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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1955 NYA 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1956 NYA 0 81 0 0 0 0 4 0 10
1957 NYA 0 110 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
1958 NYA 0 101 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
1959 NYA 0 105 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
1960 NYA-DET 1 136 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
1961 DET 0 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 DET 0 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 DET 0 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 DET 0 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 DET 0 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 DET 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 95
1967 DET 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 90
1968 DET 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 104
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.