1928
Born March 15, 1928
Shenandoah, PA, USA
Nelson King Notable
b. March 15, 1928 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1954–1957
Nelson King played 1954 to 1957 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher.
He went 7 and 5 with a 3.58 earned run average, pitching 173 innings in 95 games. He struck out 72. Across 95 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He was born in Shenandoah, PA, USA on March 15, 1928, and died on August 11, 2010. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | PIT | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1956 | PIT | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1957 | PIT | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 95 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5.14 |
| 1955 | PIT | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 54.1 | 60 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 2.98 |
| 1956 | PIT | 4 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | 54 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 3.15 |
| 1957 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 52.0 | 69 | 26 | 16 | 23 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 7 | 5 | 95 | 4 | 6 | 173.1 | 193 | 69 | 50 | 72 | 3.58 |
On this day & linked events
2010
Died August 11, 2010
1955
Sam Jones's No-Hitter
Sam Jones threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 12, 1955, winning 4–0.