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Name Team Age
Nelson Jones Retired (1980, Age 35) Died (2021, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 22
(1963)
CF B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lyman Bostock Jr League 0 11 years (98 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 8/4/1945
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS)
A+ (98.4 %) B+ (68.0 %) D+ (26.6 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1967 STL-NYA 40 131 4 24 2 3 1 14 8 30 0 2 7 .496 .229 .267 .183
1968 NYA 128 414 40 93 13 11 4 46 41 87 5 1 27 .633 .295 .338 .225
1969 NYA 144 611 82 139 16 3 8 50 61 102 20 5 40 .600 .297 .303 .227
1970 NYA 96 90 7 18 5 0 3 11 6 15 3 0 0 .606 .250 .356 .200
1971 NYA 80 71 10 16 6 0 0 11 9 12 7 2 1 .639 .329 .310 .225
1972 NYA 68 52 9 19 2 0 1 13 8 7 8 0 0 .929 .468 .462 .365
1973 NYA 49 42 4 7 1 1 0 3 6 10 2 0 0 .524 .286 .238 .167
1974 NYA 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .347 .222 .125 .125
1976 PIT 3 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .833 .333 .500 .333
1977 PIT 5 6 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 1.167 .500 .667 .333
1978 PIT 15 17 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .471 .235 .235 .235
1979 PIT-CIN 40 92 14 23 6 1 0 6 11 11 4 1 1 .680 .343 .337 .250
1980 STL 20 18 4 9 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 1.137 .526 .611 .500
Total 696 1558 176 357 54 20 17 160 154 283 49 11 78 .623 .301 .322 .229
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Nelson Jones has retired from the St. Louis Carp
1980-04-08The St. Louis Carp have acquired Nelson Jones from the waiver wire.
1980-04-08The St. Louis Carp have demoted Skeeter DeRosa to the minor leagues.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Red Storm have promoted Rafael Feliz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Storm have promoted Cliff Bertrand to the major league team. The Cincinnati Red Storm have designated Mack Grimes for assignment. The Cincinnati Red Storm have designated Nelson Jones for assignment.
1979-06-14A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Red Storm and the Pittsburgh Tartans. The Pittsburgh Tartans receive Joe Grossman, Duke Wagnor, JC Smith, Rick Ness, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 2 (CHN) from the Cincinnati Red Storm in exchange for Jorge Furcal, Tom Floyd, Marty Davey, Jimmy Alou, Nelson Jones, Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1982 Round 2 (PIT).
1977-05-09The Pittsburgh Tartans have promoted Nelson Jones to the major league team.
1976-07-05The Pittsburgh Tartans have designated Nelson Jones for assignment.
1975-10-03The Pittsburgh Tartans have promoted Nelson Jones to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Tartans have designated Kevin Bolick for assignment.
1975-07-04The Pittsburgh Tartans have acquired Nelson Jones from the waiver wire.
1975-06-27The New York Rough Pilots have waived Nelson Jones.
1975-04-01The New York Rough Pilots have designated Nelson Jones for assignment.
1967-08-21The New York Rough Pilots have promoted Nelson Jones to the major league team. The New York Rough Pilots have sent Ray Olson to the minors.
1967-08-21A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Carp and the New York Rough Pilots. The New York Rough Pilots receive Fred Barney, Nelson Jones, Keith Cleveland, Brady McAndrew from the St. Louis Carp in exchange for Phil Russell, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (BOS).
1967-07-22The St. Louis Carp have sent Nelson Jones to the minors.
1967-06-19The St. Louis Carp have promoted Nelson Jones to the major league team.
1966-08-09The St. Louis Carp have demoted Nelson Jones to the minor leagues.
1966-08-02The St. Louis Carp have promoted Nelson Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Carp have promoted Andy Williams to the major league team.
1963-08-25A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Tartans and the St. Louis Carp. The St. Louis Carp receive Nelson Jones, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 3 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Tartans in exchange for William Dorsey.