Dan Nelson
Daniel Anthony Nelson
Born: February 12, 1984
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 187
Draft: Round 25 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 13 (2004 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Pierce College
Career: 2004-2012
Dan Nelson compiled a career batting average of .264 with 40 home runs and 333 RBI in his 752-game career with the Johnson City Cardinals, New Jersey Cardinals, Swing of the Quad Cities, Palm Beach Cardinals, Jupiter Hammerheads, Potomac Nationals, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Mississippi Braves, Harrisburg Senators, Gwinnett Braves and El Paso Diablos. He began playing during the 2004 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 42 | 141 | 124 | 20 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 31 | .258 | .336 | .363 | .699 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 52 | 211 | 187 | 24 | 53 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 31 | .283 | .346 | .369 | .715 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 129 | 568 | 486 | 76 | 123 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 63 | 87 | .253 | .343 | .360 | .704 | 175 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 126 | 529 | 442 | 76 | 116 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 80 | 97 | .262 | .378 | .335 | .713 | 148 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 10 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .129 | .200 | .194 | .394 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 20 | 65 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | .185 | .308 | .241 | .548 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 92 | 372 | 317 | 48 | 83 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 49 | 57 | .262 | .362 | .407 | .769 | 129 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | AA | EL | Harrisburg Senators | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .250 | .308 | .250 | .558 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 18 | 64 | 51 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | .196 | .333 | .294 | .627 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 72 | 307 | 270 | 47 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 42 | .281 | .354 | .448 | .802 | 121 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 17 | 73 | 61 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | .262 | .370 | .393 | .763 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .429 | .429 | .667 | 1.095 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 61 | 231 | 204 | 39 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 31 | .314 | .387 | .397 | .784 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 40 | 133 | 117 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | .231 | .295 | .368 | .663 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Ind | AA | El Paso Diablos | 44 | 182 | 151 | 23 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 28 | .272 | .378 | .497 | .874 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Totals | 733 | 2945 | 2528 | 403 | 667 | 142 | 16 | 40 | 333 | 82 | 41 | 347 | 470 | .264 | .355 | .380 | .735 | 961 | 55 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | SS | 31 | 38 | 71 | 11 | 7 | .908 | 3.516 |
| 2004 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 2B | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 3.000 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | SS | 27 | 32 | 66 | 4 | 16 | .961 | 3.630 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | New Jersey Cardinals | 3B | 22 | 12 | 60 | 9 | 6 | .889 | 3.273 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 3B | 91 | 55 | 173 | 27 | 16 | .894 | 2.505 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | 2B | 23 | 31 | 74 | 3 | 9 | .972 | 4.565 |
| 2006 | A | MIDW | Swing of the Quad Cities | SS | 17 | 26 | 48 | 8 | 9 | .902 | 4.353 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 50 | 37 | 93 | 17 | 12 | .884 | 2.600 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 2B | 32 | 59 | 79 | 5 | 16 | .965 | 4.312 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | CF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | OF | 27 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.074 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | LF | 23 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.087 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | SS | 14 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 3 | .875 | 2.500 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 16.000 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1B | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 15 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 1 | .962 | 1.667 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 2B | 10 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 6 | .977 | 4.300 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 2B | 48 | 73 | 130 | 10 | 25 | .953 | 4.229 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | OF | 25 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.880 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | LF | 24 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 1.667 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | 3B | 20 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | .767 | 1.150 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | RF | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 9 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.556 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3B | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.800 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 3B | 44 | 16 | 66 | 9 | 7 | .901 | 1.864 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | LF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 1B | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 2B | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .938 | 5.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | 2B | 11 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 6 | .965 | 5.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | CARL | Potomac Nationals | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 26 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 4 | .908 | 2.269 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 2B | 19 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 6 | .955 | 3.316 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3B | 15 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 3 | .938 | 2.000 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 2B | 14 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 7 | .883 | 3.786 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | OF | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.429 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | LF | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.538 |
| 2011 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | Ind | AA | El Paso Diablos | 2B | 40 | 73 | 101 | 7 | 24 | .961 | 4.350 |
| Totals | 752 | 866 | 1277 | 154 | 196 | .933 | 2.850 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | June 22, 2004 | August 30, 2004 |
| 2005 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | New Jersey Cardinals | SLN | June 21, 2005 | September 8, 2005 |
| 2006 | A | Midwest League | Swing of the Quad Cities | SLN | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 5, 2007 | August 31, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | June 16, 2008 | July 13, 2008 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | FLO | July 30, 2008 | August 14, 2008 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Nationals | WAS | April 10, 2009 | August 21, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Eastern League | Harrisburg Senators | WAS | April 8, 2010 | April 18, 2010 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Potomac Nationals | WAS | April 19, 2010 | May 9, 2010 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | ATL | May 21, 2010 | August 12, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | July 5, 2010 | September 1, 2010 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | September 2, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | April 8, 2011 | June 21, 2011 |
| 2011 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | June 23, 2011 | August 30, 2011 |
| 2012 | Ind | American Association | El Paso Diablos | July 6, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
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