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Willis Nelson Right Field
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 370 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-29-1925
HR 49 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(112 games)
RBI 195
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D  (15.2%) LF A+ (96.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B- (56.0%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 
1950 Minors 25 37.00 1 / 2 3 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 6 7 / 37
1950 Pos (CF) 25 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1950 Pos (RF) 25 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 24
1951 Minors 26 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 11
1951 Majors 26 22.12 85 24 0 1 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 4 0 / 2 7 / 22
1951 Pos (RF) 26 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 7
1952 Majors 27 65.11 162 113 0 1 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 7 0 / 6 2 / 11 1 / 9 7 / 65
1953 Majors 28 58.02 162 90 0 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 15 1 / 7 0 / 7 3 / 58
1954 Majors 29 46.89 162 49 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 46
1955 Minors 30 17.00 1 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 17
1956 Minors 31 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1956 Majors 31 7.04 27 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 7
1957 Majors 32 30.93 162 22 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 30
1958 Majors 33 26.80 162 18 0 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 26
1959 Majors 34 29.35 162 19 0 -4 / 3 -5 / 3 -3 / 7 -5 / 3 -1 / 4 -3 / 5 -3 / 4 -24 / 29
Total 1084 341 0 0 / 46 3 / 45 -1 / 56 0 / 40 2 / 59 3 / 53 2 / 50 29 / 381
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Willis Nelson has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1957-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Willis Nelson to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Marty Flavin for assignment.
1957-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Willis Nelson from the waiver wire.
1956-06-09The Milwaukee Crullers have waived John Paul Jones. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Walter Raich. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Willis Nelson.
1956-05-19The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Willis Nelson for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Walter Raich for assignment.
1956-04-18The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Willis Nelson to the major league team.
1956-04-18The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Willis Nelson from the waiver wire.
1956-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have waived Willis Nelson.
1955-04-16The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Willis Nelson from the waiver wire.
1955-04-08The Montreal Maroons have waived Willis Nelson.
1955-04-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Danny Bernhardt to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Willis Nelson for assignment.
1951-06-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Ross Davis to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Owen Tate to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Willis Nelson to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Louis Bricklin for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Buck Young for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Matt Gibson for assignment.
1950-04-01The Montreal Maroons have renamed Urbane Nelson to Willis Nelson.
1950-04-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Juan Bergen to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Urbane Nelson to the minors.