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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Rick Nelson Relief Pitcher
Retired (2030, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.43 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 134-105 Status Deceased (2073) Option Years 0  
SV 427 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-18-1991
K 2085 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(2009)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(25 games)
IP 2451.1
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2013 STL
10
 8
99
0
0
0
22
 5
112.1
 127 68 59 2 59
83
1.66
4.73
2014 STL
9
 1
90
0
0
0
25
 3
119.1
 110 42 38 1 30
85
1.17
2.87
2015 STL
11
 7
107
0
0
0
25
 6
148.1
 152 66 63 1 64
114
1.46
3.82
2016 STL
5
 6
100
0
0
0
16
 7
145.0
 131 64 54 5 54
120
1.28
3.35
2017 STL
6
 5
103
0
0
0
16
 8
142.2
 107 50 48 2 55
132
1.14
3.03
2018 STL
11
 5
104
0
0
0
21
 6
143.0
 115 68 61 4 52
113
1.17
3.84
2019 STL
10
 7
109
0
0
0
25
 5
140.2
 101 48 47 1 48
133
1.06
3.01
2020 STL
8
 8
104
0
0
0
14
 6
143.2
 127 60 53 4 48
120
1.22
3.32
2021 STL
7
 8
102
0
0
0
16
 8
148.1
 133 76 71 1 68
140
1.36
4.31
2022 STL
4
 11
109
0
0
0
35
 14
138.1
 136 79 75 1 54
123
1.37
4.88
2023 STL
9
 4
112
0
0
0
32
 8
146.2
 125 51 51 1 53
128
1.21
3.13
2024 STL
9
 11
112
0
0
0
18
 5
146.1
 148 77 72 2 62
120
1.44
4.43
2025 STL
3
 9
105
0
0
0
30
 8
135.0
 110 47 43 1 41
122
1.12
2.87
2026 STL
8
 5
104
0
0
0
26
 3
144.0
 104 36 34 0 48
123
1.06
2.13
2027 STL
7
 3
113
0
0
0
41
 8
150.0
 127 56 50 4 52
128
1.19
3.00
2028 STL
10
 2
107
0
0
0
31
 3
147.0
 139 50 47 5 48
129
1.27
2.88
2029 STL
7
 4
96
0
0
0
30
 8
139.0
 111 35 26 0 53
119
1.18
1.68
2030 STL
0
 1
49
0
0
0
4
 3
61.2
 83 43 41 1 30
53
1.83
5.98
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
134
 105
1825
0
0
0
427
 114
2451.1
 2186 1016 933 36 919
2085
1.27
3.43
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2030-11-01Rick Nelson has retired from the St. Louis Rivermen
2026-11-01Rick Nelson now holds the league record for career pitching appearances.
2025-09-09Rick Nelson of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
2016-04-16Rick Nelson of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
2014-09-18Rick Nelson of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2014-06-25Rick Nelson of the St. Louis Rivermen is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2013-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have promoted Rick Nelson to the major league team.
2009-04-01The St. Louis Rivermen have renamed Buddy Alba to Rick Nelson.