Mel Nelson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: May 30, 1936 in San Diego, CA us

High School: San Bernardino HS (San Bernardino, CA)

School: San Bernardino Valley College (San Bernardino, CA)

Debut: September 27, 1960 (Age 24-120d, 11,806th in major league history)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 2, 1969 (Age 33-003d)
vs. ATL 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Melvin Frederick Nelson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

ERA

4.40

173.2

WHIP

1.457

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1956	20	STL-min	AAA	0	0			7															0											ROC IL
1957	21	STL-min	C	4	3	.571	4.33	11	7		3	1		52.0	51	35	25	3	33		52	1	0	4				1.615	8.8	0.5	5.7	9.0	1.58	BIL PION
1958	22	STL-min	A,AA	12	6	.667	3.31	38	24		9	5		177.0	160	85	65	9	109	6	150	5	0	7				1.520	8.1	0.5	5.5	7.6	1.38	YOR,HSN EL,TL
1959	23	STL-min	AA,AAA	11	9	.550	3.45	48	23		11	3		201.0	186	90	77	6	88	1	128	3	2	8				1.363	8.3	0.3	3.9	5.7	1.45	TUL,OMA TL,AA
1960	24	LAD-min	AAA	13	7	.650	3.69	33	22		6	3		161.0	138	73	66	6	87		95	7	0	3				1.398	7.7	0.3	4.9	5.3	1.09	SPO PCL
1960	24	STL	NL	0	1	.000	3.38	2	1	1	0	0	0	8.0	7	3	3	1	2	1	7	0	0	0	33	126	3.15	1.125	7.9	1.1	2.3	7.9	3.50

1961	25	STL-min	AAA	9	12	.429	4.65	38	18		4	0		176.0	174	105	91	21	107	9	104	6	0	8				1.597	8.9	1.1	5.5	5.3	0.97	POR PCL
1962	26	STL-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	7.88	8	0		0	0		8.0	7	7	7	2	2	0	8	1	0	2				1.125	7.9	2.3	2.3	9.0	4.00	ATA IL
1963	27	LAA-min	AAA	4	4	.500	6.19	12	11		1	0		64.0	80	51	44	8	35	5	44	4	0	3				1.797	11.3	1.1	4.9	6.2	1.26	HAW PCL
1963	27	LAA	AL	2	3	.400	5.30	36	3	7	0	0	1	52.2	55	34	31	7	32	5	41	2	0	4	250	65	4.59	1.652	9.4	1.2	5.5	7.0	1.28

1964	28	MIN-LAA-min	AAA	9	12	.429	3.66	33	23		7	2		167.0	149	79	68	14	57	2	89	3	0	3				1.234	8.0	0.8	3.1	4.8	1.56	ATA,HAW IL,PCL
1965	29	MIN-min	WRk	2	2	.500	2.25	5	3		0	0		20.0	18	8	5	0	3	0	16	0	0	0				1.050	8.1	0.0	1.4	7.2	5.33	TWI FLIL
1965	29	MIN	AL	0	4	.000	4.12	28	3	13	0	0	3	54.2	57	29	25	7	23	3	31	2	0	4	247	87	4.42	1.463	9.4	1.2	3.8	5.1	1.35

1966	30	MIN-min	AAA	5	11	.313	6.21	32	18		5	1		116.0	169	89	80	13	43	1	73	1	0	5				1.828	13.1	1.0	3.3	5.7	1.70	DEN PCL
1967	31	MIN-min	AAA	10	3	.769	2.67	54	1		0	0		81.0	73	28	24	7	28	2	55	1	1	4				1.247	8.1	0.8	3.1	6.1	1.96	DEN PCL
1967	31	MIN	AL	0	0		54.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	41.54	9.000	81.0	27.0	0.0	0.0
1968	32	STL-NYM-min	AAA	1	3	.250	3.00	16	1		0	0		33.0	33	16	11	2	15	2	23	1	0	1				1.455	9.0	0.5	4.1	6.3	1.53	TUL,JCK PCL,IL
1968	32	STL	NL	2	1	.667	2.91	18	4	8	1	0	1	52.2	49	20	17	3	9	3	16	0	0	0	212	101	3.03	1.101	8.4	0.5	1.5	2.7	1.78
1969	33	STL-MIN-min	AAA					22																										TUL,DEN AA
1969	33	STL	NL	0	1	.000	11.81	8	0	2	0	0	0	5.1	13	7	7	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	30	33	3.07	3.000	21.9	0.0	5.1	5.1	1.00
1970	34	ATL-min	AAA	6	8	.429	4.55	37	3		1	0	5	93.0	100	53	47	7	30	1	59	0	0	1				1.398	9.7	0.7	2.9	5.7	1.97	RMD IL
6 Yrs				4	10	.286	4.40	93	11	31	1	0	5	173.2	184	95	85	19	69	12	98	4	0	8	776	77	4.02	1.457	9.5	1.0	3.6	5.1	1.42
162 Game Avg.				3	7	.286	4.40	61	7	20	1	0	3	114	120	62	56	12	45	8	64	3	0	5	507	77	4.02	1.457	9.5	1.0	3.6	5.1	1.42

STL (3 yrs)				2	3	.400	3.68	28	5	11	1	0	1	66.0	69	30	27	4	14	4	26	0	0	0	275	86	3.05	1.258	9.4	0.5	1.9	3.5	1.86
MIN (2 yrs)				0	4	.000	4.42	29	3	13	0	0	3	55.0	60	31	27	8	23	3	31	2	0	4	251	82	4.64	1.509	9.8	1.3	3.8	5.1	1.35
LAA (1 yr)				2	3	.400	5.30	36	3	7	0	0	1	52.2	55	34	31	7	32	5	41	2	0	4	250	65	4.59	1.652	9.4	1.2	5.5	7.0	1.28

AL (3 yrs)				2	7	.222	4.85	65	6	20	0	0	4	107.2	115	65	58	15	55	8	72	4	0	8	501	73	4.62	1.579	9.6	1.3	4.6	6.0	1.31
NL (3 yrs)				2	3	.400	3.68	28	5	11	1	0	1	66.0	69	30	27	4	14	4	26	0	0	0	275	86	3.05	1.258	9.4	0.5	1.9	3.5	1.86

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