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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Erwin Nelson First Base
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating 61   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 1423 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 08-07-1931
HR 167 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(22 games)
RBI 759
SB 93
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 65 Contact vs. L 47 Endurance 55   Ldrship 90
Power vs. R 61 Power vs. L 60 Velocity 5   Mentor vR 100
Speed 65 Bunt 38 Control 2   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 62 WS Rings 5
1B 100 (100%) LF --- Arm 76 WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health 35 LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1955 NYA
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.667
.667
1.000
.500
.500
1956 NYA
95
345
62
96
9
4
14
44
36
 56 1 0
2
 4 1
.797
.348
.449
.171
.278
1957 NYA
139
573
84
155
36
6
16
70
48
 93 1 7
4
 8 4
.762
.324
.438
.168
.271
1958 NYA
114
447
62
118
25
4
13
44
56
 71 1 0
9
 4 2
.772
.347
.425
.161
.264
1959 NYA
109
395
59
110
12
5
11
62
40
 50 1 1
6
 2 0
.763
.346
.418
.139
.278
1960 NYA-DET
141
506
72
142
17
2
20
95
63
 86 1 1
8
 5 2
.801
.361
.441
.160
.281
1960 NYA
51
170
19
47
3
2
8
28
20
 31 0 0
1
 1 0
.811
.353
.459
.182
.276
1960 DET
90
336
53
95
14
0
12
67
43
 55 1 1
7
 4 2
.796
.365
.432
.149
.283
1961 DET
129
490
59
134
18
7
16
73
48
 80 5 3
16
 3 3
.779
.342
.437
.163
.273
1962 DET
121
442
75
126
22
6
15
73
50
 65 3 6
7
 5 3
.821
.357
.464
.179
.285
1963 DET
129
475
69
147
21
5
24
94
39
 74 2 1
15
 4 1
.890
.364
.526
.217
.309
1964 DET
141
514
58
137
19
2
12
82
52
 86 7 3
15
 4 0
.722
.340
.381
.115
.267
1965 DET
124
410
63
130
30
2
13
66
52
 57 1 5
6
 5 2
.886
.391
.495
.178
.317
1966 DET
128
189
33
60
7
1
9
32
8
 30 0 0
3
 1 0
.853
.345
.508
.190
.317
1967 DET
105
140
14
32
6
0
2
14
12
 20 0 0
1
 0 0
.604
.289
.314
.086
.229
1968 DET
125
161
24
35
4
1
2
10
21
 28 2 1
1
 0 1
.605
.314
.292
.075
.217
Total
1603
5089
735
1423
227
45
167
759
526
 797 25 28
93
 45 19
.789
.348
.440
.161
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Erwin Nelson has retired from the Detroit River Rats
1965-09-30Erwin Nelson of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1965-08-02Erwin Nelson of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-05-02Erwin Nelson of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1961-04-05Erwin Nelson of the Detroit River Rats is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1960-06-04A trade has been completed between the Detroit River Rats and the New York Mingles. The New York Mingles receive Sugar Tillman, Dick McConnell, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (DET) from the Detroit River Rats in exchange for Erwin Nelson.
1959-08-17Erwin Nelson of the New York Mingles is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1959-07-30Erwin Nelson of the New York Mingles is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1958-09-13Erwin Nelson of the New York Mingles is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1958-08-17Erwin Nelson of the New York Mingles is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1956-05-27The New York Mingles have promoted Erwin Nelson to the major league team. The New York Mingles have sent David Cooper to the minors.
1956-04-01The New York Mingles have promoted Tommy Stone to the major league team. The New York Mingles have sent Erwin Nelson to the minors.
1955-09-27The New York Mingles have promoted Erwin Nelson to the major league team.