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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
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor Val B-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 22 32.00 1 / 2 5 / 15 5 / 15 11 / 32
1966 Minors 23 18.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 2 / 10 2 / 18
1967 Majors 24 20.00 0 / 0 4 / 11 0 / 9 4 / 20
1968 Majors 25 27.00 1 / 1 4 / 11 4 / 15 9 / 27
1969 Minors 26 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 10
1969 Majors 26 22.86 0 / 0 3 / 9 2 / 13 5 / 22
1970 Minors 27 8.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 8
1970 Majors 27 26.12 78 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 12 3 / 14 4 / 26
1971 Majors 28 51.03 162 0 0 1 / 11 4 / 20 5 / 20 10 / 51
1972 Majors 29 48.20 162 6 0 1 / 7 1 / 16 2 / 25 4 / 48
1973 Majors 30 49.77 162 0 0 1 / 14 0 / 22 1 / 13 2 / 49
1974 Majors 31 51.80 162 0 0 0 / 16 0 / 22 0 / 13 0 / 51
1975 Majors 32 42.29 150 0 12 2 / 8 0 / 18 0 / 16 2 / 42
1976 Majors 33 33.37 129 0 33 0 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 16 0 / 33
1977 Majors 34 41.45 162 0 0 0 / 5 -5 / 18 -1 / 18 -6 / 41
1978 Majors 35 43.68 162 0 0 -2 / 9 -4 / 17 0 / 17 -6 / 43
1979 Majors 36 44.79 162 0 0 -2 / 7 -1 / 18 -1 / 19 -4 / 44
1980 Minors 37 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10
1980 Majors 37 26.43 90 0 0 -4 / 0 -6 / 16 -3 / 10 -13 / 26
1981 Majors 38 22.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 1 / 11 1 / 22
Total 1581 6 45 -1 / 85 9 / 271 22 / 267 30 / 623
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.