1933
Born March 25, 1933
Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Nelson Chittum Notable
Nelson Chittum divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1958, then the Boston Red Sox through 1960.
He went 3 and 1 with a 3.84 earned run average, pitching 68 innings in 40 games. He struck out 30. Across 40 games he batted .200, with 2 hits and 1 run. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Harrisonburg, VA, USA on March 25, 1933, and died on July 15, 2024. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | STL | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1959 | BOS | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1960 | BOS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | STL | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 29.1 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 6.44 |
| 1959 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 29 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1.19 |
| 1960 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4.32 |
| Career | — | 3 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 68.0 | 68 | 29 | 24 | 30 | 3.84 |
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