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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 23 65.00 8 / 10 4 / 7 3 / 4 9 / 11 8 / 11 7 / 14 3 / 8 42 / 65
1954 Pos (C) 23 162.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 162
1955 Minors 24 63.00 5 / 10 4 / 9 1 / 2 5 / 8 5 / 15 2 / 4 5 / 15 27 / 63
1955 Majors 24 0.33 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1955 Pos (C) 24 157.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 157
1956 Minors 25 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 7 / 18
1956 Majors 25 42.60 1 / 4 2 / 5 4 / 11 1 / 3 2 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 5 13 / 42
1956 Pos (C) 25 40.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 40
1956 Pos (RF) 25 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 5
1957 Majors 26 67.17 5 / 14 1 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 6 6 / 13 3 / 7 0 / 11 20 / 67
1958 Majors 27 53.88 1 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 7 1 / 5 8 / 53
1959 Majors 28 45.93 1 / 11 2 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 3 1 / 2 5 / 45
1960 Majors 29 57.07 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 13 3 / 57
1961 Majors 30 54.59 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 14 0 / 7 4 / 54
1962 Majors 31 50.09 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 50
1963 Majors 32 51.69 0 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 2 0 / 5 4 / 51
1964 Majors 33 57.59 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 8 2 / 7 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 6 3 / 57
1965 Majors 34 46.79 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 46
1966 Majors 35 19.70 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 19
1967 Majors 36 15.16 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 15
1968 Majors 37 18.50 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 18
Total 0 0 0 23 / 107 16 / 97 18 / 98 23 / 96 27 / 122 19 / 95 13 / 105 142 / 1084
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.