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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Bill Nelson Left Field
Retired (1970, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 2336 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 02-04-1932
HR 281 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(99 games)
RBI 1178
SB 73 Salary $0.70M Final Contract Year 1970
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A 
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (7.0%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% 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
1953 ATL
8
29
2
7
2
1
0
0
4
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.713
.333
.379
.138
.241
1954 ATL
60
218
36
63
6
5
2
30
26
 48 0 1
0
 0 2
.753
.363
.390
.101
.289
1955 ATL
121
391
61
96
15
5
10
43
44
 87 4 2
2
 1 2
.713
.327
.386
.141
.246
1956 ATL
138
537
86
152
28
7
17
77
51
 106 3 1
0
 2 4
.804
.348
.456
.173
.283
1957 ATL
142
556
100
164
29
10
18
88
52
 121 0 6
4
 1 7
.832
.352
.480
.185
.295
1958 ATL
142
548
77
157
28
9
20
84
61
 101 3 4
4
 4 3
.839
.359
.480
.193
.286
1959 HOU
142
562
92
154
32
1
15
78
60
 112 2 6
9
 3 5
.757
.343
.415
.141
.274
1960 HOU
142
583
89
168
29
8
22
98
49
 105 1 9
6
 6 4
.818
.340
.479
.190
.288
1961 HOU
142
572
83
169
25
3
15
71
57
 99 4 3
7
 4 2
.790
.362
.428
.133
.295
1962 HOU
142
549
72
149
30
0
12
63
55
 100 3 2
7
 0 3
.732
.340
.392
.120
.271
1963 HOU
142
568
91
156
25
6
27
82
61
 107 0 5
7
 6 2
.825
.342
.482
.208
.275
1964 HOU
142
576
90
160
25
7
26
105
74
 102 2 1
6
 3 3
.842
.361
.481
.203
.278
1965 HOU
142
611
109
181
35
4
25
79
64
 100 0 2
7
 5 7
.851
.362
.489
.193
.296
1966 HOU
142
577
102
178
30
9
25
73
67
 101 0 1
3
 1 4
.902
.380
.522
.213
.308
1967 HOU
118
462
63
140
21
3
14
59
47
 86 2 0
6
 0 0
.822
.370
.452
.149
.303
1968 CHN
142
443
62
111
22
7
15
71
37
 80 1 5
5
 2 4
.740
.307
.433
.183
.251
1969 COL
107
370
53
108
17
3
15
59
43
 62 1 1
0
 0 1
.842
.366
.476
.184
.292
1970 COL
70
102
11
23
8
1
3
18
7
 24 0 0
0
 0 0
.687
.275
.412
.186
.225
Total
2184
8254
1279
2336
407
89
281
1178
859
 1547 26 49
73
 38 53
.807
.351
.456
.173
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Bill Nelson has retired from the Colorado Renegades
1970-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Dom Sambito to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Charlie Snook to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Charlie Traber to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Stephen Lind to the major league team.
1970-03-29Bill Nelson has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1969-07-20Bill Nelson of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1969-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Biggs to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Harvey Erickson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Albert Rios to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Lee Escalera to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Erv Williams to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Eric Reuss to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Greg Werber to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Will Posada to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Bill Asselstine to the major league team.
1969-03-29Bill Nelson has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $1.5M per year for 1 year.
1968-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Chris Naragon to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1968-03-30Bill Nelson has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $4.0M per year for 1 year.
1968-03-25The Houston Lonestars have designated Bill Nelson for assignment.
1967-05-17Bill Nelson of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1961-03-31The Houston Lonestars have promoted Bill Swanson to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Hank Johnson to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Bob Stewart to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1961-03-30Bill Nelson has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $6.5M per year for 7 years.
1954-08-07The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Russ Scheer to the minors.
1954-04-24The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Dale Moore to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Bill Nelson to the minors.
1953-09-23The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Matt Clarke to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted John Brackenridge to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Bill Daubach to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Russ Scheer to the minors.