P Dave Nelson #15
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
P DAVE NELSON #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 2-0 0 3.20 19.2 17 1 11 9 1.42 0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/11/1975 @ SD Win, 6-3 X 6.0 4 2 2 6 3 Win
05/06/1975 POR Win, 2-1 X 6.2 5 1 1 3 3
05/01/1975 @ PHX Win, 7-4 X 7.0 8 4 4 2 3 Win
04/23/1975 @ MEM Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 8 2 2 3 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/27/1947
Born in:Long Beach, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 3rd Pick in Round 2
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.14 10.29 5.14 3.86 5.21 1.57 112 0.1 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 7 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 1.000 1.429      
vs. RHB 21 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 .238 .333 .333 .667      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4  
Last Year 27 27 11 13 0 5.21 191.2 208 123 111 23 106 145  
2 Years Ago 22 0 2 1 5 2.20 32.2 19 9 8 1 17 27  
Career 50 28 13 15 5 4.71 231.1 235 134 121 25 126 176  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4  
Night 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 17 7 7 1 11 9 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.81 7.78 4.12 5.03 4.25 1.42 94 0.3 .254        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 5 1 1 0 1 6 2 0 1 0 .200 .355 .320 .675      
vs. RHB 47 12 1 1 1 6 5 7 1 1 0 .255 .321 .383 .704      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 2.13 12.2 9 3 3 0 9 6  
May 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 17 7 7 1 11 9  
Last Year 3 3 1 1 0 4.43 20.1 19 10 10 1 8 10  
2 Years Ago 17 17 4 10 0 5.33 109.2 126 70 65 10 52 67  
Career 104 104 41 42 0 3.70 756.2 718 351 311 43 336 491  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 5 1 1 0 3 3  
Road 2 2 2 0 0 4.15 13.0 12 6 6 1 8 6  
Grass 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 17 7 7 1 11 9  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 5.14 7.0 8 4 4 1 2 3  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 2.13 12.2 9 3 3 0 9 6  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 17 7 7 1 11 9  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 San Jose - AAA 22 19 19 9 8 0 2.93 144.1 120 55 47 6 82 103 6 2 1.40 .270 3.89 2.6 145
1971 San Jose - AAA 23 31 31 18 5 0 2.97 236.1 199 90 78 16 91 142 10 2 1.23 .257 3.80 4.3 140
1972 San Jose - AAA 24 31 31 7 18 0 4.14 226.1 237 119 104 9 92 160 4 0 1.45 .318 3.30 5.9 102
1973 Jacksonville - AA 25 22 0 2 1 5 2.20 32.2 19 9 8 1 17 27 0 0 1.10 .225 2.65 0.7 180
1973 San Jose - AAA 25 17 17 4 10 0 5.33 109.2 126 70 65 10 52 67 1 0 1.62 .323 4.61 1.6 87
1974 Jacksonville - AA 26 27 27 11 13 0 5.21 191.2 208 123 111 23 106 145 6 0 1.64 .320 4.61 2.0 83
1974 San Jose - AAA 26 3 3 1 1 0 4.43 20.1 19 10 10 1 8 10 0 0 1.33 .277 4.55 0.4 110
1975 Jacksonville - AA 27 1 1 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 4 0 0 1.57 .304 5.21 0.1 180
1975 San Jose - AAA 27 3 3 2 0 0 3.20 19.2 17 7 7 1 11 9 0 0 1.42 .254 4.25 0.3 139
Total DIX 50 28 13 15 5 4.71 231.1 235 134 121 25 126 176 6 0 1.56 .308 4.36 91.5
Total GWL 104 104 41 42 0 3.70 756.2 718 351 311 43 336 491 21 4 1.39 .288 3.82 116.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 San Jose - AAA P 19 19 8 19 1 28 1 .964 144.1 1.68 -0.5 1.032
1971 San Jose - AAA P 31 31 17 35 3 52 0 1.000 236.1 1.98 +1.7 1.083
1972 San Jose - AAA P 31 31 7 22 0 29 0 1.000 226.1 1.15 -0.8 .971
1973 San Jose - AAA P 17 17 8 11 1 19 0 1.000 109.2 1.56 -0.3 1.164
1973 Jacksonville - AA P 22 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 32.2 0.83 -0.2 1.054
1974 San Jose - AAA P 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 20.1 1.77 +0.0 .988
1974 Jacksonville - AA P 27 27 10 28 0 40 2 .950 191.2 1.78 +2.8 1.129
1975 San Jose - AAA P 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 19.2 1.37 +0.3 .991
1975 Jacksonville - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 154 132 55 120 5 178 3 .983 988.0 1.59 +3.0 1.067
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (North Carolina Atlantic; Wilmington, NC) by the Baltimore Clippers. (Round 2, Pick 3, 27th overall pick).
08/14/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Phoenix Scorchers with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
09/09/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Sacramento Hawks with 12 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
10/01/1970 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/13/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/29/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Phoenix Scorchers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/21/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Baltimore Clippers development complex.
03/22/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Baltimore Clippers development complex.
02/25/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Baltimore Clippers development complex.
08/01/1974 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
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