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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Jeff Nelson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.49 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-38 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 32 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 06-09-1943
K 656 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(74 games)
IP 1086.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
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
1969 BOS
0
 1
48
0
0
0
6
 0
47.0
 51 17 16 1 16
27
1.43
3.06
1970 BOS
0
 2
47
0
0
0
0
 0
58.2
 78 42 40 1 23
31
1.72
6.14
1971 BOS
9
 4
99
0
0
0
0
 2
124.1
 139 92 86 4 44
75
1.47
6.23
1972 BOS
2
 9
75
6
0
0
0
 1
122.1
 155 93 87 0 40
77
1.59
6.40
1973 BOS
0
 5
91
0
0
0
1
 4
119.1
 140 87 80 3 33
78
1.45
6.03
1974 BOS
6
 5
90
0
0
0
2
 2
149.2
 131 60 59 0 49
83
1.20
3.55
1975 BOS
3
 2
60
0
0
0
0
 1
100.0
 111 53 44 2 23
68
1.34
3.96
1976 BOS
4
 3
45
0
0
0
1
 2
64.0
 63 32 26 1 21
38
1.31
3.66
1977 TEX
5
 1
51
0
0
0
0
 0
85.2
 80 32 27 1 22
58
1.19
2.84
1978 BOS-CHN
5
 2
66
0
0
0
4
 0
81.2
 65 30 27 1 23
52
1.08
2.98
1979 CHN
1
 2
74
0
0
0
0
 0
81.2
 94 38 35 0 14
41
1.32
3.86
1980 CHN-CLE
3
 2
50
0
0
0
18
 3
52.0
 50 18 15 0 21
28
1.37
2.60
2058
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
38
 38
796
6
0
0
32
 15
1086.1
 1157 594 542 14 329
656
1.37
4.49
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Jeff Nelson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1981-04-01The Cleveland Rocks have waived Jeff Nelson.
1980-07-13The Cleveland Rocks have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team.
1980-07-13The Cleveland Rocks have acquired Jeff Nelson from the waiver wire.
1980-06-23The Chicago Cubs have waived Jeff Nelson.
1980-04-21The Chicago Cubs have promoted Felix Ganzel to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Jeff Nelson for assignment.
1978-07-20A trade has been completed between the Boston Rogues Gallery and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Jeff Nelson, Eli McNulty, Alton Blanton, Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 BOS (Jeff Bockus) from the Boston Rogues Gallery in exchange for Ed Steinfeldt, Loren Birkbeck, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 CHN (Arkady Rossovich), Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 CHN (Jonathan Crane).
1976-07-14Jeff Nelson of the Boston Red Soxs is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1975-06-29Jeff Nelson of the Boston Sons Of Liberty is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1970-07-05The Boston Yankees have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have promoted Joe Girardi to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have promoted Joba Chamberlain to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have sent Graeme Lloyd to the minors. The Boston Yankees have sent Whitey Ford to the minors. The Boston Yankees have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1969-09-08The Boston Yankees have promoted Graeme Lloyd to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors.
1969-07-15The Boston Yankees have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have sent Rob Abadie to the minors.
1969-05-23The Boston Yankees have promoted Rob Abadie to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have promoted Chuck Burdette to the major league team. The Boston Yankees have sent Goose Gossage to the minors. The Boston Yankees have sent Jeff Nelson to the minors.
1969-04-30The Boston Yankees have promoted Jeff Nelson to the major league team.
1969-04-22The Boston Yankees have renamed Sumpter McCormick to Jeff Nelson.
1969-04-17The Boston Yankees have acquired Sumpter McCormick from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Sumpter McCormick.
1966-04-29A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Sumpter McCormick, Frank Cheney from the New York Mets in exchange for Jim Nash.
1966-04-05The New York Mets have acquired Sumpter McCormick from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The New York Mets have waived Sumpter McCormick.