Luke Nelson
Luther Martin Nelson
Born: December 4, 1893
Cable, IL US
Deceased: November 14, 1985
Moline, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1918-1923
Major League Statistics
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Luke Nelson compiled a career record of 35 wins and 20 losses and a 3.06 ERA in his 94-game pitching career with the Memphis Chickasaws, Toledo Mud Hens and Peoria Tractors. He began playing during the 1918 season and last took the field during the 1923 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0.00 | 16 | 98.0 | 104 | 35 | 31 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5.17 | 34 | 148.0 | 187 | 104 | 85 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 18 | 5 | .783 | 2.95 | 35 | 220.0 | 208 | 95 | 72 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.31 | 6 | 49.0 | 50 | 24 | 18 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 20 | .636 | 3.06 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 515.0 | 549 | 223 | 175 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 16 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .195 | .390 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 1920 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 34 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .309 | .527 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 35 | 87 | 87 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .299 | .299 | .460 | .759 | 40 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 85 | 183 | 183 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .251 | .355 | .607 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 16 | 7 | 39 | 4 | .920 | 2.875 | |
| Totals | 16 | 7 | 39 | 4 | 0 | .920 | 2.875 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | A | Southern League | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1920 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1921 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1922 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1923 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors |
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