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Walter Johnson League
7-15-2369
Nelson Keltner Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.78 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 28-34 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-31-1924
K 409 Drafted Round 20, Pick 317
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(62 games)
IP 617.1
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D+   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1950 CHA
6
 9
51
20
3
3
0
 0
156.2
 162 77 66 2 41
98
1.30
3.79
1951 CHA
3
 7
78
9
1
0
2
 0
127.2
 135 74 67 4 36
96
1.34
4.72
1952 CHA
1
 0
7
0
0
0
0
 0
8.1
 6 2 2 0 4
8
1.20
2.16
1953 CHA
6
 3
37
0
0
0
0
 0
50.1
 53 26 23 1 14
31
1.33
4.11
1954 CHA
1
 4
25
0
0
0
0
 0
30.1
 41 22 19 1 13
21
1.78
5.64
1957 CHA-BRO
0
 1
32
0
0
0
0
 0
32.2
 37 18 18 1 7
27
1.35
4.96
1958 BRO
4
 5
74
6
0
0
0
 0
124.1
 156 82 76 3 50
82
1.66
5.50
1959 BRO
7
 5
80
0
0
0
0
 0
87.1
 105 67 57 0 31
46
1.56
5.87
2369
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
28
 34
384
35
4
3
2
 0
617.1
 695 368 328 12 196
409
1.44
4.78
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Nelson Keltner has retired from the Brooklyn Smugglers
1959-04-26The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Nelson Keltner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Al Holbert to the minors.
1959-04-10The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Al Holbert to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have designated Nelson Keltner for assignment.
1958-09-01The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Nelson Keltner to the major league team.
1958-08-09The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Art Rambo to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have designated Nelson Keltner for assignment.
1957-08-01The Brooklyn Smugglers have promoted Nelson Keltner to the major league team. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Glen Bohne to the minors. The Brooklyn Smugglers have sent Jim Harris to the minors.
1957-07-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Smugglers and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Jim Shealy, Al Grimsley, Bob Stump, Frank DeBarr from the Brooklyn Smugglers in exchange for Jim Hale, Jim Tyson, Tom Larkin, Nelson Keltner, Karl Lowe, Jim Spencer, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CHA).
1954-10-23The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Bobby Riggs to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Bill Andrews to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Matty Poleski to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Joe Manlove to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Miah Beers to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jim Tyson for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Bill Pyecha for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Nelson Keltner for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Karl Lowe for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Randy Shaver for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Jose Getz for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Mickey Sweeney for assignment. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Joe Wilson for assignment.
1953-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have re-claimed Nelson Keltner from the waiver wire.
1953-03-25The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Matty Poleski to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have designated Nelson Keltner for assignment.
1952-08-29The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Nelson Keltner to the major league team.
1951-10-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Larry Weintraub to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Joe Sprague to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Harry Jackson to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Ryne Lewis to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Randy Shaver to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Nelson Keltner to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Mike Ellis to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent George Ashford to the minors.