Candy Nelson
John W. Nelson
Born: March 14, 1849
Portland, ME US
Deceased: September 4, 1910
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, CF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 145
Career: 1877-1890
Major League Statistics
Candy Nelson compiled a career batting average of .234 with 0 home runs and 0 RBI in his 113-game career with the Allegheny (Pittsburgh), Rochester Flour Cities, Brooklyn Atlantics, New York Metropolitans, Buffalo Bisons, Albany Governors, Albany Senators and Wilmington Peach Growers. He began playing during the 1877 season and last took the field during the 1890 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | INTA | Allegheny (Pittsburgh) | 19 | 81 | 81 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .321 | .580 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1880 | NA | Rochester Flour Cities | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1888 | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 100 | 386 | 386 | 60 | 107 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | .277 | .277 | .319 | .596 | 123 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | IL | (+) Albany Governors | 100 | 386 | 386 | 60 | 107 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | .277 | .277 | .319 | .596 | 123 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Wilmington Peach Growers | 11 | 44 | 43 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .186 | .186 | .186 | .372 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||
| Totals | 31 | 129 | 128 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .273 | .508 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | NA | Rochester Flour Cities | 3B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | SS | 80 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | RF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 14 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | IL | Albany Governors | RF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Wilmington Peach Growers | SS | 11 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1877 | International Association | Allegheny (Pittsburgh) | April 19, 1877 | October 2, 1877 | ||
| 1880 | National Association | Rochester Flour Cities | August 13, 1880 | August 13, 1880 | ||
| 1881 | Eastern Association | Brooklyn Atlantics | May 3, 1881 | |||
| 1882 | League Alliance | New York Metropolitans | April 16, 1882 | October 14, 1882 | ||
| 1888 | International Association | Buffalo Bisons | ||||
| 1888 | International Association | Albany Governors | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | New York State League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1890 | Atlantic Association | Wilmington Peach Growers | May 17, 1890 | June 1, 1890 |
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