1B Billy Bob 'Cornpone' Nelson #20
St. Paul Disciples (PIT) CL
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
09/02/1963
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BILLY BOB 'CORNPONE' NELSON #20 - AGE: 40 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
31 29 5 1 0 0 2 1 5 .172 .226 .207 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 3 3 3
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 3 3 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 1 3
Arm: 1 1 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/01/1963 @ IND Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/1963 TOL Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/27/1963 @ MIL Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1963 MIL Loss, 4-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1963 @ COL Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/06/1963 @ COL Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/05/1963 FTW Loss, 6-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1963 FTW Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1963 TOL Loss, 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1963 COL Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/29/1923
Born in:Porterdale, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 145 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 170 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 14th Pick in Round 6
CENTURY LEAGUE 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 29 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 .172 .226 .207 .433 .209 .034 27
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0.0 1.5 1.66 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Versus Right   23 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 1 .174 .240 .217 .457
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
April   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
May   8 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
June   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393
July   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   75 22 7 0 2 10 9 9 11 0 1 1 .293 .376 .467 .843
Career   104 27 8 0 2 12 11 10 16 0 1 2 .260 .336 .394 .730
Home   13 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 .231 .333 .231 .564
Road   16 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .188 .312
Grass   29 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 1 .172 .226 .207 .433
Day   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Night   19 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 .158 .200 .211 .411
As Reliever / Substitution   29 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 5 0 0 1 .172 .226 .207 .433
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
1951 New York - FABL 27 9 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .375 .500 32 15 -0.1
1952 New York - FABL 28 71 63 17 4 0 2 7 7 8 0 2 3 0 0 .270 .342 .429 .771 130 131 0.5
1953 New York - FABL 29 66 61 14 4 0 1 10 7 2 1 1 2 0 0 .230 .262 .344 .606 68 65 -0.1
1954 Los Angeles - FABL 30 74 68 22 3 0 0 8 3 5 0 2 5 0 0 .324 .360 .368 .728 101 91 0.2
1955 Los Angeles - FABL 31 85 118 32 6 1 2 21 14 6 0 2 10 0 0 .271 .302 .390 .691 88 77 -0.3
1956 Los Angeles - FABL 32 85 117 28 7 0 2 11 10 11 0 3 8 0 0 .239 .298 .350 .648 85 85 -0.1
1957 Los Angeles - FABL 33 66 64 23 4 0 0 5 8 3 2 0 9 0 0 .359 .406 .422 .828 140 150 0.7
1958 Los Angeles - FABL 34 59 92 24 6 0 5 20 10 8 0 0 11 0 0 .261 .320 .489 .809 121 120 0.4
1959 Los Angeles - FABL 35 36 51 9 0 0 1 4 4 5 0 0 7 0 0 .176 .250 .235 .485 34 27 -0.4
Total FABL 551 642 170 34 2 13 87 63 48 3 10 55 0 0 .265 .314 .385 .699 96 93 0.9
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
1942 Total - 18 25 112 62 15 1 3 35 46 12 2 2 3 3 1 .554 .594 .786 1.379 100 100 3.0
1942 Alexandria - C 18 32 77 12 0 0 0 6 2 6 0 0 12 0 0 .156 .217 .156 .373 11 -4 -1.1
1943 Alexandria - C 19 93 272 64 10 1 7 29 22 24 0 3 48 2 1 .235 .294 .357 .651 96 94 0.3
1946 Manzanillo - DL 22 39 156 45 10 2 4 28 24 11 0 3 13 0 1 .288 .329 .455 .785 117 112 0.5
1946 Harrisburg - AA 22 91 354 117 17 3 4 62 33 39 3 6 24 0 0 .331 .396 .429 .825 142 140 2.4
1946 Syracuse - AAA 22 43 178 45 7 0 1 16 22 15 0 1 15 0 0 .253 .309 .309 .618 66 66 -0.7
1947 Manzanillo - DL 23 40 156 53 16 1 10 44 29 29 0 2 10 0 0 .340 .439 .647 1.086 161 159 1.4
1947 Harrisburg - AA 23 23 98 38 9 1 1 12 15 8 0 0 7 0 0 .388 .434 .531 .965 170 166 0.9
1947 Syracuse - AAA 23 95 269 79 9 1 6 33 33 33 1 2 18 0 0 .294 .370 .401 .772 115 107 -0.1
1948 Syracuse - AAA 24 130 514 143 18 2 19 65 94 62 1 3 34 0 0 .278 .355 .432 .787 106 103 0.4
1949 Syracuse - AAA 25 126 447 131 23 1 5 52 53 65 1 2 34 0 1 .293 .383 .383 .765 137 133 1.9
1950 Los Angeles - AAA 26 130 469 170 44 3 12 93 72 42 2 3 22 0 2 .362 .415 .546 .961 163 163 3.6
1951 Los Angeles - AAA 27 104 373 128 34 2 12 54 56 32 0 4 20 1 1 .343 .391 .542 .933 160 161 3.3
1952 Los Angeles - AAA 28 23 89 29 7 2 3 15 9 11 1 1 6 0 0 .326 .402 .551 .953 197 181 1.0
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 36 31 40 9 2 1 1 3 9 7 0 0 6 0 0 .225 .340 .400 .740 107 112 0.1
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 37 39 41 14 1 1 2 13 3 6 0 3 5 0 0 .341 .400 .561 .961 163 158 0.5
1962 St. Paul - AAA 38 84 75 22 7 0 2 10 9 9 1 0 11 0 0 .293 .376 .467 .843 141 139 0.7
1963 St. Paul - AAA 39 31 29 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 .172 .226 .207 .433 25 27 -0.1
Total CL 115 104 27 8 0 2 12 11 10 2 0 16 0 0 .260 .336 .394 .730 110 109
Total EA 114 452 155 26 4 5 74 48 47 3 6 31 0 0 .343 .404 .451 .855 148 145
Total GWL 327 1012 350 88 9 30 178 149 98 3 11 59 1 3 .346 .401 .540 .941 163 161
Total UL 394 1408 398 57 4 31 166 202 175 3 8 101 0 1 .283 .361 .395 .756 113 109
Total GSL 125 349 76 10 1 7 35 24 30 0 3 60 2 1 .218 .277 .312 .590 77 73
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 Alexandria - C 1B 21 18 136 6 18 144 2 .986 145.2 8.77 -0.9 .959
1942 Alexandria - C RF 11 9 20 1 1 22 1 .955 72.0 2.62 -1.0 .967
1943 Alexandria - C 1B 2 2 17 1 2 19 1 .947 16.0 10.12 -1.1 .716
1943 Alexandria - C LF 88 85 143 5 1 151 3 .980 675.2 1.97 -0.4 .999
1946 Harrisburg - AA 1B 43 43 425 24 40 454 5 .989 382.1 10.57 -1.4 .974
1946 Syracuse - AAA LF 43 43 93 1 0 98 4 .959 373.2 2.26 -3.6 .972
1946 Harrisburg - AA LF 46 46 110 5 1 118 3 .975 397.2 2.60 +0.9 .990
1946 Manzanillo - DL LF 35 35 80 0 0 82 2 .976 315.1 2.28 -1.9 .955
1946 Manzanillo - DL RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Syracuse - AAA 1B 14 14 112 9 15 122 1 .992 108.2 10.02 -1.1 .943
1947 Harrisburg - AA 1B 23 23 195 19 26 216 2 .991 198.0 9.73 -1.1 .952
1947 Manzanillo - DL 1B 37 37 362 26 37 390 2 .995 340.1 10.26 +0.1 .969
1947 Syracuse - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Syracuse - AAA LF 46 41 98 2 1 100 0 1.000 384.0 2.34 -2.9 .963
1947 Syracuse - AAA RF 9 9 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 79.0 2.28 -1.3 .981
1948 Syracuse - AAA 1B 56 52 489 43 30 535 3 .994 458.2 10.44 +1.5 1.005
1948 Syracuse - AAA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .000
1948 Syracuse - AAA LF 68 67 149 2 1 154 3 .981 589.0 2.31 -8.3 .910
1948 Syracuse - AAA RF 8 5 24 1 0 28 3 .893 49.1 4.56 +1.1 1.032
1949 Syracuse - AAA 1B 111 110 956 64 71 1027 7 .993 967.0 9.49 -0.6 1.006
1949 Syracuse - AAA LF 8 3 8 0 0 9 1 .889 42.2 1.69 -0.8 .996
1949 Syracuse - AAA RF 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.2 9.82 +0.2 1.009
1950 Los Angeles - AAA 1B 7 7 62 4 12 66 0 1.000 58.0 10.24 -1.0 .763
1950 Los Angeles - AAA LF 109 107 238 5 4 250 7 .972 950.0 2.30 -9.4 .942
1950 Los Angeles - AAA RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 -0.1 .999
1951 Los Angeles - AAA 1B 37 37 292 24 27 320 4 .988 265.0 10.73 -1.6 .948
1951 New York - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Los Angeles - AAA LF 18 11 21 0 0 23 2 .913 112.1 1.68 -2.1 .899
1951 Los Angeles - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Los Angeles - AAA RF 48 47 77 1 0 78 0 1.000 342.2 2.05 -3.3 .931
1952 New York - MLB 1B 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 4.0 13.50 +0.0 1.050
1952 Los Angeles - AAA 1B 11 11 104 12 8 116 0 1.000 86.0 12.14 +1.1 1.041
1952 New York - MLB LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Los Angeles - AAA LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 New York - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Los Angeles - AAA RF 12 12 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 98.0 1.74 -0.9 .929
1953 New York - MLB 1B 4 0 6 1 2 7 0 1.000 4.2 13.50 +0.0 1.045
1953 New York - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 New York - MLB RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 -0.0 .976
1954 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 7 0 24 1 2 25 0 1.000 16.0 14.06 -0.4 .689
1954 Los Angeles - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 14 10 98 4 9 102 0 1.000 91.0 10.09 -0.7 .973
1955 Los Angeles - MLB LF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 -0.0 .963
1955 Los Angeles - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.0 .975
1956 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 9 7 68 1 5 69 0 1.000 64.0 9.70 +0.3 1.033
1956 Los Angeles - MLB LF 12 8 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 81.2 2.31 -2.7 .804
1956 Los Angeles - MLB CF 2 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 5.0 5.40 +0.3 .981
1957 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 6 1 17 2 1 19 0 1.000 15.1 11.15 +0.2 1.044
1957 Los Angeles - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 13 13 99 5 11 105 1 .990 102.0 9.18 -0.2 1.015
1958 Los Angeles - MLB LF 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 25.2 1.40 -0.5 .941
1959 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 8 5 50 1 8 51 0 1.000 47.1 9.70 +0.2 1.033
1959 Los Angeles - MLB LF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 -0.7 .631
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 2 0 5 0 2 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA LF 7 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 46.0 1.37 -0.3 .954
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 1B 8 4 35 1 4 36 0 1.000 36.0 9.00 +0.2 1.034
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 St. Paul - AAA 1B 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 440 394 3562 248 330 3838 28 .993 3417.0 10.04 -6.4 .983
TOTAL SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 515 453 979 20 8 1024 25 .976 4059.2 2.21 -32.8 .952
TOTAL CF 3 0 3 0 0 4 1 .750 7.1 3.68 +0.3 .981
TOTAL RF 101 82 169 3 1 176 4 .977 661.1 2.34 -5.3 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 14, 94th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of high school Porterdale (Porterdale; Porterdale, GA).
07/13/1942 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Stars organization with a signing bonus of $7,000.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/15/1946 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
11/19/1946 Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/27/1947 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/14/1948 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/17/1949 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 days.
09/19/1949 Wins the 1949 Championship with the Syracuse Excelsiors!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/04/1950 Goes 5-6 against the Portland Green Sox, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
05/08/1950 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1950 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
06/19/1950 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1950 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/01/1950 Wins the GWL Batter of the Month Award.
07/03/1950 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
07/31/1950 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
04/25/1951 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/27/1951 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/21/1954 Injured (earache),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/25/1954 Injured (fractured wrist),out for 4-5 weeks.
10/21/1954 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months.
08/21/1958 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1959 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
01/29/1962 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
04/26/1962 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Spokane Lumberjacks organization.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1946 45 5
Year TB Rank
1947 101 2
Year 2B Rank
1946 10 9
1947 16 1
Year 3B Rank
1946 2 6
Year HR Rank
1947 10 3
Year RBI Rank
1946 28 7
1947 44 1
Year SF Rank
1946 3 3
1947 2 10
Year EBH Rank
1946 16 7
1947 27 1
Year AVG Rank
1946 .288 10
1947 .340 10
Year OBP Rank
1947 .439 7
Year SLG Rank
1947 .647 2
Year RC Rank
1947 45.12 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1947 11.08 2
Year ISO Rank
1947 .308 1
Year wOBA Rank
1947 .472 2
Year OPS Rank
1947 1.086 2
Year WAR Rank
1947 1.5 7
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