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Season Age Team Lg WAR 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/BB Awards
1960 24 STL NL 0.1 0 1 .000 3.38 2 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 7 3 3 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 33 126 3.15 1.125 7.9 1.1 2.3 7.9 3.50
1963 27 LAA AL -1.1 2 3 .400 5.30 36 3 7 0 0 1 52.2 55 34 31 7 32 5 41 2 0 4 250 65 4.59 1.652 9.4 1.2 5.5 7.0 1.28
1965 29 MIN AL -0.8 0 4 .000 4.12 28 3 13 0 0 3 54.2 57 29 25 7 23 3 31 2 0 4 247 87 4.42 1.463 9.4 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.35
1967 31 MIN AL -0.1 0 0 54.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 41.54 9.000 81.0 27.0 0.0 0.0
1968 32 STL NL 0.2 2 1 .667 2.91 18 4 8 1 0 1 52.2 49 20 17 3 9 3 16 0 0 0 212 101 3.03 1.101 8.4 0.5 1.5 2.7 1.78
1969 33 STL NL -0.4 0 1 .000 11.81 8 0 2 0 0 0 5.1 13 7 7 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 30 33 3.07 3.000 21.9 0.0 5.1 5.1 1.00
6 Yrs -2.1 4 10 .286 4.40 93 11 31 1 0 5 173.2 184 95 85 19 69 12 98 4 0 8 776 77 4.02 1.457 9.5 1.0 3.6 5.1 1.42
162 Game Avg -1.4 3 7 .286 4.40 61 7 20 1 0 3 113 120 62 56 12 45 8 64 3 0 5 507 77 4.02 1.457 9.5 1.0 3.6 5.1 1.42
STL (3 Yrs) -0.1 2 3 .400 3.68 28 5 11 1 0 1 66.0 69 30 27 4 14 4 26 0 0 0 275 86 3.05 1.258 9.4 0.5 1.9 3.5 1.86
MIN (2 Yrs) -0.9 0 4 .000 4.42 29 3 13 0 0 3 55.0 60 31 27 8 23 3 31 2 0 4 251 82 4.64 1.509 9.8 1.3 3.8 5.1 1.35
LAA (1 Yr) -1.1 2 3 .400 5.30 36 3 7 0 0 1 52.2 55 34 31 7 32 5 41 2 0 4 250 65 4.59 1.652 9.4 1.2 5.5 7.0 1.28
AL (3 Yrs) -2.0 2 7 .222 4.85 65 6 20 0 0 4 107.2 115 65 58 15 55 8 72 4 0 8 501 73 4.62 1.579 9.6 1.3 4.6 6.0 1.31
NL (3 Yrs) -0.1 2 3 .400 3.68 28 5 11 1 0 1 66.0 69 30 27 4 14 4 26 0 0 0 275 86 3.05 1.258 9.4 0.5 1.9 3.5 1.86
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Season Age Team Lg W L ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 Awards
1968 32 STL WS 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
1 Yr 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
162 Game Avg 0 0 0.00 68 0 68 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 204 0.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0
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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
1960 24 STL NL 8.0 2 1 3 3.38 4.54 0.01 0.04 89 4.06 1 0.1 0.05 0.0 0.1 1 .533 .500
1963 27 LAA AL 52.2 36 3 34 5.81 4.32 0.14 -0.12 93 3.76 -12 -1.2 1.60 -0.4 -1.1 -8 .466 .492
1965 29 MIN AL 54.2 28 3 29 4.77 3.90 0.48 -0.11 102 3.37 -9 -0.9 1.72 -0.4 -0.8 -5 .467 .494
1967 31 MIN AL 0.1 1 0 2 54.00 3.43 -0.51 -0.14 86 3.27 -2 -0.2 0.03 0.1 -0.1 -2 .315 .499
1968 32 STL NL 52.2 18 4 20 3.42 3.39 -0.02 -0.05 96 3.22 -1 -0.2 0.66 0.0 0.2 3 .487 .499
1969 33 STL NL 5.1 8 0 7 11.81 4.56 -0.04 -0.20 96 4.23 -4 -0.5 0.93 0.0 -0.4 -4 .440 .497
6 Yrs 173.2 93 11 95 4.92 3.92 0.19 -0.09 96 3.50 -27 -3.0 1.37 -0.7 -2.1 -14 .468 .495
162 Game Avg 113 61 7 62 4.92 3.92 0.19 -0.09 96 3.50 -18 -1.9 1.37 -0.4 -1.4 -9 .468 .495
STL (3 Yrs) 66.0 28 5 30 4.09 3.62 -0.02 -0.05 95 3.41 -5 -0.6 0.73 0.0 -0.1 0 .477 .498
MIN (2 Yrs) 55.0 29 3 31 5.07 3.90 0.48 -0.11 102 3.37 -10 -1.1 1.66 -0.3 -0.9 -6 .462 .494
LAA (1 Yr) 52.2 36 3 34 5.81 4.32 0.14 -0.12 93 3.76 -12 -1.2 1.60 -0.4 -1.1 -8 .466 .492
AL (3 Yrs) 107.2 65 6 65 5.43 4.10 0.31 -0.11 97 3.56 -22 -2.3 1.62 -0.6 -2.0 -14 .464 .493
NL (3 Yrs) 66.0 28 5 30 4.09 3.62 -0.02 -0.05 95 3.41 -5 -0.6 0.73 0.0 -0.1 0 .477 .498

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1960 24 STL NL 8.0 .226 .273 .387 .660 .261 3.0 21.2 6.1 -0.1 0.0% 0.61
1963 27 LAA AL 52.2 .267 .369 .427 .796 .302 2.8 16.4 12.8 -1.7 -0.8% -11.94
1965 29 MIN AL 54.2 .261 .337 .413 .750 .278 2.8 12.6 9.3 -0.2 0.2% -4.42
1967 31 MIN AL 0.1 .750 .750 1.500 2.250 .667 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0% -1.70
1968 32 STL NL 52.2 .254 .284 .337 .621 .261 1.4 7.5 4.2 -0.1 0.9% -0.23
1969 33 STL NL 5.1 .520 .533 .520 1.053 .542 0.0 10.0 10.0 -0.7 -0.6% -5.59
6 Yrs 173.2 .272 .340 .405 .745 .292 2.4 12.6 8.9 -2.7 -0.4% -23.26
MLB Average .245 .311 .365 .677 .274 2.0 15.3 8.2
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Pitching Ratios Batted Ball Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BAbip HR% K% BB% LD% GB% FB% GB/FB WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1968 32 STL WS 1.0 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0% 0.38
1 Yr 1.0 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0% 0.38
MLB Average .291 2.9 18.8 9.1 6.9 30.1 25.9 0.71

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% XBT% Pos Awards
1960 24 STL NL 2 .452 173 1.000 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.1 0.0% 0.49 0.0 /1
1963 27 LAA AL 11 .082 -59 .125 .000 0.0 27.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.2% -1.44 0.0 1/H
1965 29 MIN AL 10 .100 -92 .250 .000 0.0 50.0 0.0 -0.1 -0.4% -1.43 0.0 1
1967 31 MIN AL 0 /1
1968 32 STL NL 13 .194 7 .250 .000 0.0 30.8 7.7 -0.1 -0.1% -1.56 66.7 50.0 1
1969 33 STL NL 0 /1
6 Yrs 36 .149 -31 .238 .000 0.0 36.1 2.8 -0.4 -0.6% -3.94 33.3 50.0 1/H
MLB Average .319 100 .274 .120 2.0 15.3 8.2 28.9 47.6
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Season Age Team Lg PA Pos Awards
1968 32 STL WS 0 /1
1 Yr 0 /1
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1960 24 STL NL P 2 1 0 8.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .960 1.13 2.14 0.50 2.10 0 3 0 0.0 40.3 0
1963 27 LAA AL P 36 3 0 52.2 16 1 15 0 0 1.000 .955 2.73 2.00 0.44 2.00 4 2 0 0.0 32.5 0
1965 29 MIN AL P 28 3 0 54.2 10 2 8 0 0 1.000 .951 1.65 2.04 0.36 2.03 4 2 1 33.3 33.7 0
1967 31 MIN AL P 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.00 0 0 0 0
1968 32 STL NL P 18 4 1 52.2 12 3 9 0 0 1.000 .958 2.05 2.02 0.67 2.02 0 0 1 100.0 40.0 0
1969 33 STL NL P 8 0 0 5.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.69 1.86 0.13 1.94 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 93 11 1 173.2 40 7 33 0 0 1.000 .955 2.07 2.02 0.43 2.01 8 7 2 22.2 36.3 0
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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP RF/9 RF/G SB CS Awards
1968 32 STL WS P 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0
1 Yr 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mel Nelson born?

Mel Nelson was born on May 30, 1936.

Where was Mel Nelson born?

Mel Nelson was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall was Mel Nelson?

Mel Nelson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Mel Nelson weigh when playing?

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

How many seasons did Mel Nelson play?

Mel Nelson played 6 seasons.

Is Mel Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Mel Nelson play?

Mel Nelson was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Mel Nelson have?

Mel Nelson had 98 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Mel Nelson played for?

Mel Nelson played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels and Minnesota Twins.

When did Mel Nelson retire?

Mel Nelson last played in 1969.

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