#58 Rocky Nelson, First Base, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Rocky Nelson

11/18/1924
34
USA,OH,PORTSMOUTH
5"11
183

First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1959
$ 800,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 19 Days (1395 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 52 Days (1944 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55458
Versus LHP44448
Versus RHP55458
Talent54469
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4
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 1 (Range), .997 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/7@CINW 3-1111100100#8  
9/8@LAL 4-6100000000#9  
9/10@LAW 6-4200000001#5  
9/11CINL 4-5100000001#1  
9/15@PITL 3-6100000000#2  
9/17@PITL 1-7100000000#9  
9/19PHIW 5-4200000000#6  
9/21PHIW 5-3100000000#9  
9/23PITL 3-8101000100#7  
9/24PITL 3-5200000000#5  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall971334060637191310.301.361.481.842.755.180
Projected1021404260639201411.301.361.481.842.755.180
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall19149010921641200.020.45.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP35100027214100.286.297.457.754
vs. RHP98306043017126020.306.382.490.872
Close/Late311230212653000.387.472.6771.150
Scoring Position511840231062110.353.407.549.956
Pinch Hitting652140124853120.323.356.431.787
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home49712130322957.296.338.465.802
Road486219303151083.306.375.500.875
March/April171970017241.368.478.5261.005
May161560006210.400.389.400.789
June162682018410.308.321.500.821
July131461012222.429.500.7141.214
August21401120312853.275.356.550.906
Sept/Oct141921002104.105.105.158.263

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194916250010919410566041453822.218.280.332.612 SLN
195335591530158410200.254.313.356.668SLN
195454972370113141200600.237.321.340.661SLN
19555684239001613901710.274.340.381.721SLN
1956638123100315141214300.284.367.519.886SLN
19577794339121915700700.351.396.532.928SLN
195810726852815232833132500.194.282.287.569SLN
19599713340606371913011000.301.361.481.842STL
Total6511316318716281841711317149832.242.311.369.679 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA136516151261349891811144.293.385.545.930
1951, AAA1385001572122910097862475.314.408.538.946
1952, AAA13852016038331133100692744.308.378.571.949
1953, AAA72811012456200.393.500.6791.179

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base2719225141823901.000169.012.73    
Second Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield70400401.00016.02.25    

Player History

Injuries
Injured on 5/18/1952 with a Inflamed Groin Muscle, out for one week...
9/14/1957: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
7/14/1959: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
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