P Bob Nelson #45
Baltimore Clippers FABL
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BOB NELSON #45 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
53 0 7-7 4 3.39 66.1 73 8 24 28 1.46 -0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/1974 CIN Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/07/1974 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 1.2 3 2 0 0 3 Loss
08/30/1974 KC Loss, 1-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/1974 DAL Loss, 1-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/1974 @ DAL Win, 4-3 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Win
08/20/1974 @ DAL Loss, 1-2 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
08/16/1974 @ CHC Loss, 3-7 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/13/1974 SEA Loss, 4-8 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
08/11/1974 CHC Win, 11-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/05/1974 @ TOR Win, 3-2 1.0 4 2 2 0 0 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/17/1939
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$37,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 4 Days
Pro Service:17 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 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 53 0 7 7 4 3.39 66.1 73 37 25 8 24 28 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 11 7 36.4 53 29 13.57 9.90 3.80 3.26 4.50 1.46 119 -0.6 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 116 31 3 2 5 14 9 9 1 3 1 .267 .323 .457 .780      
vs. RHB 147 42 2 2 3 23 15 19 5 0 2 .286 .349 .388 .737      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 10 0 0 2 0 4.26 12.2 14 8 6 1 6 6  
May 9 0 2 0 2 0.00 11.1 4 0 0 0 3 3  
June 12 0 1 1 0 1.88 14.1 13 5 3 1 4 8  
July 11 0 2 2 1 5.87 15.1 25 16 10 4 8 6  
August 9 0 1 1 1 5.40 10.0 14 6 6 2 3 2  
September 2 0 1 1 0 0.00 2.2 3 2 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 3 3 2 0 0 1.74 10.1 9 4 2 1 3 3  
Last Year 68 0 6 4 6 4.08 103.2 117 55 47 11 29 65  
2 Years Ago 25 5 5 2 4 4.50 62.0 63 33 31 19 15 42  
Career 479 164 84 82 24 4.18 1539.0 1575 813 715 225 491 1127  
Home 23 0 3 2 3 3.10 29.0 25 12 10 5 7 12  
Road 30 0 4 5 1 3.62 37.1 48 25 15 3 17 16  
Grass 53 0 7 7 4 3.39 66.1 73 37 25 8 24 28  
Day 17 0 1 3 1 3.10 20.1 27 14 7 2 9 9  
Night 36 0 6 4 3 3.52 46.0 46 23 18 6 15 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 53 0 7 7 4 3.39 66.1 73 37 25 8 24 28  
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 0.2 80
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 1.6 102
1963 Montreal - FABL 23 30 30 9 16 0 4.07 205.2 200 103 93 28 56 188 1 0 1.24 .296 3.91 3.6 104
1964 Montreal - FABL 24 34 34 13 9 0 3.40 209.0 205 87 79 23 49 183 1 1 1.22 .308 3.30 4.3 113
1965 Montreal - FABL 25 34 34 8 14 0 3.85 234.0 225 123 100 34 82 147 3 0 1.31 .269 4.57 1.2 101
1966 Los Angeles - FABL 26 34 0 4 0 1 3.51 48.2 43 25 19 10 19 44 0 0 1.27 .248 4.81 -0.5 107
1967 Montreal - FABL 27 35 18 9 9 1 4.69 142.0 144 78 74 26 48 92 0 0 1.35 .270 4.76 -1.0 72
1969 Montreal - FABL 29 20 2 1 1 1 3.57 45.1 48 18 18 5 9 37 0 0 1.26 .303 3.15 0.6 104
1970 Baltimore - FABL 30 19 0 0 2 0 5.40 40.0 53 27 24 3 13 32 0 0 1.65 .365 3.51 0.6 84
1971 Toronto - FABL 31 47 0 3 3 3 4.31 79.1 73 38 38 7 29 48 0 0 1.29 .265 3.59 0.2 82
1972 Toronto - FABL 32 4 0 0 0 1 3.18 5.2 5 2 2 2 1 9 0 0 1.06 .300 4.65 -0.1 106
1972 Montreal - FABL 32 21 5 5 2 3 4.63 56.1 58 31 29 17 14 33 0 0 1.28 .237 6.36 -1.6 75
1972 Total - FABL 32 25 5 5 2 4 4.50 62.0 63 33 31 19 15 42 0 0 1.26 .240 6.21 -1.7 77
1973 Dallas - FABL 33 40 0 2 4 2 4.18 60.1 67 34 28 4 19 41 0 0 1.43 .310 2.79 1.0 90
1973 Montreal - FABL 33 28 0 4 0 4 3.95 43.1 50 21 19 7 10 24 0 0 1.38 .301 4.30 -0.1 96
1973 Total - FABL 33 68 0 6 4 6 4.08 103.2 117 55 47 11 29 65 0 0 1.41 .306 3.42 0.9 93
1974 Montreal - FABL 34 53 0 7 7 4 3.39 66.1 73 37 25 8 24 28 0 0 1.46 .279 4.50 -0.6 111
Total FABL 479 164 84 82 24 4.18 1539.0 1575 813 715 225 491 1127 5 1 1.34 .288 4.28 9.4 95
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+
1957 Dubuque - R 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 - R 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 - R 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 - A 17 5 1 0 1 0 2.65 17.0 11 5 5 0 6 13 1 0 1.00 .234 2.24 0.6 157
1958 Dubuque - R 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 63
1958 Mobile - A 18 10 6 2 4 0 3.36 59.0 63 25 22 4 28 36 5 0 1.54 .299 4.05 1.0 136
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 -0.0 107
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 1.1 119
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 0.1 119
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 1.0 167
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 1.5 119
1966 Syracuse - AAA 26 7 7 2 3 0 6.00 51.0 48 35 34 9 17 42 2 0 1.27 .269 4.32 0.4 65
1970 San Jose - AAA 30 3 3 0 2 0 9.77 15.2 26 17 17 7 4 14 0 0 1.91 .380 7.88 -0.4 43
Total DIX 28 5 6 6 3 3.10 72.2 67 31 25 9 28 54 4 1 1.31 .270 3.81 141.5
Total GWL 3 3 0 2 0 9.77 15.2 26 17 17 7 4 14 0 0 1.91 .380 7.88 43.4
Total HL 38 12 7 6 3 3.78 119.0 104 52 50 20 46 93 0 0 1.26 .249 4.31 113.2
Total UL 45 16 8 7 1 4.19 146.0 139 71 68 18 43 91 2 0 1.25 .271 3.61 92.1
Total SEL 15 7 2 5 0 3.20 76.0 74 30 27 4 34 49 6 0 1.42 .287 3.65 140.6
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 5.33 178.4
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1973 Montreal - FABL 33 3 0 2 0 1 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0.80 .125 5.49 -0.1 211
Total FABL 3 0 2 0 1 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0.80 .125 5.49 211.0
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 - A P 5 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.1 .955
1957 Hattiesburg - R P 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.6 .000
1957 Dubuque - R 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 - A P 10 6 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 59.0 0.76 -1.2 .995
1958 Dubuque - R 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 30 30 5 20 1 27 2 .926 205.2 1.09 -1.4 .936
1964 Montreal - MLB P 34 34 11 18 2 30 1 .967 209.0 1.25 +0.3 1.146
1965 Montreal - MLB P 34 34 12 26 2 41 3 .927 234.0 1.46 +1.7 1.010
1966 Los Angeles - MLB P 34 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 +0.1 1.381
1966 Syracuse - AAA P 7 7 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 51.0 0.88 -0.1 1.037
1967 Montreal - MLB P 35 18 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 142.0 0.89 +2.0 1.039
1969 Montreal - MLB P 20 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 45.1 0.60 -1.3 .666
1970 Baltimore - MLB P 19 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 40.0 0.23 -0.7 .000
1970 San Jose - AAA P 3 3 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 +0.4 .977
1971 Toronto - MLB P 47 0 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 79.1 1.25 +0.5 .994
1972 Toronto - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1972 Montreal - MLB P 21 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 56.1 0.64 -0.4 .989
1973 Dallas - MLB P 40 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 60.1 0.75 -1.0 .793
1973 Montreal - MLB P 28 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 43.1 0.83 -0.5 .991
1974 Montreal - MLB P 53 0 4 8 0 13 1 .923 66.1 1.63 -0.5 .913
TOTAL P 612 207 83 181 7 275 11 .960 1979.2 1.20 -2.9 .995
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.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
04/07/1964 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Montreal Saints development complex.
05/18/1964 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/26/1964 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Imperials with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/30/1965 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Los Angeles Stars in exchange for CL Miguel Hernandez, CF Vern Schneider, 3B Tom Clark, and SS Howie Lewis.
03/20/1966 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
08/11/1966 Released by the Los Angeles Stars.
08/23/1966 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
09/28/1966 Wins the 1966 Championship with the Syracuse Excelsiors!
10/13/1966 Wins the 1966 World Championship Series with the Los Angeles Stars.
12/10/1966 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Montreal Saints.
03/30/1968 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 7 months.
10/14/1968 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Montreal Saints.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Montreal Saints development complex.
04/20/1969 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/21/1969 Released by the Montreal Saints.
09/10/1969 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
12/11/1969 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Baltimore Clippers from the Milwaukee Arrows.
03/27/1970 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 4-5 months.
11/04/1970 Was traded by the Baltimore Clippers to the Toronto Wolves, along with 2B Del Wood, in exchange for SS George Best.
03/22/1972 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
04/30/1972 Released by the Toronto Wolves.
05/25/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
09/06/1972 Released by the Montreal Saints.
09/19/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Dallas Wranglers organization.
02/08/1973 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Dallas Wranglers development complex.
03/29/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/20/1973 Released by the Dallas Wranglers.
07/28/1973 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
10/13/1973 Wins the 1973 World Championship Series with the Montreal Saints.
10/31/1974 Was traded by the Montreal Saints to the Baltimore Clippers in exchange for C Rudy Earls.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1973 68 3
Year L Rank
1963 16 5
1965 14 9
Year Win. % Rank
1962 .684 1
Year HLD Rank
1973 11 1
1974 6 10
Year IP Rank
1965 234.0 10
Year BF Rank
1965 1000 6
Year HRA Rank
1961 24 9
1962 27 6
1963 28 7
1965 34 2
1967 26 2
Year BB Rank
1965 82 9
Year K Rank
1963 188 1
1964 183 5
Year WP Rank
1965 9 10
Year WHIP Rank
1963 1.24 10
Year K/BB Rank
1963 3.36 3
1964 3.73 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1963 2.45 10
1964 2.11 10
Year K/9 Rank
1962 6.71 4
1963 8.23 1
1964 7.88 1
Year RA Rank
1973 68 3
Year CG Rank
1965 3 10
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