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Duke Snider League
4-1-2078
Joe Nelson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 10.86 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 7-10 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 02-01-1952
K 58 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(28 games)
IP 83.2
WHIP 2.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1977 NYN
0
 4
16
0
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 29 18 17 0 12
9
2.12
7.91
1978 NYN
7
 6
61
0
0
0
0
 1
64.1
 114 87 84 2 48
49
2.52
11.75
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
7
 10
77
0
0
0
0
 1
83.2
 143 105 101 2 60
58
2.43
10.86
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Joe Nelson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-01The New York Spikes have waived Joe Nelson.
1979-04-01The New York Spikes have renamed Jeff Nelson to Joe Nelson.
1978-09-22The New York Spikes have promoted Dave Righetti to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Rawley Eastwick to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Ryne Duren to the minors.
1978-09-02The New York Spikes have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jack Sample to the minors.
1978-08-26The New York Spikes have promoted Jack Sample to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors.
1978-08-06The New York Spikes have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team.
1978-07-20The New York Spikes have promoted Goose Gossage to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors.
1978-06-01The New York Spikes have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Lindy McDaniel to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Wilcy Moore to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Goose Gossage to the minors.
1978-05-19The New York Spikes have promoted Ryne Duren to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Spikes have promoted Enos Slaughter to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Lindy McDaniel to the minors. The New York Spikes have sent Paul Blair to the minors.
1977-08-06The New York Spikes have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The New York Spikes have sent Ryne Duren to the minors.
1977-04-15The New York Spikes have renamed Pug McGuire to Jeff Nelson.
1976-09-05The New York Spikes have acquired Pug McGuire from the waiver wire. The New York Spikes have waived Ed Andrus.
1975-04-01The Philadelphia Stallions have waived Pug McGuire.