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Mike Piazza League
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Lee Nelson Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 2680 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-04-1931
HR 404 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(9 games)
RBI 1463
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B- (59.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 Away 16 64 5 17 2 1 1 6 6 16 2 0 0 .704 .329 .375 .109 .266
1953 Home 16 66 8 15 2 0 3 6 6 15 2 1 2 .686 .292 .394 .167 .227
1954 Away 72 300 54 91 14 6 9 39 25 59 6 7 5 .834 .354 .480 .177 .303
1954 Home 71 287 55 77 12 4 17 43 32 64 9 3 3 .861 .346 .516 .247 .268
1955 Away 71 300 54 93 20 3 14 49 23 62 5 3 2 .899 .362 .537 .227 .310
1955 Home 71 285 38 79 10 6 14 54 22 63 2 6 0 .832 .330 .502 .225 .277
1956 Away 61 250 37 62 11 1 10 36 15 45 6 0 0 .707 .287 .420 .172 .248
1956 Home 53 224 32 71 9 3 7 30 18 37 4 2 0 .848 .370 .478 .161 .317
1957 Away 66 270 44 79 20 7 7 37 21 59 7 4 2 .842 .346 .496 .204 .293
1957 Home 65 251 44 75 15 3 8 28 22 52 9 2 1 .834 .356 .478 .179 .299
1958 Away 68 280 43 75 7 4 15 42 32 47 2 1 1 .825 .343 .482 .214 .268
1958 Home 74 316 48 94 28 5 7 41 16 66 5 2 3 .820 .335 .484 .187 .297
1959 Away 72 307 42 86 8 4 14 47 24 60 9 1 4 .800 .331 .469 .189 .280
1959 Home 70 279 50 88 10 1 22 64 23 40 10 4 0 .965 .370 .595 .280 .315
1960 Away 71 305 43 91 12 1 7 38 26 48 6 3 4 .764 .351 .413 .115 .298
1960 Home 71 299 57 96 17 8 12 44 20 54 6 2 1 .913 .361 .552 .231 .321
1961 Away 74 263 44 74 9 2 14 46 28 58 8 6 2 .837 .347 .490 .209 .281
1961 Home 68 258 34 62 14 0 9 40 23 54 10 2 4 .706 .306 .399 .159 .240
1962 Away 72 312 38 89 15 1 14 52 18 66 15 5 1 .803 .328 .474 .189 .285
1962 Home 70 288 50 81 14 1 18 44 27 67 9 7 0 .866 .342 .524 .243 .281
1963 Away 72 308 52 93 15 3 16 55 32 51 11 4 2 .899 .373 .526 .224 .302
1963 Home 70 277 48 79 8 3 13 44 23 57 13 4 0 .819 .342 .477 .191 .285
1964 Away 69 284 42 67 16 0 12 31 21 61 9 3 0 .710 .291 .419 .183 .236
1964 Home 73 267 45 75 10 5 13 42 36 61 16 6 1 .868 .366 .502 .221 .281
1965 Away 68 267 36 78 8 2 10 45 19 49 11 2 0 .792 .343 .449 .157 .292
1965 Home 74 273 47 91 14 8 18 65 24 59 15 1 1 1.030 .389 .641 .308 .333
1966 Away 67 282 55 87 18 2 14 40 27 58 12 7 1 .905 .370 .535 .227 .309
1966 Home 59 244 42 68 9 5 8 28 18 42 12 5 0 .782 .327 .455 .176 .279
1967 Away 69 253 30 62 8 1 6 27 19 60 12 4 1 .653 .297 .356 .111 .245
1967 Home 70 252 46 70 12 6 13 52 23 59 6 3 1 .865 .337 .528 .250 .278
1968 Away 74 176 20 48 7 1 8 37 15 41 2 4 0 .787 .326 .460 .188 .273
1968 Home 70 160 18 44 14 0 5 29 12 35 0 3 1 .786 .329 .456 .181 .275
1969 Away 64 176 19 40 5 0 5 18 8 44 5 0 1 .603 .262 .341 .114 .227
1969 Home 63 150 18 37 6 0 8 24 15 34 0 2 0 .762 .315 .447 .200 .247
1970 Away 58 200 16 39 7 1 3 12 13 53 4 2 1 .528 .243 .285 .090 .195
1970 Home 65 190 33 56 6 5 11 42 13 38 5 1 0 .902 .350 .553 .258 .295
1971 Away 54 175 20 44 7 1 6 28 12 38 6 1 2 .705 .299 .406 .154 .251
1971 Home 81 255 35 74 12 0 10 38 21 49 3 1 2 .801 .347 .455 .165 .290
1972 Away 28 82 6 15 3 1 1 13 4 18 1 1 0 .501 .221 .280 .098 .183
1972 Home 31 106 9 18 3 0 2 7 7 19 0 0 1 .483 .228 .255 .085 .170
Total Away 1266 4854 700 1330 212 42 186 698 388 993 139 58 29 .778 .328 .450 .176 .274
Total Home 1285 4727 757 1350 225 63 218 765 401 965 136 57 21 .842 .343 .498 .213 .286
Total 2551 9581 1457 2680 437 105 404 1463 789 1958 275 115 50 .809 .336 .474 .194 .280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Lee Nelson has retired from the Montreal Maroons
1972-10-03The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tony Cusick to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Frank Grady to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Ramon Lovitto to the minors. The Montreal Maroons have designated Lee Nelson for assignment.
1972-05-19Lee Nelson of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1972-03-25The Montreal Maroons have re-claimed Lee Nelson from the waiver wire.
1972-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Herm Burrell to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Lee Nelson for assignment.
1970-09-20Lee Nelson of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1966-04-22Lee Nelson of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1965-04-03A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Len Butler, Joe Stremmel, George Brant, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 MON (Bill Heflin), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 MON (Scott Acker), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MON (Joe Digilio), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 MON (Blas Dexter), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Bill Chlupsa, Lee Nelson, Glenn Smyres. Protest This Trade.
1961-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Pioneers and the Brooklyn Peddlers. The Brooklyn Peddlers receive Damian Hicks, Geoff Thrasher, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 NYA (Tony Morriarti) from the New York Pioneers in exchange for Lee Nelson. Protest This Trade.
1957-06-12Lee Nelson of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-07-29Lee Nelson of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1953-08-19The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Bill Jones to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Lee Nelson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Rick Cunningham to the minors. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Lefty Lickert to the minors.