Dave Nelson
David Earl Nelson
Born: June 20, 1944
Fort Sill, OK USA
Deceased: 2018
Milwaukee, WI USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1968-1977
Minor League Statistics
Dave Nelson compiled a career batting average of .244 with 20 home runs and 211 RBI in his 813-game career with the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1977 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 88 | 216 | 189 | 26 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 35 | .233 | .295 | .307 | .602 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 52 | 137 | 123 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | .203 | .259 | .203 | .463 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | AL | Washington Senators | 47 | 116 | 107 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .159 | .207 | .168 | .375 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | AL | Washington Senators | 85 | 358 | 329 | 47 | 92 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 29 | .280 | .328 | .377 | .705 | 124 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 | AL | Texas Rangers | 145 | 580 | 499 | 68 | 113 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 51 | 17 | 67 | 81 | .226 | .324 | .283 | .607 | 141 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 1973 | AL | Texas Rangers | 142 | 624 | 576 | 71 | 165 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 34 | 78 | .286 | .325 | .378 | .703 | 218 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 1974 | AL | Texas Rangers | 121 | 526 | 474 | 71 | 112 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 34 | 72 | .236 | .291 | .287 | .578 | 136 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | AL | Texas Rangers | 28 | 92 | 80 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .213 | .289 | .300 | .589 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 78 | 171 | 153 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 26 | .235 | .298 | .307 | .605 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 27 | 55 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | .188 | .291 | .292 | .583 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 813 | 2875 | 2578 | 340 | 630 | 77 | 19 | 20 | 211 | 187 | 73 | 220 | 392 | .244 | .305 | .312 | .618 | 805 | 51 | 13 | 48 | 16 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 59 | 53 | 452.0 | 115 | 114 | 3 | 26 | .987 | 4.560 | 3.881 |
| 1968 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 14 | 1 | 30.0 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .957 | 6.600 | 1.571 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 33 | 30 | 279.3 | 78 | 94 | 6 | 28 | .966 | 5.542 | 5.212 |
| 1969 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | .500 |
| 1970 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 33 | 21 | 214.0 | 64 | 79 | 2 | 19 | .986 | 6.014 | 4.333 |
| 1971 | AL | Washington Senators | 3B | 84 | 80 | 714.0 | 63 | 149 | 14 | 15 | .938 | 2.672 | 2.524 |
| 1971 | AL | Washington Senators | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | AL | Texas Rangers | 3B | 119 | 113 | 1006.0 | 107 | 222 | 19 | 25 | .945 | 2.943 | 2.765 |
| 1972 | AL | Texas Rangers | OF | 15 | 16 | 140.0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 1.543 | 1.600 |
| 1973 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 140 | 137 | 1175.0 | 327 | 364 | 11 | 98 | .984 | 5.293 | 4.936 |
| 1974 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 120 | 119 | 1042.3 | 295 | 337 | 20 | 74 | .969 | 5.457 | 5.267 |
| 1975 | AL | Texas Rangers | 2B | 23 | 20 | 182.0 | 56 | 60 | 5 | 16 | .959 | 5.736 | 5.043 |
| 1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 2B | 46 | 26 | 267.7 | 70 | 88 | 4 | 14 | .975 | 5.313 | 3.435 |
| 1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 12.375 | 3.667 |
| 1977 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 2B | 11 | 5 | 51.0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 4.412 | 2.273 |
| Totals | 703 | 621 | 5565.3 | 1229 | 1537 | 90 | 322 | .968 | 4.473 | 3.935 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALCS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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