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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
John Nelson Third Base
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .622 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 294 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-20-1957
HR 25 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(78 games)
RBI 124
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A- (81.7%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B A- (78.7%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
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
1978 WAS
44
84
11
14
1
0
1
6
6
 21 1 0
0
 1 0
.445
.231
.214
.048
.167
1979 WAS
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1981 WAS
6
20
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.343
.143
.200
.100
.100
1982 WAS
48
101
14
24
2
0
2
10
10
 23 0 0
0
 0 2
.623
.306
.317
.079
.238
1983 WAS
52
113
11
30
3
0
1
8
8
 26 2 0
0
 0 1
.644
.325
.319
.053
.265
1984 WAS
55
103
19
26
3
0
3
13
6
 15 2 1
0
 0 0
.673
.304
.369
.117
.252
1985 WAS
44
88
10
23
6
0
2
8
10
 20 0 0
0
 0 2
.734
.337
.398
.136
.261
1986 WAS
72
145
22
39
2
1
6
16
16
 22 1 2
0
 1 1
.762
.341
.421
.152
.269
1987 WAS
69
190
16
34
4
0
3
15
12
 42 0 0
0
 0 3
.475
.228
.247
.068
.179
1988 WAS
40
100
11
21
1
0
2
7
9
 25 0 0
0
 0 0
.555
.275
.280
.070
.210
1990 WAS
10
8
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
 1 1 0
0
 0 0
.583
.333
.250
.000
.250
1991 WAS
56
184
17
53
10
1
2
26
16
 41 4 2
3
 13 2
.740
.354
.386
.098
.288
1992 WAS
42
120
10
26
2
2
3
13
4
 29 0 2
0
 0 2
.580
.238
.342
.125
.217
Total
539
1257
143
294
36
4
25
124
98
 272 11 7
3
 15 14
.622
.294
.329
.095
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01John Nelson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1993-04-24The Washington Athletics have waived John Nelson.
1993-04-05The Washington Athletics have designated John Nelson for assignment.
1992-05-04The Cleveland Athletics have acquired John Nelson from the waiver wire.
1992-05-04The Cleveland Athletics have demoted Jesse Hickman to the minor leagues.
1992-04-24The Cincinnati Apaches have promoted Myril Gullett to the major league team. The Cincinnati Apaches have promoted Dick Groh to the major league team. The Cincinnati Apaches have designated John Nelson for assignment. The Cincinnati Apaches have designated Boots Glass for assignment.
1992-04-19The Cincinnati Apaches have acquired John Nelson from the waiver wire.
1992-04-19The Cincinnati Apaches have demoted Joe Cano to the minor leagues.
1992-04-09The Boston Mud Kings have promoted Ned Tremark to the major league team. The Boston Mud Kings have designated John Nelson for assignment.
1991-07-10The Boston Mud Kings have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Mud Kings have sent Glenn Lotz to the minors.
1991-07-10The Boston Mud Kings have acquired John Nelson from the waiver wire.
1991-06-14The Boston Mud Kings have waived John Nelson.
1991-04-11The Boston Mud Kings have acquired John Nelson from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The New York Sentinel have waived John Nelson.
1990-06-14The New York Sentinel have promoted Dick Heving to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have designated John Nelson for assignment.
1990-04-01The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have designated Buster Templeton for assignment.
1988-07-25The New York Sentinel have promoted Andy Blankenship to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have designated John Nelson for assignment.
1982-05-08The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team.
1982-05-08The New York Sentinel have demoted John Nelson to the minor leagues.
1982-04-01The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have designated Claude Nixon for assignment.
1981-08-15The New York Sentinel have promoted Marcelino Hubbs to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1981-08-02The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent Marcelino Hubbs to the minors.
1981-04-13The New York Sentinel have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1981-04-10The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent Charlie Lowery to the minors.
1979-06-12The New York Sentinel have promoted Hal Walker to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1979-06-12The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team.
1979-04-10The New York Sentinel have promoted Charlie Lowery to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1979-04-01The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have designated Hal Walker for assignment.
1979-03-26The New York Sentinel have promoted Hal Walker to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1978-08-21The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent Mark McGriff to the minors.
1978-08-10The New York Sentinel have promoted Mark McGriff to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1978-04-01The New York Sentinel have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have promoted Reggie Archer to the major league team. The New York Sentinel have promoted Rick Buice to the major league team.