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Cool Papa Bell League
5-3-2061
John Nelson Shortstop
Retired (1996, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .684 Status Deceased (2046) Option Years 0  
H 979 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 08-07-1961
HR 31 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
RBI 393
SB 179
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (97.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1979 Minors 18 82.00 12 / 12 9 / 9 11 / 11 10 / 10 5 / 19 11 / 11 10 / 10 68 / 82
1980 Minors 19 69.00 10 / 10 3 / 3 11 / 12 8 / 9 0 / 8 14 / 14 13 / 13 59 / 69
1981 Minors 20 42.00 7 / 7 4 / 4 3 / 4 6 / 10 0 / 6 6 / 6 5 / 5 31 / 42
1981 Majors 20 8.41 39 9 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 8
1982 Minors 21 56.00 8 / 9 6 / 8 3 / 9 6 / 8 0 / 6 6 / 7 8 / 9 37 / 56
1983 Majors 22 58.78 162 149 0 6 / 12 5 / 11 5 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 6 26 / 58
1984 Majors 23 59.89 162 150 0 4 / 8 3 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 6 1 / 9 5 / 11 7 / 11 25 / 59
1985 Majors 24 46.13 128 118 34 5 / 13 1 / 6 2 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 6 3 / 6 7 / 8 21 / 46
1986 Majors 25 59.57 162 121 0 6 / 8 3 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 9 0 / 6 4 / 13 2 / 8 19 / 59
1987 Majors 26 67.81 162 131 0 2 / 10 1 / 5 1 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 15 1 / 6 3 / 12 10 / 67
1988 Majors 27 46.26 162 73 0 0 / 8 2 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 8 7 / 46
1989 Majors 28 44.45 162 68 0 0 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 44
1990 Majors 29 38.25 162 55 0 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 38
1991 Majors 30 36.25 162 51 0 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 36
1992 Majors 31 41.24 162 62 0 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 41
1993 Majors 32 38.24 162 52 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 3 1 / 38
1994 Majors 33 34.80 162 45 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 34
1995 Majors 34 25.70 162 23 0 -2 / 4 -7 / 4 -5 / 4 -5 / 4 -7 / 3 -1 / 2 0 / 4 -27 / 25
1996 Majors 35 18.37 162 6 0 -2 / 3 -4 / 5 -3 / 5 -7 / 2 -5 / 0 -1 / 1 -4 / 2 -26 / 18
Total 2273 1113 34 57 / 139 28 / 106 34 / 118 31 / 109 -2 / 132 54 / 141 57 / 121 259 / 866
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01John Nelson has retired from the Colorado Highlanders
1985-08-13John Nelson of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1985-07-21John Nelson of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1985-03-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Cotton Speier to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Tex McFarlane to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lyn Thomas to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Lanny Adair to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Chris Alvarez. The Colorado Highlanders have waived Gene Scheinblum.
1984-10-03The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Slick Stanford to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lanny Adair to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent John Nelson to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Cotton Speier to the minors.
1984-03-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Les Lyons to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Charlie Kelleher to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Bobby Antonello to the minors.
1983-10-03The Philadelphia Stars have sent Tom Mulroney to the minors. The Philadelphia Stars have sent Les Lyons to the minors. The Philadelphia Stars have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1983-03-07The Philadelphia Stars have promoted Bevo Rowland to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have promoted John Nelson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Vic Walker. The Philadelphia Stars have waived Art Finley.
1981-06-12The Philadelphia Wannabes have sent John Nelson to the minors.
1981-04-29The Philadelphia Wannabes have promoted John Nelson to the major league team.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Philadelphia Wannabes. The Philadelphia Wannabes receive Greg Klugmann, John Nelson, Bobby Antonello from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Craig Hanley. Protest This Trade.
1978-07-25A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the Los Angeles Fence Jumpers. The Los Angeles Fence Jumpers receive Gerald Quarles from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 LAA (John Nelson). Protest This Trade.