#37 Bill Nelson, Closer, 24 yrs, New York (N) Giants Tuesday, 10/24/1887
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Bill Nelson 9/28/1863 24 TERRE HAUTE IN USA 5"10 185 Closer R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating : | Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 4.5 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : | Big League Contract $ 250,000 1887 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left |  |
Pitching Ratings
Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity
Overall | 3 | 8 | 8 | 84-87 Mph
Versus LHB | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Versus RHB | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Talent | 3 | 9 | 8 |
Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 9 65 3 |  | Pitches: Knuckleball Fastball Curveball |
Batting Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2
Talent | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings P : 6 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec |  |  |  |
6/3 | CIN | L 6-8 |  | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
6/13 | @PHI | L 2-12 |  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
6/21 | CHN | L 3-6 |  | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
7/10 | @SLN | W 8-7 |  | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
7/16 | @BRO | W 6-2 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
7/28 | @CIN | W 8-2 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W |  |  |  |
8/17 | @BRO | L 7-8 |  | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
8/18 | @BRO | L 6-8 |  | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | L |  |  |  |
8/19 | @BRO | W 4-2 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SV |  |  |  |
9/11 | CIN | W 3-1 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SV |  |  |  |
Pitching Stats 1887
Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS%
Overall | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.12 | 19.2 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0
Projected | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.12 | 19.0 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC
| 5 | 3 | 40.0 | 15 | 7 | 14.2 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 4.81
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHB | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .500 | .833
vs. RHB | 67 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .351 | .463 | .814
| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3
Road | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4.26 | 12.2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K
March/April | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3
May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.15 | 8.2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3
June | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
July | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1
August | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.80 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0
Sept./Oct. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Career Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams
1885 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.40 | 39.2 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.03 | .243 | NYG
1886 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.70 | 20.0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.10 | .213 | NYG
1887 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.12 | 19.2 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 | .315 | NYG
Total | 64 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3.40 | 79.1 | 75 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1.18 | .255 |
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP
1884, AAA | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 | 15.2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 | .235
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1885 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYG
1886 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | NYG
1887 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | NYG
Total | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 |
Fielding Stats 1887
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Pitcher | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .667 | 19.2 | 2.75 |  |  |  |
Player History
Had first career hit on 5/27/1887, off John Murphy (SLN)...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Saves 1885 - 11 - 1st |  |  |  |

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