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Simmons Davis League
7-13-2020
Mel Nelson Left Field
Retired (1993, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .196 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .622 Status Retired (1993) Option Years 0  
H 9 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 08-27-1959
HR 2 Drafted Round 3, Pick 59
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(142 games)
RBI 5
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.4%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF F  (1.9%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1984 CIN
11
27
6
7
1
0
2
5
1
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.804
.286
.519
.259
.259
1985 CIN
10
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.311
.200
.111
.000
.111
1987 CIN
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.500
.000
.000
.000
1988 CIN
7
9
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
1
 0 0
.384
.273
.111
.000
.111
Total
30
46
9
9
1
0
2
5
5
 8 0 0
1
 0 0
.622
.275
.348
.152
.196
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Mel Nelson has retired from the New York Champs
1993-10-03The New York Champs have acquired Mel Nelson from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Montreal Fans have waived Mel Nelson.
1990-03-07The Montreal Fans have acquired Mel Nelson from the waiver wire.
1989-06-11The Washington Admirals have acquired Bobby Ostdiek from the waiver wire. The Washington Admirals have waived Mel Nelson.
1989-06-11The Washington Admirals have acquired Mel Nelson from the waiver wire. The Washington Admirals have waived Joe Gonzalez.
1989-05-02The Washington Admirals have waived Mel Nelson.
1989-05-02The Washington Admirals have acquired Mel Nelson from the waiver wire.
1989-04-08The Cincinnati Flyers have waived Mel Nelson.
1989-03-07The Cincinnati Flyers have designated Mel Nelson for assignment. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Lou Erickson to the major league team.
1989-03-07The Cincinnati Flyers have designated Lew Parks for assignment. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Joe Huffman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Bob Olin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Ben Schmidt to the major league team. The Cincinnati Flyers have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team.
1988-05-15The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Lance Ritchie to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs! have designated Mel Nelson for assignment.
1987-09-22The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs! have designated Luis Castillo for assignment.
1985-07-13The Cincinnati Red Legs! have sent Mel Nelson to the minors.
1985-06-20The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team.
1985-06-01The Cincinnati Red Legs! have sent Mel Nelson to the minors.
1985-04-08The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team.
1985-04-05The Cincinnati Red Legs! have demoted Mel Nelson to the minor leagues.
1985-03-01The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Jerry Osteen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Legs! have designated Yuuki Kaneyoshi for assignment.
1984-09-16The Cincinnati Red Legs! have sent Mel Nelson to the minors.
1984-08-20The Cincinnati Red Legs! have promoted Mel Nelson to the major league team.
1981-06-04Trade #1568172 has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Legs! and the Chicago Throwdown. The Chicago Throwdown receive Tige Escalera from the Cincinnati Red Legs! in exchange for Mel Nelson.
1981-04-05The Chicago Throwdown have acquired Mel Nelson from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Baltimore Whale Watchers have waived Mel Nelson.