Rocky Nelson
Glenn Richard Nelson
Born: November 18, 1924
Portsmouth, OH US
Deceased: October 31, 2006
Portsmouth, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1942-1962
Major League Statistics
Rocky Nelson compiled a career batting average of .319 with 234 home runs and 985 RBI in his 1418-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, St. Joseph Cardinals, Lynchburg Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Montreal Royals, Toronto Maple Leafs and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.86 | 1 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 53 | 186 | 186 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .339 | .591 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 135 | 559 | 518 | 92 | 165 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 93 | 26 | 35 | 35 | .319 | .367 | .496 | .864 | 257 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 11 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .056 | .150 | .056 | .206 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 117 | 506 | 461 | 98 | 171 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 105 | 20 | 38 | 27 | .371 | .423 | .573 | .996 | 264 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 142 | 567 | 485 | 68 | 147 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 63 | 11 | 70 | 42 | .303 | .393 | .456 | .849 | 221 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 48 | 197 | 184 | 25 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 13 | 4 | .418 | .457 | .641 | 1.098 | 118 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 154 | 663 | 542 | 117 | 167 | 33 | 9 | 34 | 136 | 2 | 106 | 37 | .308 | .431 | .590 | 1.021 | 320 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 141 | 585 | 469 | 107 | 146 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 94 | 5 | 105 | 40 | .311 | .436 | .586 | 1.023 | 275 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 154 | 642 | 506 | 118 | 184 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 130 | 11 | 118 | 36 | .364 | .488 | .662 | 1.150 | 335 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 49 | 205 | 165 | 42 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 36 | 13 | .394 | .498 | .697 | 1.195 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 152 | 649 | 554 | 91 | 163 | 26 | 4 | 28 | 102 | 2 | 84 | 31 | .294 | .391 | .507 | .899 | 281 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 148 | 624 | 522 | 104 | 170 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 120 | 1 | 92 | 52 | .326 | .429 | .651 | 1.080 | 340 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 26 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 57 | 238 | 212 | 36 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | .217 | .291 | .410 | .702 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 55 | 234 | 207 | 32 | 54 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 19 | .261 | .322 | .469 | .790 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1418 | 5878 | 5032 | 932 | 1604 | 307 | 81 | 234 | 985 | 82 | 1 | 739 | 360 | .319 | .409 | .551 | .961 | 2775 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 30 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 1B | 51 | 422 | 25 | 12 | .974 | 8.765 | |
| 1946 | C | WA | St. Joseph Cardinals | 1B | 135 | 1303 | 78 | 35 | 83 | .975 | 1.230 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 1B | 117 | 946 | 70 | 23 | 75 | .978 | 8.684 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 141 | 1175 | 62 | 15 | 137 | .988 | 8.773 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 34 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.676 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1B | 15 | 111 | 11 | 1 | 8 | .992 | 8.133 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 154 | 1423 | 106 | 13 | 130 | .992 | 9.929 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 154 | 1382 | 84 | 14 | 170 | .991 | 9.519 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 49 | 383 | 31 | 1 | 54 | .998 | 8.449 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 151 | 1377 | 87 | 8 | 121 | .995 | 9.695 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 148 | 1383 | 103 | 13 | 116 | .991 | 1.041 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 56 | 431 | 29 | 7 | 42 | .985 | 8.214 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 55 | 495 | 21 | 7 | 51 | .987 | 9.382 |
| Totals | 1260 | 10887 | 708 | 150 | 987 | .987 | 9.202 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Western Association | St. Joseph Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET |
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