James Nester
James Ray Nester
Born: 1937
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-1958
James Nester compiled a career batting average of .297 with 10 home runs and 207 RBI in his 367-game career with the Wellsville Braves, Waycross Braves and Boise Braves. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 119 | 512 | 424 | 74 | 120 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 7 | 74 | 43 | .283 | .395 | .375 | .770 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 138 | 581 | 503 | 71 | 157 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 76 | 4 | 64 | 43 | .312 | .397 | .394 | .790 | 198 | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 17 | 53 | 45 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .244 | .314 | .289 | .603 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 93 | 404 | 342 | 54 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 51 | 24 | .298 | .392 | .342 | .735 | 117 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 367 | 1550 | 1314 | 204 | 390 | 43 | 12 | 10 | 207 | 14 | 0 | 194 | 114 | .297 | .392 | .371 | .763 | 487 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | OF | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .917 | 2.000 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 3B | 108 | 90 | 178 | 39 | 19 | .873 | 2.481 |
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 3B | 89 | 99 | 133 | 30 | 13 | .885 | 2.607 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | OF | 62 | 95 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .962 | 1.613 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | 3B | 29 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 3 | .855 | 2.241 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | OF | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.400 |
| 1958 | D | GAFL | Waycross Braves | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 310 | 333 | 368 | 87 | 38 | .890 | 2.261 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 |
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