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Name	Team	Age
John Nelson	Retired (1952, Age 31)	Died (2000, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 20, Pick 310 (1950)	2B	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League	0	3 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	A-	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	C	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B+	B-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	C-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
A+	A+	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B+	0	11/18/1920
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	3	3
Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D- (5.1 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1950	B-	B+	C	B-	D	A-	D+
1951	B-	B+	C	B-	D	A-	D+
1952	B-	B+	C	B-	D	A-	D+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1953-11-01	John Nelson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-04-10	The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived John Nelson.
1953-04-01	The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Mark DeRosa to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Claude Hall to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Paul Bako for assignment. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated John Nelson for assignment.