P Bob Nelson #16
Montreal Saints FABL
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/02/1963
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BOB NELSON #16 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 25 7-14 0 3.98 174.0 172 24 49 158 1.27 2.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 -
Changeup 4 -
Sinker 4 -
Cutter 3 -
Circle Change 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 4
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/29/1963 @ CHC Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 4 3 1 3 7 Loss
08/23/1963 NYI Win, 4-3 X 8.0 4 2 1 2 10
08/18/1963 @ NYI Loss, 0-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 3 6 Loss
08/12/1963 SFS Win, 6-4 X 7.2 8 2 2 2 5 Win
08/07/1963 CIN Loss, 2-5 X 7.2 6 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/02/1963 @ TOR Win, 4-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 11 Win
07/27/1963 @ DAL Win, 3-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 7 Win
07/21/1963 LAS Loss, 1-8 X 7.2 9 5 5 2 7 Loss
07/16/1963 DAL Win, 6-2 X 7.0 9 2 2 2 8
07/11/1963 SFS Loss, 3-9 X 7.0 7 6 3 1 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/17/1939
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 145 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 12th Pick in Round 9
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 25 7 14 0 3.98 174.0 172 86 77 24 49 158 1 4.0 0 16 64.0
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 11.79 8.90 8.17 2.53 3.98 1.27 94 2.9 .299        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 301 82 10 1 11 36 29 72 2 1 3 .272 .340 .422 .762      
vs. RHB 372 90 9 1 13 50 20 86 2 9 4 .242 .286 .376 .663      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 1.50 6.0 4 3 1 0 3 7  
April 4 4 1 2 0 4.67 27.0 37 14 14 4 7 21  
May 6 6 2 4 0 4.81 39.1 38 22 21 7 9 32  
June 4 4 1 3 0 5.20 27.2 29 18 16 2 10 25  
July 5 5 1 2 0 3.28 35.2 36 16 13 5 8 38  
August 6 6 2 3 0 2.64 44.1 32 16 13 6 15 42  
Spring Training 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 9  
Last Year 37 26 13 6 1 4.46 179.2 191 100 89 27 66 134  
2 Years Ago 43 15 6 9 3 5.69 123.1 140 89 78 24 52 87  
Career 105 66 26 29 4 4.60 477.0 503 275 244 75 167 379  
Home 12 12 2 7 0 3.58 88.0 84 40 35 14 23 80  
Road 13 13 5 7 0 4.40 86.0 88 46 42 10 26 78  
Grass 25 25 7 14 0 3.98 174.0 172 86 77 24 49 158  
Day 12 12 1 9 0 5.66 76.1 94 51 48 10 20 67  
Night 13 13 6 5 0 2.67 97.2 78 35 29 14 29 91  
As Starter 25 25 7 14 0 3.98 174.0 172 86 77 24 49 158  
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+
1961 Montreal - FABL 21 43 15 6 9 3 5.69 123.1 140 89 78 24 52 87 0 0 1.56 .297 5.25 0.1 79
1962 Montreal - FABL 22 37 26 13 6 1 4.46 179.2 191 100 89 27 66 134 0 0 1.43 .299 4.77 1.7 102
1963 Montreal - FABL 23 25 25 7 14 0 3.98 174.0 172 86 77 24 49 158 1 0 1.27 .299 3.98 2.9 106
Total FABL 105 66 26 29 4 4.60 477.0 503 275 244 75 167 379 1 0 1.40 .298 4.61 4.7 96
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+
1956 Total - 16 15 15 7 3 0 1.70 111.0 81 23 21 4 34 174 0 0 1.04 .278 1.48 5.9 100
1957 Total - 17 13 9 4 1 0 2.41 59.2 51 17 16 2 22 79 0 0 1.22 .285 2.09 2.3 100
1957 Dubuque - C 17 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.36 .250 3.62 0.1 999
1957 Hattiesburg - C 17 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 5 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 1.24 .263 2.20 0.2 999
1957 Total - C 17 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 9.1 8 2 0 0 4 7 0 0 1.29 .258 2.76 0.2 999
1957 Mobile - B 17 5 1 0 1 0 2.65 17.0 11 5 5 0 6 13 1 0 1.00 .234 2.24 0.5 153
1958 Dubuque - C 18 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 0 4 1 0 0 3.00 .333 8.47 -0.0 62
1958 Mobile - B 18 10 6 2 4 0 3.36 59.0 63 25 22 4 28 36 5 0 1.54 .299 4.05 1.0 133
1958 Evansville - A 18 27 1 3 3 3 3.98 54.1 51 25 24 11 21 42 0 0 1.33 .255 4.65 -0.1 104
1959 Evansville - A 19 11 11 4 3 0 3.62 64.2 53 27 26 9 25 51 0 0 1.21 .244 4.02 1.0 116
1959 Nashville - AA 19 23 0 5 2 3 3.58 32.2 38 17 13 4 13 19 0 0 1.56 .315 4.24 0.1 115
1960 Nashville - AA 20 5 5 1 4 0 2.70 40.0 29 14 12 5 15 35 4 1 1.10 .224 3.46 1.0 161
1960 Syracuse - AAA 20 38 9 6 4 1 3.22 95.0 91 36 34 9 26 49 0 0 1.23 .272 3.23 1.5 118
Total DIX 28 5 6 6 3 3.10 72.2 67 31 25 9 28 54 4 1 1.31 .270 3.81 136.8
Total HL 38 12 7 6 3 3.78 119.0 104 52 50 20 46 93 0 0 1.26 .249 4.31 110.1
Total UL 38 9 6 4 1 3.22 95.0 91 36 34 9 26 49 0 0 1.23 .272 3.23 117.9
Total SEL 15 7 2 5 0 3.20 76.0 74 30 27 4 34 49 6 0 1.42 .287 3.65 136.7
Total GSL 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 5 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 1.24 .263 2.20 999.0
Total UMVA 2 0 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 5 2 2 0 6 3 0 0 1.94 .278 5.33 176.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Mobile - B P 5 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.1 .955
1957 Hattiesburg - C P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.6 .000
1957 Dubuque - C P 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.2 7.36 -0.2 .953
1958 Evansville - A P 27 1 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 54.1 1.49 +0.4 1.155
1958 Mobile - B P 10 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 59.0 0.76 -1.2 .995
1958 Dubuque - C P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1959 Nashville - AA P 22 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 32.2 1.65 +0.4 .976
1959 Evansville - A P 11 11 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 64.2 1.39 +0.2 1.118
1960 Syracuse - AAA P 38 9 4 10 1 15 1 .933 95.0 1.33 +1.5 1.187
1960 Nashville - AA P 5 5 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 40.0 1.80 +0.4 .968
1961 Montreal - MLB P 43 15 4 14 0 19 1 .947 123.1 1.31 -1.9 .915
1962 Montreal - MLB P 36 26 10 19 0 30 1 .967 179.2 1.45 -1.0 .928
1963 Montreal - MLB P 25 25 3 18 1 23 2 .913 174.0 1.09 -1.8 .927
TOTAL P 228 99 35 92 2 133 6 .955 851.0 1.34 -3.7 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (St. Francis de Sales; Chicago, IL) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 9, Pick 12, 140th overall pick).
07/24/1957 Released by the Boston organization.
07/29/1957 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
04/26/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
03/07/1962 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Montreal Saints development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .684 1
Year HRA Rank
1961 24 9
1962 27 6
Year K/9 Rank
1962 6.71 4
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