Robert Nelson
Robert John Nelson
Born: April 20, 1928
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 168
Career: 1946-1953
Robert Nelson compiled a career batting average of .257 with 4 home runs and 63 RBI in his 619-game career with the Oneonta Red Sox, San Jose Red Sox, Roanoke Red Sox, Birmingham Barons, Shreveport Sports, Louisville Colonels and Salem Senators. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | 42 | 148 | 119 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 27 | .227 | .374 | .252 | .626 | 30 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 76 | 269 | 216 | 47 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 48 | 28 | .282 | .417 | .343 | .760 | 74 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 91 | 295 | 295 | 68 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .231 | .231 | .322 | .553 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 66 | 223 | 195 | 28 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 23 | .262 | .351 | .359 | .710 | 70 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 45 | 133 | 133 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .301 | .541 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 11 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .162 | .205 | .189 | .394 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 69 | 200 | 200 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .290 | .535 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 128 | 412 | 412 | 118 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .371 | .658 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | 91 | 269 | 269 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .316 | .580 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 619 | 1988 | 1876 | 93 | 483 | 69 | 24 | 4 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 81 | .257 | .298 | .326 | .624 | 612 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CAML | Oneonta Red Sox | C | 37 | 152 | 25 | 18 | 2 | .908 | 4.784 | 13 | |||
| 1947 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | C | 53 | 263 | 28 | 12 | 5 | .960 | 5.491 | 13 | |||
| 1947 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | OF | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 56 | 237 | 26 | 9 | 1 | .967 | 4.696 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | C | 10 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .929 | 3.900 | 3 | |||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Salem Senators | C | 78 | 345 | 47 | 10 | .975 | 5.026 | |||||
| Totals | 244 | 1038 | 132 | 52 | 9 | .957 | 4.795 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators |
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