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Amos Otis League
4-14-2133
Charlie Nelson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.39 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 133-135 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 59 Date of Birth 08-07-1952
K 1797 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(28 games)
IP 2503.0
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
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
1975 NYN
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 8 8 8 0 4
3
2.12
12.71
1976 MIL
9
 12
32
32
2
0
0
 0
212.2
 254 138 131 3 89
150
1.61
5.54
1977 MIL
5
 13
28
28
1
0
0
 0
181.2
 194 122 112 4 76
140
1.49
5.55
1978 MIL
10
 14
32
32
4
0
0
 0
220.0
 225 113 102 5 81
170
1.39
4.17
1979 MIL
14
 13
33
33
1
0
0
 0
233.0
 215 112 106 0 91
172
1.31
4.09
1980 MIL
11
 14
33
33
5
0
0
 0
230.2
 234 123 112 4 79
164
1.36
4.37
1981 MIL
17
 10
35
35
10
1
0
 0
251.0
 228 116 102 1 88
179
1.26
3.66
1982 MIL
13
 10
31
30
5
0
0
 0
193.0
 187 108 96 7 81
135
1.39
4.48
1983 MIL-DET
9
 7
27
24
7
1
0
 0
160.1
 168 89 78 2 51
119
1.37
4.38
1984 DET
13
 3
24
15
7
1
0
 0
134.2
 123 55 48 0 53
78
1.31
3.21
1985 DET
5
 3
12
10
3
1
0
 0
76.1
 76 38 35 3 24
44
1.31
4.13
1986 DET
10
 5
20
20
4
1
0
 0
156.2
 136 62 53 5 56
124
1.23
3.04
1987 DET
10
 10
26
24
9
0
0
 0
197.1
 187 91 86 5 65
140
1.28
3.92
1988 DET
7
 20
36
36
4
2
0
 0
250.0
 282 160 151 4 111
179
1.57
5.44
2133
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
133
 135
370
353
62
7
0
 0
2503.0
 2517 1335 1220 43 949
1797
1.38
4.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Charlie Nelson has retired from the Detroit Garage Rockers
1984-03-01The Detroit Tigers have renamed Rube Waddell to Charlie Nelson.
1983-09-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Rip DeKoning, Floyd Snyder, Steve Laker from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Joe DiMaggio, Rube Waddell, Sam McDowell.
1976-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Rube Waddell to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Ferguson Jenkins to the minors.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the New York Hurricanes. The New York Hurricanes receive Derrick Lee, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CHN) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Rube Waddell, Frank Baker.
1976-03-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Charlie Nelson to Rube Waddell.
1975-08-10The New York Hurricanes have promoted Bob Lemon to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Dennis Leonard to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Charlie Nelson to the minors. The New York Hurricanes have sent Dennis Martinez to the minors.
1975-08-06The New York Hurricanes have promoted Charlie Nelson to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Dennis Martinez to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Dennis Leonard to the minors. The New York Hurricanes have sent Bob Lemon to the minors.
1975-06-26A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Will Clark, Bill Mazeroski, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Charlie Nelson, Mark Mosier.
1972-08-06A trade has been completed between the New York Gamers and the Cleveland Killer Corgis. The Cleveland Killer Corgis receive Charlie Nelson, Dan Corbett, Roberto Barnes from the New York Gamers in exchange for Murray Delmas, Emil Swigler, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (CLE).