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Lee Nelson Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating   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
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 CF BRO 32 31 281.0 58 56 0 2 0 -1 1.79 .966
1954 CF BRO 142 138 1236.2 347 336 3 8 3 0 2.47 .977
1955 CF BRO 142 142 1263.2 360 356 2 2 2 -4 2.55 .994
1956 CF BRO 114 111 991.2 293 293 0 0 0 +7 2.66 1.000
1957 CF BRO 124 124 1105.0 333 325 6 2 6 +5 2.70 .994
RF BRO 1 1 8.0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.25 .667
1958 CF BRO 142 142 1263.2 334 328 2 4 2 +6 2.35 .988
1959 CF BRO 142 142 1265.2 320 313 3 4 3 +1 2.25 .988
1960 CF BRO 142 142 1267.0 403 397 1 5 1 +4 2.83 .988
1961 CF BRO-NYA 134 132 1185.2 348 341 1 6 1 +5 2.60 .983
1962 CF NYA 142 142 1294.0 339 336 2 1 2 +6 2.35 .997
1963 CF NYA 142 142 1285.0 370 366 2 2 2 +3 2.58 .995
1964 CF NYA 140 139 1223.2 335 332 2 1 2 +4 2.46 .997
1965 CF NYA-MON 142 142 1242.1 319 317 1 1 1 +11 2.30 .997
1966 CF MON 125 125 1099.2 304 303 0 1 0 +2 2.48 .997
1967 CF MON 139 139 1204.1 359 357 0 2 0 +14 2.67 .994
1968 CF MON 111 58 642.0 149 148 1 0 1 +3 2.09 1.000
LF MON 7 7 60.0 14 13 0 1 0 0 1.95 .929
RF MON 4 4 36.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
3B MON 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1969 CF MON 86 73 652.2 165 159 5 1 0 +2 2.26 .994
LF MON 4 4 36.1 11 10 1 0 0 0 2.73 1.000
RF MON 4 3 28.1 9 8 1 0 0 0 2.86 1.000
SS MON 1 1 8.0 6 2 4 0 0 0 6.75 1.000
1970 CF MON 88 82 726.0 205 200 5 0 1 +7 2.54 1.000
LF MON 31 23 208.2 55 53 1 1 0 -2 2.33 .982
RF MON 2 2 17.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.12 1.000
1971 CF MON 85 85 695.1 170 162 5 3 0 +1 2.16 .982
LF MON 50 50 391.0 87 82 4 1 1 -1 1.98 .989
1972 CF MON 56 54 445.0 112 108 3 1 1 -1 2.24 .991
LF MON 3 3 24.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
Pos Total CF 2370 2285 20370.0 5623 5533 44 46 28 +75 2.46 .992
LF 95 87 720.0 171 162 6 3 1 -3 2.10 .982
RF 11 10 89.1 25 23 1 1 0 0 2.42 .960
SS 1 1 8.0 6 2 4 0 0 0 6.75 1.000
3B 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 2478 2383 21189.1 5825 5720 55 50 29 +72 2.45 .991
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.