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Wally Berger League
6-8-2117
Al Nelson Left Field
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 61 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-28-1934
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(21 games)
RBI 25
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF C- (34.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CIN
3
8
1
4
1
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
1 0
1.125
.500
.625
.125
.500
1957 CIN
11
30
2
11
0
0
0
5
2
5 0 1
0
0 0
.761
.394
.367
.000
.367
1958 CIN
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 CIN
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1 0 0
1
0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1960 CIN
18
20
3
4
0
0
1
3
4
1 0 0
0
0 1
.683
.333
.350
.150
.200
1961 CIN-BRO
28
91
11
25
4
1
3
9
12
16 0 0
3
0 1
.799
.359
.440
.165
.275
1962 BRO
42
39
6
14
4
1
0
6
2
6 1 1
0
0 0
.908
.395
.513
.154
.359
1963 BRO
10
12
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.481
.231
.250
.083
.167
Total
120
207
24
61
10
2
4
25
22
33 1 2
4
1 2
.782
.362
.420
.126
.295
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Al Nelson has retired from the Brooklyn Cyclones
1964-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Johnny Myers to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Pedro Bosser to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Gene West to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Donnie Wetteland for assignment. The Brooklyn Cyclones have designated Al Nelson for assignment.
1961-04-15The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired Al Nelson from the waiver wire.
1961-04-11The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Clyde Ellison to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Al Nelson for assignment.
1961-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team.
1960-10-03The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ernie Charles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Al Nelson for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ryan Quinn to the minors.
1960-04-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Chuck Randall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Ernie Charles to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ryan Quinn to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Joe Jackson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1959-06-18The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Merv Arft to the minors.
1959-05-30The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Glenn Bedrosian to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Chuck Randall to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Jack Minnehan to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Jack Minnehan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team.
1958-07-22The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lefty Erickson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1958-07-18The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Lefty Erickson to the minors.
1958-07-04The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Jackson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1958-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team.
1957-09-28The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Lefty Erickson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1957-09-23The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent George Diggs to the minors.
1957-09-13The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Cotton Harper to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1957-09-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Cotton Harper for assignment.
1957-08-22The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Diggs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1957-08-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Cotton Harper for assignment.
1957-07-26The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Cotton Harper to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1957-07-15The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Cotton Harper for assignment.
1957-07-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Cotton Harper to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1957-06-17The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent George Diggs to the minors.
1957-05-16The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Diggs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team.
1956-08-07The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Pepper Martin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1956-07-23The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team.
1956-05-07The Cincinnati Reds have promoted George Diggs to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Al Nelson to the minors.
1956-04-18The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Al Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dan Williams to the minors.