Nick Nelson
Nicholas Benjamin Nelson
Born: December 5, 1995
Panama City, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 31 (2014 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 4 (2016 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Rutherford (FL) HS
Gulf Coast CC
Career: 2016-2025
Major League Statistics
Nick Nelson compiled a career record of 33 wins and 37 losses and a 3.83 ERA in his 187-game pitching career with the Pulaski Yankees, Charleston RiverDogs, Tampa Tarpons, Trenton Thunder, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Clearwater Threshers, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Reading Fightin Phils and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 2016 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.38 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 100 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 3 | 12 | .200 | 4.56 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.7 | 103 | 54 | 51 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 110 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 452 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.36 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.3 | 69 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 377 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.65 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.7 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 0 | 0 | 5.19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.71 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.35 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65.0 | 48 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 274 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.81 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 | 50 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 236 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4.35 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.3 | 102 | 48 | 47 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 423 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 0 | 0 | 1.38 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.13 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54.3 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 245 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.93 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 136 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 37 | .471 | 3.83 | 187 | 109 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 587.3 | 536 | 280 | 250 | 43 | 286 | 1 | 610 | 48 | 3 | 64 | 2560 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | APPY | Pulaski Yankees | P | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2017 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | P | 22 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Charleston RiverDogs | P | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2018 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .500 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | P | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 2019 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .714 | .385 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | P | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .172 |
| 2023 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .812 | .650 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .324 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | P | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .217 |
| Totals | 187 | 30 | 48 | 8 | 5 | .907 | .417 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Yankees | NYA | June 28, 2016 | August 30, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | NYA | April 10, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston RiverDogs | NYA | April 8, 2018 | April 29, 2018 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | May 5, 2018 | August 19, 2018 |
| 2018 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | July 22, 2018 | August 31, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | April 9, 2019 | August 8, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | NYA | June 1, 2019 | June 1, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | August 15, 2019 | August 31, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | NYA | May 4, 2021 | October 2, 2021 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | April 18, 2023 | April 22, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | April 26, 2023 | May 7, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | May 13, 2023 | September 21, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | April 18, 2024 | September 20, 2024 |
| 2025 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers |
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