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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
John Nelson Second Base
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .159 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .507 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 11 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-24-1926
HR 0 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(75 games)
RBI 4
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B+
Speed D+ Bunt A- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (2.5%) Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.5%) 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
1951 MIL
17
21
0
3
0
0
0
1
3
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
1956 STL
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.250
.250
.000
.000
.000
1957 STL
6
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
3.000
1.000
2.000
1.000
1.000
1958 STL
8
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.167
.000
.000
.000
1959 STL
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1960 STL
23
34
1
7
4
0
0
2
3
 6 0 0
0
 0 3
.594
.270
.324
.118
.206
Total
63
69
2
11
5
0
0
4
11
 12 0 0
0
 0 4
.507
.275
.232
.072
.159
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01John Nelson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-05-15The St. Louis Cardinals have waived John Nelson.
1961-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jack Stobbs to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Tim Raczka to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Charlie Leslie to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Andy Teachout to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated George Jester for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Joe Corrales for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated John Nelson for assignment. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated John Soff for assignment.
1956-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have designated Gus Werle for assignment.
1954-05-04The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired John Nelson from the waiver wire.
1954-04-01The Milwaukee Despair Faction have waived John Nelson.
1952-04-01The Milwaukee Despair Faction have promoted Jim Smith to the major league team. The Milwaukee Despair Faction have promoted Matt Etten to the major league team. The Milwaukee Despair Faction have sent John Nelson to the minors. The Milwaukee Despair Faction have sent Doug Rivera to the minors.
1951-07-11The Milwaukee Despair Faction have promoted John Nelson to the major league team.