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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Half Nelson Left Field
Retired (1963, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .751 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 1572 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 05-30-1927
HR 129 Drafted Round 17, Pick 261
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(17 games)
RBI 668
SB 221
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (1.4%) CF B- (52.0%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (88.8%)   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
1950 CHN
148
619
117
168
22
5
8
64
72
80 2 3
22
11 23
.710
.348
.362
.090
.271
1951 CHN
106
443
65
130
26
5
6
47
54
56 0 4
11
2 4
.783
.367
.415
.122
.293
1952 CHN-WAS
135
462
72
129
18
13
10
43
36
63 3 0
15
2 8
.775
.335
.439
.160
.279
1953 WAS
140
543
90
154
28
4
13
58
60
86 4 2
25
10 5
.780
.358
.422
.138
.284
1954 WAS
146
576
104
157
21
9
17
53
57
82 2 3
40
7 3
.767
.339
.429
.156
.273
1955 WAS
142
399
55
119
12
8
7
52
47
75 3 2
14
6 4
.796
.375
.421
.123
.298
1956 WAS
149
615
115
192
33
7
14
73
74
112 5 3
28
8 6
.846
.389
.457
.145
.312
1957 WAS
131
310
51
80
15
2
11
44
31
37 3 2
5
4 4
.755
.329
.426
.168
.258
1958 WAS
90
163
17
32
7
0
3
12
24
31 0 0
0
3 2
.594
.299
.294
.098
.196
1959 WAS
131
456
53
111
10
2
9
53
44
59 1 4
15
6 8
.642
.309
.333
.090
.243
1960 WAS
148
548
74
151
34
5
19
99
57
91 5 3
20
10 5
.807
.347
.460
.184
.276
1961 WAS
106
236
36
56
13
3
4
22
33
48 1 1
9
2 2
.701
.332
.369
.131
.237
1962 WAS
105
287
40
70
14
2
6
32
40
40 3 0
14
6 7
.712
.342
.369
.125
.244
1963 WAS
46
134
13
23
5
0
2
16
14
28 1 2
3
2 3
.505
.252
.254
.082
.172
Total
1723
5791
902
1572
258
65
129
668
643
888 33 29
221
79 84
.751
.346
.405
.134
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Half Nelson has retired from the Washington Nationals
1953-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Crompton to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Sherman Kolstad to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Howie Sanders to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Bruce St.Claire to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Weekly to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Mike Psion to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Peltz to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Half Nelson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Lee Murphy to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Randy Finch to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Rube See to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted John McQuillen to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Rupert Depaula to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Cub Griffith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Alfonseca to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Chick Baben to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Steve Roser to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Brad Rucker to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Orlando Brown to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Buddy Pettit to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Ben Morhardt to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Ed Driscoll to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Evans McClellan to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Rich Stengel to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Joel Otis to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Shane Myers to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Bob Kubek to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Arquimedez Rye to the minors.
1953-09-25The Washington Nationals have promoted Joe Alfonseca to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Chick Baben to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Evans McClellan to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Joel Otis to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Bob Kubek to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Joe Peltz to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Half Nelson to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent John McQuillen to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Rupert Depaula to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Bob Crompton to the minors.
1952-07-16A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Colts. The Chicago Colts receive Jack Werner, Dave Manuel from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Half Nelson.
1952-03-01The Chicago Colts have renamed Steve "Half" Nelson to Half Nelson.
1951-10-23The Chicago Colts have promoted Steve "Half" Nelson to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Connie Sparks to the minors.
1951-08-14The Chicago Colts have promoted Connie Sparks to the major league team. The Chicago Colts have sent Steve "Half" Nelson to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Windtalkers have renamed Steve Nelson to Steve "Half" Nelson.