1849
Born March 14, 1849
Portland, ME, USA
Jack Nelson Marquee
b. March 14, 1849 · Troy Haymakers 1872, Brooklyn Eckfords 1872, New York Mutuals 1873–1875, Indianapolis Blues 1878, Troy Trojans 1879, Worcester Ruby Legs 1881, New York Metropolitans 1883–1887, New York Giants 1887, Brooklyn Gladiators 1890
Nelson had his largest offensive season with the New York Metropolitans in 1883, hitting .305 with 127 hits and 75 runs across 97 games. He then led the American Association in walks twice, drawing 74 in 1884 and 61 in 1885.
Nine recognized major-league seasons overall gave him 624 hits, 70 doubles, 523 runs, 331 walks and a .254 average across 624 games. He played primarily at shortstop, along with time at second base and in the outfield.
Before those seasons, Nelson played four years in the National Association for Brooklyn, Troy and New York. Those separate records add 209 hits, 125 runs and a .250 average in 193 games. His recognized career later included Indianapolis, Troy, Worcester, the Metropolitans, Giants and Brooklyn Gladiators. He died in 1910, at sixty-one.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872* | ECK/TRO | 22 | 96 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .271 |
| 1873* | NYU | 36 | 168 | 28 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .327 |
| 1874* | NYU | 65 | 297 | 55 | 73 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 6 | .246 |
| 1875* | NYU | 70 | 276 | 28 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .199 |
| 1878 | IND | 19 | 84 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .131 |
| 1879 | TRO | 28 | 106 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .264 |
| 1881 | WOR | 24 | 103 | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .282 |
| 1883 | NYP | 97 | 417 | 75 | 127 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| 1884 | NYP | 111 | 432 | 114 | 110 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 1885 | NYP | 107 | 420 | 98 | 107 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 61 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 1886 | NYP | 109 | 413 | 89 | 93 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 64 | 0 | 14 | .225 |
| 1887 | NYG/NYP | 69 | 259 | 61 | 63 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 29 | .243 |
| 1890 | BRG | 60 | 223 | 44 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 35 | 0 | 12 | .251 |
| Major leagues | — | 624 | 2457 | 523 | 624 | 70 | 19 | 3 | 119 | 331 | 33 | 55 | .254 |
| All seasons | — | 817 | 3294 | 648 | 833 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 208 | 352 | 45 | 68 | .253 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jack Nelson, that is 1872–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1910
Died September 4, 1910
1872
Major-league debut: Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson made a major-league debut on June 11, 1872.
1890
Final major-league game: Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson played a final major-league game on August 25, 1890.
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