1936
Born May 30, 1936
San Diego, CA, USA
Mel Nelson Notable
b. May 30, 1936 · St. Louis Cardinals 1960, 1968–1969, Los Angeles Angels 1963, Minnesota Twins 1965, 1967
Mel Nelson played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969.
He went 4 and 10 with a 4.40 earned run average, pitching 173 innings in 93 games. He struck out 98. Across 96 games he batted .147, with 5 hits and 2 runs.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on May 30, 1936, and died on November 26, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | STL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1963 | LAA | 39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1965 | MIN | 28 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .111 |
| 1967 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | STL | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| 1969 | STL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 96 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .147 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | STL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.38 |
| 1963 | LAA | 2 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 52.2 | 55 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 5.30 |
| 1965 | MIN | 0 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 54.2 | 57 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 4.12 |
| 1967 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
| 1968 | STL | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 52.2 | 49 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 2.91 |
| 1969 | STL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11.81 |
| Career | — | 4 | 10 | 93 | 11 | 5 | 173.2 | 184 | 85 | 69 | 98 | 4.40 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died November 26, 2021
1960
Major-league debut: Mel Nelson
Mel Nelson made a major-league debut on September 27, 1960.
1969
Final major-league game: Mel Nelson
Mel Nelson played a final major-league game on June 2, 1969.
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