1B Johnny Nelson #3
Toledo Tornados (NYG) CL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JOHNNY NELSON #3 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 4 4 4
Power 4 4 4
Eye 4 4 4
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 1
Arm: 2 2 1
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 1 Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/24/1963 STL Loss, 2-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/1963 @ DET Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/22/1963 LAF Win, 5-3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/21/1963 @ BOS Win, 7-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/20/1963 PIT Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/19/1963 @ MIN Win, 5-4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
03/18/1963 WAS Win, 5-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/08/1939
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 31 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 170 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 14th Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1962 New York - FABL 22 18 43 13 1 0 1 13 10 6 0 0 8 0 0 .302 .388 .395 .783 107 105 0.1
Total FABL 18 43 13 1 0 1 13 10 6 0 0 8 0 0 .302 .388 .395 .783 107 105 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1954 Total - 14 36 156 71 12 2 3 40 53 21 1 1 7 0 0 .455 .520 .615 1.135 100 100 2.8
1955 Total - 15 43 184 82 14 2 5 52 62 28 1 3 10 0 0 .446 .514 .625 1.139 100 100 3.3
1956 Total - 16 34 144 65 14 1 5 43 57 19 1 3 10 0 0 .451 .509 .667 1.176 100 100 2.7
1957 Total - 17 37 163 72 14 2 8 48 58 17 1 0 11 0 0 .442 .497 .699 1.197 100 100 3.0
1957 Rock Island - C 17 17 46 17 5 0 3 7 8 5 0 0 9 0 0 .370 .431 .674 1.105 173 177 0.7
1958 Bakersfield - B 18 65 189 47 6 1 8 25 24 5 5 0 39 0 1 .249 .286 .418 .704 100 106 0.3
1958 Allentown - A 18 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 18 5 -0.0
1959 Beaumont - C 19 21 47 15 4 0 2 9 10 21 1 1 9 0 0 .319 .529 .532 1.060 160 162 0.6
1959 Bakersfield - B 19 51 152 44 14 0 2 17 16 8 2 1 29 0 0 .289 .331 .421 .752 112 105 -0.0
1959 Allentown - A 19 16 38 8 2 0 2 6 5 6 0 0 13 0 0 .211 .318 .421 .739 114 115 0.4
1960 Bakersfield - B 20 74 203 63 13 0 16 38 28 16 2 2 40 0 1 .310 .363 .611 .974 169 181 2.4
1960 Allentown - A 20 26 38 9 1 0 1 6 5 12 0 0 11 0 0 .237 .420 .342 .762 116 130 0.3
1961 Albany - A 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 41 -0.1
1961 Reading - AA 21 39 124 25 7 0 6 19 18 26 3 1 24 0 0 .202 .351 .403 .754 115 112 0.7
1961 New Orleans - AA 21 68 245 61 13 0 16 56 45 46 3 1 49 0 0 .249 .373 .498 .871 138 140 2.6
1961 Total - AA 21 107 369 86 20 0 22 75 63 72 6 2 73 0 0 .233 .365 .466 .831 130 130 3.3
1961 Louisville - AAA 21 13 43 11 3 0 2 5 7 8 1 0 6 0 0 .256 .385 .465 .850 143 149 0.6
1961 Toledo - AAA 21 5 21 5 0 0 3 5 5 2 0 0 3 0 0 .238 .304 .667 .971 167 163 0.3
1961 Total - AAA 21 18 64 16 3 0 5 10 12 10 1 0 9 0 0 .250 .360 .531 .891 150 154 0.9
1962 Toledo - AAA 22 118 422 134 27 1 28 113 80 68 3 8 69 0 0 .318 .409 .585 .994 182 176 7.1
Total DIX 68 245 61 13 0 16 56 45 46 3 1 49 0 0 .249 .373 .498 .871 138 140
Total CL 123 443 139 27 1 31 118 85 70 3 8 72 0 0 .314 .405 .589 .994 182 176
Total EA 39 124 25 7 0 6 19 18 26 3 1 24 0 0 .202 .351 .403 .754 115 112
Total UL 13 43 11 3 0 2 5 7 8 1 0 6 0 0 .256 .385 .465 .850 143 149
Total MAL 48 85 19 3 0 3 13 10 18 0 0 25 0 0 .224 .359 .365 .724 108 114
Total COW 190 544 154 33 1 26 80 68 29 9 3 108 0 2 .283 .328 .491 .819 129 134
Total GSL 21 47 15 4 0 2 9 10 21 1 1 9 0 0 .319 .529 .532 1.060 160 162
Total UMVA 17 46 17 5 0 3 7 8 5 0 0 9 0 0 .370 .431 .674 1.105 173 177
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Rock Island - C C 2 2 11 2 0 13 0 1.000 18.0 6.50 +0.1 .000 0 2 1 50.0
1957 Rock Island - C 1B 10 8 51 6 5 57 0 1.000 67.1 7.62 +0.6 .986
1958 Allentown - A C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1958 Bakersfield - B C 4 4 13 2 0 15 0 1.000 33.0 4.09 +0.1 .976 0 2 1 50.0
1958 Bakersfield - B 1B 52 43 380 20 30 404 4 .990 392.1 9.18 -0.7 .964
1959 Allentown - A C 9 8 52 8 1 60 0 1.000 74.1 7.26 +0.9 1.343 1 5 3 60.0
1959 Bakersfield - B C 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1959 Allentown - A 1B 2 1 12 3 2 15 0 1.000 12.2 10.66 +0.6 1.034
1959 Bakersfield - B 1B 38 36 309 14 21 327 4 .988 329.0 8.84 -1.6 .957
1959 Beaumont - C 1B 14 13 79 5 8 84 0 1.000 104.0 7.27 +0.3 1.054
1960 Allentown - A C 4 0 14 2 1 16 0 1.000 16.1 8.82 +0.4 .000 0 2 2 100.0
1960 Bakersfield - B C 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1960 Allentown - A 1B 7 6 46 6 4 53 1 .981 56.0 8.36 -0.3 .943
1960 Bakersfield - B 1B 50 46 358 22 19 382 2 .995 401.0 8.53 +1.3 1.018
1960 Bakersfield - B CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1960 Bakersfield - B RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Toledo - AAA C 5 5 34 1 0 35 0 1.000 45.0 7.00 +0.0 .000 0 1 0 0.0
1961 Louisville - AAA C 11 11 59 6 0 65 0 1.000 103.1 5.66 +0.5 .000 0 7 4 57.1
1961 New Orleans - AA C 63 61 391 41 4 440 8 .982 549.0 7.08 -0.4 .886 2 48 16 33.3
1961 Reading - AA C 33 33 227 25 2 252 0 1.000 290.1 7.81 +0.6 .889 3 17 10 58.8
1961 Albany - A C 1 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 8.0 6.75 -0.6 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1961 New Orleans - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1961 Reading - AA 1B 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.3 .000
1961 New Orleans - AA SS 1 1 1 1 0 4 2 .500 8.0 2.25 -0.9 .350
1962 Toledo - AAA C 104 103 563 67 7 636 6 .991 928.1 6.11 +4.1 1.024 8 56 24 42.9
1962 New York - MLB 1B 8 8 73 7 6 82 2 .976 72.2 9.91 -0.2 .919
1962 Toledo - AAA SS 4 4 8 13 2 28 7 .750 38.0 4.97 -3.2 .679
TOTAL C 240 228 1379 154 15 1548 15 .990 2079.2 6.63 +5.8 .967 14 140 61 43.6
TOTAL 1B 183 162 1313 83 95 1409 13 .991 1446.0 8.69 -0.3 .978
TOTAL SS 5 5 9 14 2 32 9 .719 46.0 4.50 -4.1 .636
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Forest Hills; Queens, NY) by the New York Gothams. (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick).
07/30/1957 Injured (ruptured Achilles tendon),out for 4-5 months.
02/07/1958 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for SP Sam Ivey.
07/08/1959 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/18/1961 Named the #96 prospect in the FABL
07/21/1961 Hits three home runs against the Birmingham Ironmen, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/26/1961 Was traded by the Philadelphia Keystones to the New York Gothams, along with 2B Joe Anderson, SP Charlie Walker, and CF Glenn Johnson, in exchange for SP Jorge Arellano, LF Howie Taylor, and $46,400.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Reading Coal Barons!
12/11/1961 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the New York Gothams.
04/10/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the New York Gothams development complex.
04/17/1962 Named the #53 prospect in the FABL
05/21/1962 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1962 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
08/06/1962 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 4; Eye: 4.
04/08/1963 Named the #52 prospect in the FABL
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