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Ty Cobb League
7-9-2085
Bubba Nelson Third Base
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .220 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .562 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 126 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-03-1930
HR 6 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(97 games)
RBI 51
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance F    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR F 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.0%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1952 WAS
55
174
13
38
2
0
2
14
14
 25 1 0
0
 0 5
.545
.280
.264
.046
.218
1953 WAS-CIN
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
?
1.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 BOS
57
151
4
25
2
0
0
12
15
 30 0 1
0
 0 3
.418
.240
.179
.013
.166
1960 BOS
18
59
7
16
2
1
0
4
3
 11 1 0
0
 0 1
.656
.317
.339
.068
.271
1961 CHA-CIN
1
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.600
.200
.400
.200
.200
1962 CIN
13
15
4
5
1
0
2
7
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 1
1.212
.412
.800
.467
.333
1963 CIN
29
45
4
11
2
0
0
3
5
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.609
.320
.289
.044
.244
1964 CIN
54
121
8
30
4
0
2
11
9
 26 0 0
0
 0 0
.631
.300
.331
.083
.248
1965 CIN
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
229
573
41
126
14
1
6
51
49
 101 2 1
0
 0 10
.562
.283
.279
.059
.220
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bubba Nelson has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
1965-04-05The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bubba Nelson for assignment.
1963-07-15The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Guillermo Kolb to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Tom Jones to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dickey Herbel to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Ross Budaska to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Hugh Isbell for assignment.
1963-04-25The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bud Wilkerson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Earl Jourdan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Johnny Edwards to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubbs Charleston to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Rickey Happenny to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dutch Holmes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bob Anderson to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Chuck Murray for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bert Garces to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Mike Piazza for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Bubba Nelson for assignment. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Red Holtzman for assignment.
1962-09-11The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Joe Ganzel to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Kerry Schreiber to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Farmer Baughman to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dutch Holmes to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Tom Jones to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Duffy Dyer to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Trace Martin to the minors.
1962-07-04The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Johnny Edwards to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Walt Dropo to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Duffy Dyer to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bubba Nelson to the minors.
1962-05-08The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dutch Holmes to the minors.
1962-03-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Dutch Holmes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Kerry Schreiber to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Jim Holloway to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bubba Nelson to the minors.
1961-08-05The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dutch Holmes to the minors.
1961-08-05The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Bubba Nelson from the waiver wire.
1961-05-23The Chicago Pale Hose have acquired Steven Van Zandt from the waiver wire. The Chicago Pale Hose have waived Bubba Nelson.
1960-04-01The Boston Beaneaters have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Beaneaters have sent Joe Torre to the minors.
1959-06-17The Boston Beaneaters have promoted Billy Brett to the major league team. The Boston Beaneaters have promoted Slim Oliva to the major league team. The Boston Beaneaters have sent Bubba Nelson to the minors. The Boston Beaneaters have sent Ernie Abstein to the minors.
1953-04-16A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Cincinnati Bad Apples. The Cincinnati Bad Apples receive Tucker Brownstone, Bubba Nelson, Felipe Gonzalez from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Wayne Martinez.
1952-09-30The Washington War Dogs have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Jo-Jo Franklin to the minors.
1952-09-16The Washington War Dogs have promoted Jo-Jo Franklin to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Bubba Nelson to the minors.
1952-04-01The Washington War Dogs have promoted Bubba Nelson to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Jo-Jo Franklin to the minors.
1952-04-01The Washington War Dogs have renamed Pedro Nelson to Bubba Nelson.