Brian Nelson
Brian W. Nelson
Born: August 3, 1946
Minneapolis, MN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 12 (1968 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: Cal State LA
Career: 1968-1973
Brian Nelson compiled a career record of 33 wins and 29 losses and a 4.11 ERA in his 132-game pitching career with the Idaho Falls Angels, San Jose Bees, Quad Cities Angels, Shreveport Braves, Richmond Braves and Savannah Braves. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Angels | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29.0 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1968 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 12 | 2 | .857 | 2.77 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 117.0 | 98 | 48 | 36 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 45 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.32 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 76.0 | 78 | 32 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4.86 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 113 | 68 | 54 | 15 | 34 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.30 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115.0 | 110 | 61 | 55 | 12 | 56 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 29 | .532 | 4.11 | 132 | 85 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 526.0 | 541 | 293 | 240 | 51 | 210 | 11 | 352 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Angels | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | 20 | 43 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .265 | .359 | .294 | .653 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .417 | .417 | .417 | .833 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 12 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .160 | .267 | .160 | .427 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 40 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .129 | .206 | .226 | .432 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 113 | 148 | 124 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 44 | .194 | .279 | .226 | .504 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | PION | Idaho Falls Angels | P | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .875 |
| 1968 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | P | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .143 |
| 1969 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities Angels | P | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | P | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .538 |
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .667 |
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 36 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .913 | .583 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | P | 24 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .583 |
| Totals | 132 | 13 | 67 | 8 | 5 | .909 | .606 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | R | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Angels | CAL | ||
| 1968 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | CAL | ||
| 1969 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities Angels | CAL | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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