Dave Nelson

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: June 20, 1944 in Fort Sill, OK us

Died: April 23, 2018 in Milwaukee, WI

High School: Junipero Serra HS (Gardena, CA)

Schools: Compton College (Compton, CA), California State University, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

Last Game: September 27, 1977 (Age 33-099d)
vs. OAK 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: David Earl Nelson

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.1

2578

630

.244

340

RBI

211

187

OBP

.305

SLG

.312

OPS

.618

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1964	20	-0.8	Dubuque	MIDW	A	CLE	120	558	438	98	111	14	4	8	39	53	5	96	101	.253	.400	.358	.758	157		13	8	3
1965	21	-0.4	Salinas	CALL	A	CLE	117	509	429	93	118	9	10	4	29	41	3	62	82	.275	.366	.371	.737	159		3	9	6
1966	22	-1.0	Pawtucket	EL	AA	CLE	129	558	468	85	114	14	7	3	40	57	8	70	84	.244	.350	.323	.672	151		8	9	3
1966	22	0.5	Athletics	AZIL	WRk	KCA	41	189	170	24	49	4	4	0	14	12	1	17	13	.288	.351	.359	.710	61		0	1	1
1967	23	-3.5	Portland	PCL	AAA	CLE	103	408	369	56	103	12	4	1	15	29	6	27	48	.279	.330	.342	.672	126		2	8	2
1968	24	-3.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	88	216	189	26	44	4	5	0	19	23	7	17	35	.233	.295	.307	.602	58	1	1	6	3	0
1969	25	-2.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	52	137	123	11	25	0	0	0	6	4	3	9	26	.203	.259	.203	.463	25	2	1	2	2	1
1970	26	0.5	Denver	AA	AAA	WSA	53	236	206	36	76	17	6	2	20	8	2	20	18	.369	.420	.539	.959	111		1	5	4
1970	26	-1.6	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	47	116	107	5	17	1	0	0	4	2	1	7	24	.159	.207	.168	.375	18	2	0	0	2	0
1971	27	1.7	Denver	AA	AAA	WSA	50	231	202	37	62	10	4	2	23	9	5	25	17	.307	.383	.426	.808	86		1	1	2
1971	27	-0.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	85	358	329	47	92	11	3	5	33	17	8	23	29	.280	.328	.377	.705	124	9	1	4	1	2
1972	28	0.2	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	145	580	499	68	113	16	3	2	28	51	17	67	81	.227	.324	.283	.607	141	4	5	9	0	3
1973	29	1.0	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	142	624	576	71	165	24	4	7	48	43	16	34	78	.287	.325	.379	.703	218	11	0	11	3	3
1974	30	2.3	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	121	526	474	71	112	13	1	3	42	25	13	34	72	.236	.291	.287	.578	136	17	4	11	3	0
1975	31	3.5	TEX	AL	Maj	TEX	28	92	80	9	17	1	0	2	10	6	0	8	10	.213	.289	.300	.589	24	3	1	2	1	1
1976	32	4.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	78	171	153	24	36	4	2	1	17	15	5	14	26	.235	.298	.307	.605	47	1	0	3	1	0
1977	33	5.5	KCR	AL	Maj	KCR	27	55	48	8	9	3	1	0	4	1	3	7	11	.188	.291	.292	.583	14	1	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		813	2875	2578	340	630	77	19	20	211	187	73	220	392	.244	.305	.312	.618	805	51	13	48	16	10
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		572	2500	2112	405	584	76	35	20	166	197	29	300	350	.277	.371	.374	.745	790		28	40	20
Other (1 season)					Other		41	189	170	24	49	4	4	0	14	12	1	17	13	.288	.351	.359	.710	61		0	1	1
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1426	5564	4860	769	1263	157	58	40	391	396	103	537	755	.260	.336	.341	.677	1656		41	89	37	10

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		206	875	777	129	241	39	14	5	58	46	13	72	83	.310	.368	.416	.784	323		4	14	8
AA (1 season)					Minors		129	558	468	85	114	14	7	3	40	57	8	70	84	.244	.350	.323	.672	151		8	9	3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		237	1067	867	191	229	23	14	12	68	94	8	158	183	.264	.384	.365	.748	316		16	17	9