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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Rocky Nelson Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 741 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-04-1938
HR 90 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1960)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(156 games)
RBI 381
SB 49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (90.5%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (90.0%)   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
1962 STL-NYN-STL-NYN
69
164
12
40
7
0
4
24
9
31 2 2
2
1 2
.648
.288
.360
.116
.244
1963 NYN
112
460
57
125
25
0
18
57
20
94 1 2
8
5 4
.746
.302
.443
.172
.272
1964 NYN
75
251
34
71
11
4
10
41
14
53 2 2
6
5 1
.802
.323
.478
.195
.283
1965 NYN
21
22
0
4
0
0
0
3
2
5 0 1
1
1 1
.422
.240
.182
.000
.182
1966 NYN
42
96
8
21
1
0
3
14
7
28 0 2
1
0 1
.590
.267
.323
.104
.219
1967 NYN
50
178
16
49
7
1
1
15
14
40 0 3
3
1 1
.666
.323
.343
.067
.275
1968 NYN
26
51
6
8
1
1
3
8
6
10 0 0
1
0 0
.638
.246
.392
.235
.157
1969 NYN
87
304
42
76
12
3
12
41
26
56 0 1
3
3 1
.736
.308
.428
.178
.250
1970 NYN
103
280
26
65
8
2
6
39
17
55 0 1
4
2 2
.614
.275
.339
.107
.232
1971 NYN
96
247
34
63
14
0
10
31
14
45 1 1
6
2 2
.730
.297
.433
.178
.255
1972 NYN
117
373
42
87
17
1
10
46
32
74 1 4
5
4 4
.657
.293
.365
.131
.233
1973 NYN
112
394
42
87
8
5
5
45
25
79 1 1
6
2 1
.573
.268
.305
.084
.221
1974 NYN
61
206
30
45
6
2
8
17
21
45 1 0
3
3 5
.677
.294
.383
.165
.218
Total
971
3026
349
741
117
19
90
381
207
615 9 20
49
29 25
.679
.293
.385
.140
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Rocky Nelson has retired from the New York Homers
1974-06-18Rocky Nelson of the New York Homers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1972-09-04The New York Homers have re-claimed Rocky Nelson from the waiver wire.
1972-09-04The New York Homers have designated Rocky Nelson for assignment.
1967-04-11The New York Homers have re-claimed Rocky Nelson from the waiver wire.
1967-04-11The New York Homers have designated Rocky Nelson for assignment.
1965-08-30The New York Homers have promoted Rocky Nelson to the major league team. The New York Homers have designated Nick Cabrera for assignment.
1965-06-14The New York Homers have promoted Wiley Campanis to the major league team. The New York Homers have sent Rocky Nelson to the minors.
1963-03-01The New York Homers have renamed Rockye Nelson to Rocky Nelson.
1962-10-23A trade has been completed between the New York Homers and the St. Louis Rebels. The St. Louis Rebels receive Brandon Bingham from the New York Homers in exchange for Coco Helms, Rockye Nelson, Bunk McAuliffe.
1962-10-18A trade has been completed between the New York Homers and the St. Louis Rebels. The St. Louis Rebels receive Coco Helms, Bunk McAuliffe, Rockye Nelson from the New York Homers in exchange for Brandon Bingham.
1962-10-17A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Rebels and the New York Homers. The New York Homers receive Coco Helms, Bunk McAuliffe, Rockye Nelson from the St. Louis Rebels in exchange for Brandon Bingham.
1962-05-16The St. Louis Rebels have promoted Rockye Nelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rebels have sent Larry Valera to the minors.
1960-04-26The St. Louis Rebels have renamed Keith Nelson to Rockye Nelson.
1960-04-13A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the St. Louis Rebels. The St. Louis Rebels receive Keith Nelson from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Allan Shealy.