P Joe Nelson #19
New York Gothams FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/03/1975
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P JOE NELSON #19 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/18/1974 DMD Win, 2-0 X 7.2 5 0 0 2 9 Win
05/13/1974 @ TUL Win, 6-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 2 7 Win
05/09/1974 @ OKC Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 6 3 3 2 6
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/29/1948
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 129 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$47,200 total for 1 year
Drafted:1966, 11th Pick in Round 4
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 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 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22 1 33.3 1 3 100.0
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 8.75 6.08 8.37 2.28 2.29 0.93 54 1.0 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 6 0 0 0 2 2 7 0 1 0 .261 .320 .261 .581      
vs. RHB 57 10 1 1 0 1 4 15 0 0 1 .175 .242 .228 .470      
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 3 3 2 0 0 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22  
Last Year 3 3 2 0 0 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22  
2 Years Ago 41 8 7 4 13 2.96 97.1 92 34 32 4 42 72  
Career 71 38 25 10 13 2.99 319.0 279 120 106 19 130 247  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.2 5 0 0 0 2 9  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 1.69 16.0 11 3 3 0 4 13  
Grass 3 3 2 0 0 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22  
Night 3 3 2 0 0 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22  
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+
1971 New York - FABL 23 3 0 0 0 0 10.12 2.2 5 5 3 1 2 3 0 0 2.62 .400 7.72 -0.1 37
1972 New York - FABL 24 7 0 1 0 0 4.15 8.2 6 5 4 2 9 2 0 0 1.73 .167 8.10 -0.5 85
1973 New York - FABL 25 13 13 3 3 0 4.41 79.2 92 46 39 3 29 45 0 0 1.52 .327 3.47 1.6 91
1974 New York - FABL 26 33 33 14 9 0 2.99 213.2 192 83 71 12 84 135 1 1 1.29 .274 3.57 3.5 127
Total FABL 56 46 18 12 0 3.46 304.2 295 139 117 18 124 185 1 1 1.38 .287 3.71 4.5 112
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+
1966 Rock Island - R 18 12 12 5 4 0 4.23 83.0 95 44 39 9 32 68 5 1 1.53 .340 4.69 2.0 132
1966 Fresno - A 18 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 9 3 2 1 2 7 0 0 1.57 .364 3.89 0.1 138
1967 Rock Island - R 19 12 1 0 1 1 3.86 23.1 26 11 10 3 14 31 1 0 1.71 .377 4.60 0.1 109
1967 Fresno - A 19 8 8 3 2 0 4.53 45.2 53 26 23 3 28 46 0 0 1.77 .368 3.58 0.8 85
1967 Albany - A 19 2 2 1 0 0 5.02 14.1 15 8 8 2 6 10 1 0 1.47 .310 4.83 -0.1 63
1968 Rock Island - R 20 6 1 1 0 0 5.02 14.1 18 8 8 1 3 23 1 0 1.47 .472 2.11 0.5 79
1968 Fresno - A 20 14 14 4 6 0 2.43 96.1 82 34 26 6 52 85 1 1 1.39 .286 3.88 1.4 162
1969 Fresno - A 21 20 20 7 7 0 4.68 125.0 126 72 65 9 81 118 1 0 1.66 .333 4.38 2.1 100
1969 Albany - A 21 7 7 3 3 0 1.95 60.0 42 17 13 3 17 49 4 2 0.98 .238 2.61 1.5 163
1970 Fresno - A 22 6 6 3 1 0 2.72 43.0 34 13 13 2 16 68 0 0 1.16 .356 1.87 2.1 157
1970 Albany - A 22 9 9 6 1 0 1.95 74.0 65 16 16 2 26 67 4 2 1.23 .306 2.43 2.3 175
1970 Reading - AA 22 11 11 2 4 0 3.65 69.0 66 31 28 6 44 42 1 0 1.59 .280 4.92 1.2 142
1971 New Orleans - AAA 23 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 0 4 4 0 0 1.12 .217 2.56 0.2 141
1972 New Orleans - AAA 24 26 26 16 6 0 3.27 190.0 166 81 69 15 78 149 5 1 1.28 .279 3.31 2.9 105
1973 New Orleans - AAA 25 41 8 7 4 13 2.96 97.1 92 34 32 4 42 72 0 0 1.38 .306 3.55 1.6 144
1974 New Orleans - AAA 26 3 3 2 0 0 1.14 23.2 16 3 3 0 6 22 1 1 0.93 .276 2.29 1.0 375
Total EA 11 11 2 4 0 3.65 69.0 66 31 28 6 44 42 1 0 1.59 .280 4.92 142.0
Total MAL 18 18 10 4 0 2.24 148.1 122 41 37 7 49 126 9 4 1.15 .279 2.73 145.4
Total COW 49 49 17 16 0 3.66 317.0 304 148 129 21 179 324 2 1 1.52 .327 3.76 117.1
Total UMVA 30 14 6 5 1 4.25 120.2 139 63 57 13 49 122 7 1 1.56 .360 4.37 117.7
Total CL 71 38 25 10 13 2.99 319.0 279 120 106 19 130 247 6 2 1.28 .286 3.29 122.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Fresno - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 +0.0 1.080
1966 Rock Island - R P 12 12 3 9 2 13 1 .923 83.0 1.30 -0.3 .940
1967 Albany - A P 2 2 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 14.1 2.51 +0.5 1.067
1967 Fresno - A P 8 8 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 45.2 0.59 -0.3 1.037
1967 Rock Island - R P 12 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 23.1 0.77 +0.4 1.024
1968 Fresno - A P 14 14 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 96.1 1.31 -0.8 1.019
1968 Rock Island - R P 6 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 -0.2 1.096
1969 Albany - A P 7 7 4 5 0 11 2 .818 60.0 1.35 -0.9 .802
1969 Fresno - A P 20 20 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 125.0 0.58 +0.6 .897
1970 Reading - AA P 11 11 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 69.0 0.91 +1.2 1.021
1970 Albany - A P 9 9 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 74.0 1.34 +0.6 1.262
1970 Fresno - A P 6 6 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 43.0 0.63 -0.7 1.035
1971 New York - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 New Orleans - AAA P 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.5 1.008
1972 New York - MLB P 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.7 .989
1972 New Orleans - AAA P 26 26 8 16 0 25 1 .960 190.0 1.14 +2.2 .941
1973 New York - MLB P 13 13 7 9 1 18 2 .889 79.2 1.81 +0.5 1.102
1973 New Orleans - AAA P 41 8 10 14 0 24 0 1.000 97.1 2.22 +0.6 1.066
1974 New York - MLB P 33 33 12 22 0 35 1 .971 213.2 1.43 +1.0 1.099
1974 New Orleans - AAA P 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 +0.4 1.022
TOTAL P 235 176 66 116 6 189 7 .963 1278.2 1.28 +5.9 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Lambertville; Lambertville, MI) by the New York Gothams. (Round 4, Pick 11, 71st overall pick).
07/28/1966 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/23/1966 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Burlington Bears with 8 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
04/10/1967 Named the #37 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1968 Named the #43 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1968 Named the #50 prospect in the FABL
07/31/1968 Strikes out 15 against the Marshalltown Maples.
09/09/1968 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Bakersfield Bears with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/28/1968 Injured (conjunctivitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/14/1968 Named the #42 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1969 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
06/25/1969 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/17/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jersey City Arrows with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/19/1969 Named the #53 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1970 Named the #46 prospect in the FABL
06/02/1970 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Scranton Silver Stars with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/17/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Jersey City Arrows with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/07/1970 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
09/27/1970 Wins the 1970 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
10/23/1970 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
12/10/1970 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the New York Gothams.
04/05/1971 Named the #44 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1971 Named the #70 prospect in the FABL
04/05/1972 Named the #25 prospect in the FABL
05/26/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City Warriors with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
03/18/1973 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/05/1973 Named the #38 prospect in the FABL
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
10/08/1973 Finished 3rd in 1973 CL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
03/22/1974 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the New York Gothams development complex.
05/13/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tulsa Roughnecks with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/19/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
02/18/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $47,200 with the New York Gothams organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1974 14 10
Year WP Rank
1974 11 1
Year ERA Rank
1974 2.99 10
Year K/9 Rank
1974 5.69 9
Year SHO Rank
1974 1 7
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