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Mark Fidrych League
10-19-2157
Wheezer Nelson Catcher
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .679 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 46 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-05-1969
HR 2 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1992)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(99 games)
RBI 12
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control C-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B (3.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   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 
1992 Minors 23 26.00 2 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 4 / 6 4 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 5 14 / 26
1993 Minors 24 13.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 3 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 12 / 13
1993 Majors 24 12.36 48 6 0 3 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 12
1994 Minors 25 1.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1994 Majors 25 17.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 4 1 / 5 9 / 17
1995 Majors 26 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 6 0 / 1 6 / 15
1996 Minors 27 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1996 Majors 27 1.83 6 5 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1997 Minors 28 9.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4 4 / 9
1997 Majors 28 8.60 45 11 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 8
1998 Minors 29 32.00 1 / 6 2 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 8 1 / 5 7 / 32
1999 Minors 30 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1999 Majors 30 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 11
2000 Majors 31 15.20 162 1 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 15
2001 Majors 32 16.34 162 4 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 16
2002 Majors 33 16.34 162 4 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 16
2003 Majors 34 15.74 162 3 0 -5 / 6 -5 / 1 -5 / 3 -2 / 0 -6 / 2 -3 / 2 -4 / 1 -30 / 15
Total 747 34 0 1 / 33 2 / 18 4 / 33 10 / 32 5 / 23 10 / 37 2 / 33 34 / 209
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Wheezer Nelson has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
2000-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Wheezer Nelson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Juan Lima for assignment.
2000-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Wheezer Nelson from the waiver wire.
1999-04-11The Tampa Bay Swindlers have waived Wheezer Nelson.
1997-07-22The Tampa Bay Swindlers have promoted Hubie Schultz to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Swindlers have sent Wheezer Nelson to the minors.
1997-05-31The Tampa Bay Swindlers have promoted Wheezer Nelson to the major league team.
1997-05-31The Tampa Bay Swindlers have acquired Wheezer Nelson from the waiver wire.
1996-04-21The Pittsburgh Stingers have waived Wheezer Nelson.
1996-04-16The Pittsburgh Stingers have sent Wheezer Nelson to the minors.
1996-04-10The Pittsburgh Stingers have promoted Wheezer Nelson to the major league team.
1996-04-10The Pittsburgh Stingers have acquired Wheezer Nelson from the waiver wire.
1994-04-08The St. Louis Gray Jays have waived Wheezer Nelson.
1993-08-03The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Leo Springer to the major league team. The St. Louis Gray Jays have sent Wheezer Nelson to the minors.
1993-06-08The St. Louis Gray Jays have promoted Wheezer Nelson to the major league team.
1992-04-08The St. Louis Gray Jays have acquired Wheezer Nelson from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Toronto Sasquatch have waived Wheezer Nelson.
1990-05-21A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Force and the Toronto Sasquatch. The Toronto Sasquatch receive Thomas Strickland, Charlie Leach, Quinton Chavez, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 PHI (Chris Lindstrom), Draft Pick 1992 Round 2 PHI (Wheezer Nelson), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 PHI (Bill Walker), Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 TOR (Melvin Bergman) from the Philadelphia Force in exchange for Walt Singleton, James Cotton, Jeff Ellsworth, John Bergman, Pat Tomko, Zak Stablein.