1	1.83

BOS (2 yrs)				0	0		11.45	11	0	5	0	0	0	11.0	18	14	14	2	9	0	14	2	0	0	62	41	5.89	2.455	14.7	1.6	7.4	11.5	1.56
KCR (1 yr)				1	1	.500	4.43	43	0	20	0	0	9	44.2	37	22	22	5	24	4	44	1	0	1	193	107	4.31	1.366	7.5	1.0	4.8	8.9	1.83
TBR (1 yr)				3	0	1.000	4.02	42	0	13	0	0	3	40.1	32	22	18	7	27	1	36	1	1	3	182	109	5.65	1.463	7.1	1.6	6.0	8.0	1.33
ATL (1 yr)				0	0		36.00	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	7	9	8	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	16	14	14.05	4.500	31.5	4.5	9.0	0.0	0.00
FLA (1 yr)				3	1	.750	2.00	59	0	20	0	0	1	54.0	42	16	12	5	22	4	60	2	0	3	230	218	3.45	1.185	7.0	0.8	3.7	10.0	2.73

AL (4 yrs)				4	1	.800	5.06	96	0	38	0	0	12	96.0	87	58	54	14	60	5	94	4	1	4	437	91	5.05	1.531	8.2	1.3	5.6	8.8	1.57
NL (2 yrs)				3	1	.750	3.21	61	0	20	0	0	1	56.0	49	25	20	6	24	4	60	3	0	3	246	137	3.83	1.304	7.9	1.0	3.9	9.6	2.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Joe Nelson?

Joe Nelson is 49 years old.

When was Joe Nelson born?

Joe Nelson was born on October 25, 1974.

Where was Joe Nelson born?

Joe Nelson was born in Alameda, CA.

How tall is Joe Nelson?

Joe Nelson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Nelson weigh when playing?

Joe Nelson weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Nelson play?

Joe Nelson played 6 seasons.

Is Joe Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Joe Nelson drafted?

Joe Nelson was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA).

What position did Joe Nelson play?

Joe Nelson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Nelson have?

Joe Nelson had 154 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Nelson played for?

Joe Nelson played for 5 teams; the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays.

When did Joe Nelson retire?

Joe Nelson last played in 2010.

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