Nelson King

Name Note: Name presented as Nellie King in some sources

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 185lb (198cm, 83kg)

Born: March 15, 1928 in Shenandoah, PA us

Died: August 11, 2010 in Mount Lebanon, PA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Milton Hershey HS for Orphans (Hershey, PA)

Last Game: September 15, 1957 (Age 29-184d)
vs. STL 0.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Nelson Joseph King

Nicknames: Nellie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

ERA

3.58

173.1

WHIP

1.402

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1947	19	-4.7	Geneva	ALSL	D		8	11	.421	3.06	4.78	36			11			194.0	206	103	66		50		86	4		5		1.320	9.6		2.3	4.0	1.72
1948	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	PIT	20	13	.606		3.96	42			27	4		302.0	286	133	99		83		152	7	1	6
1948	20	-3.7	Anderson	TRIS	B	PIT	0	0				6						18.0
1948	20	-4.1	New Iberia	EVAN	D	PIT	20	13	.606	3.14	4.21	36			27	4		284.0	286	133	99		83		152	7	1	6		1.299	9.1		2.6	4.8	1.83
1949	21	-2.3	York	ISLG	B	PIT	16	15	.516	2.25	3.61	36			19	3		212.0	212	85	53		52		120	3	1	2		1.245	9.0		2.2	5.1	2.31
1950	22	-2.6	Charleston	SALL	A	PIT	9	10	.474	3.41	4.41	20			14	1		145.0	153	71	55	9	28		67	5	0	1		1.248	9.5	0.6	1.7	4.2	2.39

1953	25	0.2	Denver	WL	A	PIT	15	3	.833	2.00	3.09	50	2		2	0		99.0	87	34	22	5	22		87	6	1	3		1.101	7.9	0.5	2.0	7.9	3.95
1954	26	0.0	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	16	5	.762	2.25	2.64	31	23		15	4		184.0	170	54	46	11	29		66	3	2	1		1.082	8.3	0.5	1.4	3.2	2.28
1954	26	-2.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	0	0		5.14	6.43	4	0	3	0	0	0	7.0	10	5	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	31	1.571	12.9	0.0	1.3	3.9	3.00
1955	27	-2.7	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	2	3	.400	3.72	3.72	20	2		0	0		58.0	62	24	24	5	16		25	2	0	1		1.345	9.6	0.8	2.5	3.9	1.56
1955	27	-1.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	1	3	.250	2.98	3.98	17	4	7	0	0	0	54.1	60	24	18	2	14	3	21	2	0	0	232	1.362	9.9	0.3	2.3	3.5	1.50
1956	28	-0.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	4	1	.800	3.15	3.60	38	0	21	0	0	5	60.0	54	24	21	8	19	5	25	1	1	2	246	1.217	8.1	1.2	2.9	3.8	1.32
1957	29	1.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	2	1	.667	4.50	4.67	36	0	19	0	0	1	52.0	69	27	26	7	16	6	23	2	0	1	229	1.635	11.9	1.2	2.8	4.0	1.44
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		7	5	.583	3.58	4.15	95	4	50	0	0	6	173.1	193	80	69	17	50	14	72	5	1	3	738	1.402	10.0	0.9	2.6	3.7	1.44
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		86	60	.589		3.80	235	27		88	12		1194.0	1176	504	365	30	280		603	30	5	19
All Levels (9 Seasons)							93	65	.589		3.84	330	31	50	88	12	6	1367.1	1369	584	434	47	330	14	675	35	6	22	738

Opn (1 season)					Minors		2	3	.400	3.72	3.72	20	2		0	0		58.0	62	24	24	5	16		25	2	0	1		1.345	9.6	0.8	2.5	3.9	1.56
AA (1 season)					Minors		16	5	.762	2.25	2.64	31	23		15	4		184.0	170	54	46	11	29		66	3	2	1		1.082	8.3	0.5	1.4	3.2	2.28
A (2 seasons)					Minors		24	13	.649	2.84	3.87	70	2		16	1		244.0	240	105	77	14	50		154	11	1	4		1.189	8.9	0.5	1.8	5.7	3.08
B (2 seasons)					Minors		16	15	.516		3.33	42			19	3		230.0	212	85	53		52		120	3	1	2
D (2 seasons)					Minors		28	24	.538	3.11	4.44	72			38	4		478.0	492	236	165		133		238	11	1	11		1.308	9.3		2.5	4.5	1.79