Ricky Nelson

Ricky Lee Nelson
Born: May 8, 1959
Eloy, AZ US
Deceased: November 19, 2021
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 24 (1980 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 4 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Arizona State
Career: 1981-1987
Major League Statistics

Ricky Nelson compiled a career batting average of .283 with 56 home runs and 333 RBI in his 567-game career with the Bellingham Mariners, Bakersfield Mariners, Salt Lake City Gulls, Calgary Cannons, Tidewater Tides and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 1987 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
1987AAAAA2Buffalo Bisons000.001010000.32100100000
Totals000.001010000.321001000000

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
1981Short Season ANORWBellingham Mariners56224197355650637322429.284.357.401.758790034
1982ACALLBakersfield Mariners140611566651743611110143153260.307.345.433.7782454273
1983AAAPCLSalt Lake City Gulls29119102203463527461112.333.393.598.991611233
1984AAAPCLSalt Lake City Gulls75335310549111411421161944.294.332.461.7941430423
1985AAAPCLCalgary Cannons1205244897513130416702542671.268.302.444.7462170456
1986AAAPCLCalgary Cannons813182933882192333751949.280.325.389.7141141414
1987AAAAA2Buffalo Bisons4917716718399221751823.234.267.347.614580112
1987AAAILTidewater Tides17515128002601011.157.157.275.431140000
Totals5672359217530761511616563339840139299.283.325.428.75393106172225


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1981Short Season ANORWBellingham MarinersOF3549732.9491.600
1982ACALLBakersfield MarinersOF1371971393.9591.533
1983AAAPCLSalt Lake City GullsOF2855412.9832.107
1984AAAPCLSalt Lake City GullsOF72141321.9862.000
1985AAAPCLCalgary CannonsOF106210561.9732.028
1986AAAPCLCalgary CannonsOF621205001.0002.016
1987AAAAA2Buffalo BisonsOF3885722.9792.421
1987AAAILTidewater TidesOF1730020.9381.765
1987AAAAA2Buffalo BisonsP10000.000
Totals496887442511.9741.877

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1981Short Season ANorthwest LeagueBellingham MarinersSEA
1982ACalifornia LeagueBakersfield MarinersSEA
1983AAAPacific Coast LeagueSalt Lake City GullsSEA
1984AAAPacific Coast LeagueSalt Lake City GullsSEA
1985AAAPacific Coast LeagueCalgary CannonsSEA
1986AAAPacific Coast LeagueCalgary CannonsSEA
1987AAAInternational LeagueTidewater TidesNYN
1987AAAAmerican Association 2Buffalo BisonsCLE




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