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Wally Berger League
6-9-2117
Michael Nelson Second Base
Retired (1999, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .885 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 2809 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 08-21-1959
HR 351 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(49 games)
RBI 1313
SB 322
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
Notes: Member of the Hall of Fame
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1981 CHN
80
322
47
88
12
3
7
33
40
51 3 2
12
1 4
.751
.357
.394
.121
.273
1982 CHN
138
556
97
186
38
6
20
62
55
72 4 0
16
3 11
.931
.398
.532
.198
.335
1983 CHN
140
555
104
177
29
9
26
78
48
72 2 1
30
4 9
.919
.375
.544
.225
.319
1984 CHN
136
557
101
171
29
10
24
83
63
81 2 1
8
3 2
.903
.379
.524
.217
.307
1985 CHN
117
462
80
160
34
9
13
60
53
50 7 1
9
1 11
.964
.421
.543
.197
.346
1986 CHN
136
542
106
162
24
6
27
96
80
69 4 5
11
6 11
.905
.390
.515
.216
.299
1987 CHN
134
564
119
190
38
12
21
90
59
83 2 3
16
1 6
.958
.400
.559
.222
.337
1988 CHN
135
556
114
181
38
7
25
105
53
73 2 3
11
1 14
.938
.384
.554
.228
.326
1989 CHN
135
563
109
177
38
5
16
81
60
66 6 2
10
0 5
.870
.385
.485
.171
.314
1990 WAS
123
458
83
140
15
4
19
63
49
53 2 3
30
14 13
.853
.373
.480
.175
.306
1991 WAS
141
530
107
168
32
9
25
88
55
66 2 2
34
10 8
.935
.382
.553
.236
.317
1992 WAS
141
540
93
161
26
8
18
55
68
96 1 0
30
11 12
.854
.378
.476
.178
.298
1993 WAS
140
536
98
167
29
9
27
85
60
85 2 3
30
16 6
.931
.381
.550
.239
.312
1994 WAS
113
436
78
139
19
6
17
56
47
64 0 1
18
8 7
.891
.384
.507
.188
.319
1995 WAS
139
504
79
129
22
3
22
76
59
93 5 0
13
9 7
.782
.340
.442
.187
.256
1996 WAS
117
446
76
147
22
4
18
87
51
63 3 4
21
10 14
.917
.399
.518
.188
.330
1997 WAS
131
430
65
125
21
3
14
58
48
68 2 1
19
5 18
.815
.364
.451
.160
.291
1998 WAS
105
301
41
86
7
3
6
33
39
60 1 2
3
3 11
.756
.367
.389
.103
.286
1999 WAS
84
209
23
55
4
0
6
24
25
37 1 1
1
3 6
.712
.343
.368
.105
.263
Total
2385
9067
1620
2809
477
116
351
1313
1012
1302 51 35
322
109 175
.885
.381
.504
.194
.310
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Michael Nelson has retired from the Washington Hendersons
1999-08-10Michael Nelson of the Washington Hendersons is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1996-07-31Michael Nelson of the Washington Hendersons is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1994-08-31Michael Nelson of the Washington Hendersons is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1990-04-05Michael Nelson of the Washington Hendersons is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1990-03-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Whitewashers and the Washington Hendersons. The Washington Hendersons receive Michael Nelson from the Chicago Whitewashers in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 WAS (Mutt Lowell).
1985-07-16Michael Nelson of the Chicago Shorebirds is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1984-10-01Michael Nelson of the Chicago Shorebirds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-04-01The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Michael Nelson to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have sent Randy Marshall to the minors.
1981-08-03The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Randy Marshall to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Mike Matusow to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have sent Michael Nelson to the minors. The Chicago Shorebirds have sent Jim Mohler to the minors.
1981-04-14The Chicago Shorebirds have promoted Michael Nelson to the major league team. The Chicago Shorebirds have designated Ron Gilkey for assignment.
1981-04-04The Chicago Shorebirds have renamed Fred Fear to Michael Nelson.
1979-03-01The Chicago Staleys have renamed Freddy Fear to Fred Fear.
1977-04-01The Chicago Web Gems have renamed Fred Fear to Freddy Fear.