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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 H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 18 44 16 1 1 2 5 4 8 .985 .417 .568 .205 .364
1953 RHP 27 86 16 3 0 2 7 8 23 .546 .255 .291 .105 .186
1954 LHP 65 148 51 7 6 11 26 23 29 1.129 .434 .696 .351 .345
1954 RHP 132 439 117 19 4 15 56 34 94 .750 .319 .431 .164 .267
1955 LHP 74 175 62 13 2 13 47 18 32 1.093 .418 .674 .320 .354
1955 RHP 125 410 110 17 7 15 56 27 93 .768 .314 .454 .185 .268
1956 LHP 59 150 32 2 1 5 13 7 28 .588 .248 .340 .127 .213
1956 RHP 103 324 101 18 3 12 53 26 54 .858 .362 .497 .185 .312
1957 LHP 81 190 48 13 5 2 15 23 47 .745 .340 .405 .153 .253
1957 RHP 112 331 106 22 5 13 50 20 64 .893 .358 .535 .215 .320
1958 LHP 87 246 75 14 4 8 39 15 43 .837 .345 .492 .187 .305
1958 RHP 115 350 94 21 5 14 44 33 70 .812 .335 .477 .209 .269
1959 LHP 83 219 69 7 2 14 41 25 39 .939 .382 .557 .242 .315
1959 RHP 119 367 105 11 3 22 70 22 61 .842 .330 .512 .226 .286
1960 LHP 92 271 89 12 7 7 36 23 43 .880 .378 .502 .173 .328
1960 RHP 107 333 98 17 2 12 46 23 59 .803 .338 .465 .171 .294
1961 LHP 51 99 33 5 1 6 23 11 23 .982 .396 .586 .253 .333
1961 RHP 128 422 103 18 1 17 63 40 89 .723 .311 .412 .168 .244
1962 LHP 59 132 42 8 0 6 20 14 25 .903 .388 .515 .197 .318
1962 RHP 130 468 128 21 2 26 76 31 108 .813 .319 .494 .220 .274
1963 LHP 64 150 45 7 1 12 35 11 28 .949 .349 .600 .300 .300
1963 RHP 130 435 127 16 5 17 64 44 80 .831 .362 .469 .177 .292
1964 LHP 67 133 31 6 1 5 18 19 33 .739 .333 .406 .173 .233
1964 RHP 129 418 111 20 4 20 55 38 89 .803 .327 .476 .211 .266
1965 LHP 90 206 64 8 2 11 39 18 49 .896 .367 .529 .218 .311
1965 RHP 119 334 105 14 8 17 71 25 59 .923 .366 .557 .243 .314
1966 LHP 71 179 55 10 3 8 26 11 31 .878 .347 .531 .223 .307
1966 RHP 106 347 100 17 4 14 42 34 69 .833 .352 .481 .193 .288
1967 LHP 73 166 42 7 2 5 21 15 33 .723 .313 .410 .157 .253
1967 RHP 123 339 90 13 5 14 58 27 86 .776 .319 .457 .192 .265
1968 LHP 70 172 49 9 1 6 32 18 38 .806 .352 .453 .169 .285
1968 RHP 104 164 43 12 0 7 34 9 38 .764 .301 .463 .201 .262
1969 LHP 71 177 37 6 0 5 19 11 50 .583 .255 .328 .119 .209
1969 RHP 85 149 40 5 0 8 23 12 28 .786 .323 .463 .195 .268
1970 LHP 52 107 27 2 2 4 12 12 22 .759 .339 .421 .168 .252
1970 RHP 100 283 68 11 4 10 42 14 69 .691 .278 .413 .173 .240
1971 LHP 74 147 38 4 0 6 20 13 27 .731 .323 .408 .150 .259
1971 RHP 103 283 80 15 1 10 46 20 60 .779 .330 .449 .166 .283
1972 LHP 38 89 12 1 0 2 6 7 18 .411 .198 .213 .079 .135
1972 RHP 37 99 21 5 1 1 14 4 19 .563 .250 .313 .101 .212
Total LHP 1339 3200 917 142 41 138 493 298 646 .834 .349 .486 .199 .287
Total RHP 2134 6381 1763 295 64 266 970 491 1312 .797 .329 .468 .191 .276
Total 2551 9581 2680 437 105 404 1463 789 1958 .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.