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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-4-2079
Max Nelson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1993, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.52 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 72-87 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 665 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-07-1955
K 771 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(66 games)
IP 1263.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D  Bunt C- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* 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
1976 PHI
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 0 0 0 0 0
1
0.00
0.00
1977 PHI
1
 0
41
0
0
0
32
 5
34.0
 31 14 13 0 10
20
1.21
3.44
1978 PHI
2
 2
65
0
0
0
50
 9
55.2
 46 22 21 0 15
39
1.10
3.40
1979 PHI
7
 6
84
0
0
0
53
 8
75.0
 68 29 27 0 20
46
1.17
3.24
1980 PHI
5
 5
70
0
0
0
41
 11
58.0
 66 33 33 0 20
29
1.48
5.12
1981 PHI
6
 9
65
5
0
0
35
 8
87.0
 90 44 44 0 18
53
1.24
4.55
1982 PHI
1
 7
68
0
0
0
39
 10
67.2
 75 30 27 1 30
41
1.55
3.59
1983 PHI
6
 6
61
9
2
1
27
 3
110.0
 107 39 36 0 25
68
1.20
2.95
1984 PHI
12
 10
33
33
5
1
0
 0
200.1
 182 86 74 0 62
127
1.22
3.32
1985 PHI
5
 4
58
5
0
0
23
 2
86.1
 95 36 35 0 25
49
1.39
3.65
1986 PHI
2
 6
79
0
0
0
45
 9
67.0
 69 37 34 0 22
42
1.36
4.57
1987 PHI
6
 6
71
0
0
0
39
 6
67.1
 60 25 18 0 17
38
1.14
2.41
1988 PHI
2
 5
54
0
0
0
34
 4
43.2
 46 18 17 0 13
26
1.35
3.50
1989 PHI
1
 3
68
0
0
0
50
 3
59.0
 44 15 14 0 12
43
0.95
2.14
1990 PHI
3
 4
75
0
0
0
52
 6
72.0
 64 24 24 0 19
49
1.15
3.00
1991 PHI
6
 4
69
0
0
0
45
 9
61.1
 56 24 23 2 15
30
1.16
3.38
1992 PHI
6
 5
77
0
0
0
56
 7
65.1
 71 33 28 1 21
35
1.41
3.86
1993 PHI
1
 5
64
0
0
0
44
 6
53.1
 44 29 26 1 14
35
1.09
4.39
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
72
 87
1103
52
7
2
665
 106
1263.2
 1214 538 494 5 358
771
1.24
3.52
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Max Nelson now holds the league record for career saves.
1993-11-01Max Nelson has retired from the Philadelphia Dong
1988-04-20Max Nelson of the Philadelphia Dong is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1985-09-26Max Nelson of the Philadelphia Dong is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1985-08-03Max Nelson of the Philadelphia Dong is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-05-25Max Nelson of the Philadelphia Dong is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1979-09-29Max Nelson of the Philadelphia Dong is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1978-03-01The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Max Nelson to the major league team.
1977-10-26The Philadelphia Dong have sent Max Nelson down to the minors.
1977-06-28The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Max Nelson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have designated Arthur Flegenheimer for assignment.
1976-10-23The Philadelphia Dong have sent Max Nelson to the minors.
1976-10-03The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Max Nelson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Crew Bailey to the minors.
1976-04-25The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Jim Sutherland to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Max Nelson to the minors.
1976-04-21The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Max Nelson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have designated Jim Sutherland for assignment.
1976-04-01The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Charlie Gumpert to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Max Nelson to the minors.
1975-10-13The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Max Nelson to the major league team.
1973-04-15The Philadelphia Dong have renamed Allan Nelson to Max Nelson.