1944
Born June 7, 1944
Altadena, CA, USA
Roger Nelson Notable
b. June 7, 1944 · Chicago White Sox 1967, Baltimore Orioles 1968, Kansas City Royals 1969–1972, 1976, Cincinnati Reds 1973–1974
Roger Nelson played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1967 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1976.
He went 29 and 32 with a 3.06 earned run average, pitching 636.3 innings in 135 games. He struck out 371, completed 20 of his 77 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 135 games he batted .128, with 23 hits and 12 runs.
He was born in Altadena, CA, USA on June 7, 1944. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CHW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | BAL | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .063 |
| 1969 | KCR | 29 | 58 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .138 |
| 1970 | KCR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | KCR | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| 1972 | KCR | 34 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .093 |
| 1973 | CIN | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .111 |
| 1974 | CIN | 14 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .179 |
| 1976 | KCR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 135 | 180 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 0 | .128 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | CHW | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.29 |
| 1968 | BAL | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 71.0 | 49 | 19 | 26 | 70 | 2.41 |
| 1969 | KCR | 7 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 193.1 | 170 | 71 | 65 | 82 | 3.31 |
| 1970 | KCR | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | KCR | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 35 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 5.29 |
| 1972 | KCR | 11 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 173.1 | 120 | 40 | 31 | 120 | 2.08 |
| 1973 | CIN | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 54.2 | 49 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 3.46 |
| 1974 | CIN | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 85.1 | 67 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 3.38 |
| 1976 | KCR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2.08 |
| Career | — | 29 | 32 | 135 | 77 | 4 | 636.1 | 516 | 216 | 190 | 371 | 3.06 |
On this day & linked events
1967
Major-league debut: Roger Nelson
Roger Nelson made a major-league debut on September 9, 1967.
1976
Final major-league game: Roger Nelson
Roger Nelson played a final major-league game on September 23, 1976.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain