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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 RHP 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1.667 .667 1.000 .500 .500
1956 LHP 33 47 11 1 1 2 5 6 10 .759 .333 .426 .191 .234
1956 RHP 91 298 85 8 3 12 39 30 46 .804 .351 .453 .168 .285
1957 LHP 71 153 39 8 0 5 21 7 27 .695 .290 .405 .150 .255
1957 RHP 125 420 116 28 6 11 49 41 66 .786 .336 .450 .174 .276
1958 LHP 45 112 25 4 2 2 7 8 18 .629 .281 .348 .125 .223
1958 RHP 107 335 93 21 2 11 37 48 53 .819 .368 .451 .173 .278
1959 LHP 38 56 16 2 0 3 9 6 7 .837 .355 .482 .196 .286
1959 RHP 103 339 94 10 5 8 53 34 43 .751 .344 .407 .130 .277
1960 LHP 55 110 33 7 0 3 27 12 18 .819 .374 .445 .145 .300
1960 RHP 129 396 109 10 2 17 68 51 68 .797 .357 .439 .164 .275
1961 LHP 75 162 36 5 3 7 24 18 32 .726 .306 .420 .198 .222
1961 RHP 113 328 98 13 4 9 49 30 48 .806 .361 .445 .146 .299
1962 LHP 57 130 29 6 1 4 19 8 18 .643 .266 .377 .154 .223
1962 RHP 105 312 97 16 5 11 54 42 47 .892 .392 .500 .189 .311
1963 LHP 63 144 42 6 2 7 22 11 22 .851 .344 .507 .215 .292
1963 RHP 111 331 105 15 3 17 72 28 52 .907 .372 .535 .218 .317
1964 LHP 64 146 35 5 0 1 15 21 34 .638 .343 .295 .055 .240
1964 RHP 122 368 102 14 2 11 67 31 52 .755 .339 .416 .139 .277
1965 LHP 50 96 20 7 0 1 11 14 20 .622 .309 .312 .104 .208
1965 RHP 112 314 110 23 2 12 55 38 37 .967 .416 .551 .201 .350
1966 LHP 38 44 10 0 0 2 6 3 7 .640 .277 .364 .136 .227
1966 RHP 97 145 50 7 1 7 26 5 23 .918 .367 .552 .207 .345
1967 LHP 17 27 5 0 0 0 1 4 6 .476 .290 .185 .000 .185
1967 RHP 96 113 27 6 0 2 13 8 14 .634 .289 .345 .106 .239
1968 LHP 17 26 6 1 0 0 0 4 7 .603 .333 .269 .038 .231
1968 RHP 117 135 29 3 1 2 10 17 21 .606 .310 .296 .081 .215
Total LHP 623 1253 307 52 9 37 167 122 226 .705 .316 .389 .144 .245
Total RHP 1431 3836 1116 175 36 130 592 404 571 .816 .359 .457 .166 .291
Total 1603 5089 1423 227 45 167 759 526 797 .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.