P John Nelson #19
Kansas City Stars LNBL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/28/1917
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P JOHN NELSON #19 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 11 5-5 0 3.95 93.1 117 3 22 33 1.49 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 55 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 45 45
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 45
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/25/1917 @ ATL Loss, 4-7 X 7.0 13 6 6 3 2 Loss
05/20/1917 CHN Win, 8-4 X 9.0 7 4 4 3 3 Win
05/15/1917 BHM Win, 5-3 X 8.0 11 3 3 0 4 Win
05/10/1917 @ RCHN Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 8 4 2 2 2 Loss
05/05/1917 @ MEM Win, 7-5 X 7.0 9 4 3 3 3
04/30/1917 @ ATL Loss, 0-1 X 8.0 7 1 1 2 4 Loss
04/27/1917 @ STL Loss, 6-8 4.2 8 1 1 0 3
04/25/1917 SAV Win, 6-5 X 8.0 16 5 5 1 1 Win
04/21/1917 @ RCHN Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 2 2 Loss
04/17/1917 @ BHM Loss, 2-10 X 7.0 10 6 6 2 1 Loss
PERSONALITY
Stays in the shadows, not the spotlight.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:11/08/1886
Born in:Palm Springs, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,300
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 67 Days
Service This Yr:53 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1910, 3rd Pick in Round 2
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 11 5 5 0 3.95 93.1 117 46 41 3 22 33 4 36.4 0 6 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 2 13.50 11.28 3.18 2.12 2.70 1.49 102 1.1 .337        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 128 42 9 0 1 17 8 14 1 5 1 .328 .370 .422 .791      
vs. RHB 243 75 7 6 2 29 14 19 2 9 0 .309 .344 .412 .755      
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 7.0 13 6 6 0 3 2  
April 8 6 3 3 0 3.81 54.1 69 25 23 3 11 19  
May 5 5 2 2 0 4.15 39.0 48 21 18 0 11 14  
Last Year 30 29 14 13 0 2.92 237.1 253 98 77 1 71 96  
2 Years Ago 28 22 8 11 0 3.28 175.2 184 82 64 0 53 70  
Career 183 151 66 75 1 3.35 1267.2 1334 586 472 32 401 475  
Home 6 5 5 0 0 4.12 43.2 57 22 20 1 8 16  
Road 7 6 0 5 0 3.81 49.2 60 24 21 2 14 17  
Grass 13 11 5 5 0 3.95 93.1 117 46 41 3 22 33  
Day 6 5 1 3 0 3.71 43.2 47 21 18 1 12 14  
Night 7 6 4 2 0 4.17 49.2 70 25 23 2 10 19  
As Starter 11 11 5 5 0 3.87 86.0 103 42 37 3 21 29  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 4.91 7.1 14 4 4 0 1 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1910 Chattanooga - LNBL 23 3 3 1 2 0 3.92 20.2 22 14 9 0 12 3 1 0 1.65 .319 3.95 -0.2 65
1911 Chattanooga - LNBL 24 37 29 9 18 0 3.79 247.0 265 134 104 13 93 85 13 0 1.45 .307 3.67 0.1 76
1912 Kansas City - LNBL 25 17 3 3 4 1 3.09 55.1 63 20 19 3 21 29 1 0 1.52 .337 3.22 0.2 97
1913 Kansas City - LNBL 26 30 29 16 10 0 3.11 240.1 232 101 83 8 70 85 16 2 1.26 .275 2.92 2.4 88
1914 Kansas City - LNBL 27 25 25 10 12 0 3.41 198.0 198 91 75 4 59 74 16 3 1.30 .292 2.78 2.0 76
1915 Kansas City - LNBL 28 28 22 8 11 0 3.28 175.2 184 82 64 0 53 70 9 3 1.35 .306 2.50 2.6 80
1916 Kansas City - LNBL 29 30 29 14 13 0 2.92 237.1 253 98 77 1 71 96 13 1 1.37 .304 2.55 4.1 96
1917 Kansas City - LNBL 30 13 11 5 5 0 3.95 93.1 117 46 41 3 22 33 4 0 1.49 .337 2.70 1.1 67
Total LNBL 183 151 66 75 1 3.35 1267.2 1334 586 472 32 401 475 73 9 1.37 .302 2.93 12.4 82
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1907 Little Rock College - COL 20 15 15 9 6 0 3.25 130.0 125 57 47 0 53 18 12 1 1.37 .271 4.14 1.4 121
1908 Little Rock College - COL 21 16 16 9 5 0 1.47 140.2 107 33 23 0 40 46 11 4 1.05 .236 2.36 1.6 154
1909 Little Rock College - COL 22 19 19 7 11 0 2.44 166.0 146 53 45 2 58 50 16 0 1.23 .252 2.71 0.8 92
1910 Little Rock College - COL 23 20 20 13 7 0 2.58 174.1 145 57 50 0 59 71 18 1 1.17 .260 2.24 2.6 90
Total UNCBA 70 70 38 29 0 2.43 611.0 523 200 165 2 210 185 57 6 1.20 .255 2.80 106.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1913 Kansas City - LNBL 26 3 3 2 1 0 3.12 26.0 28 13 9 0 7 7 2 0 1.35 .304 2.63 0.4 88
Total LNBL 3 3 2 1 0 3.12 26.0 28 13 9 0 7 7 2 0 1.35 .304 2.63 87.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1910 Chattanooga - MLB P 3 3 1 4 0 8 3 .625 20.2 2.18 -1.9 .322
1911 Chattanooga - MLB P 37 29 17 41 2 64 6 .906 247.0 2.11 +1.9 1.015
1912 Kansas City - MLB P 17 3 4 10 0 15 1 .933 55.1 2.28 +1.6 1.558
1913 Kansas City - MLB P 30 29 15 33 2 52 4 .923 240.1 1.80 +0.3 .951
1914 Kansas City - MLB P 25 25 8 33 0 44 3 .932 198.0 1.86 +1.3 1.009
1915 Kansas City - MLB P 28 22 13 35 0 51 3 .941 175.2 2.46 -4.3 .827
1916 Kansas City - MLB P 30 29 16 27 3 44 1 .977 237.1 1.63 +3.5 1.079
1917 Kansas City - MLB P 13 11 4 16 1 20 0 1.000 93.1 1.93 +0.1 .958
TOTAL P 183 151 78 199 8 298 21 .930 1267.2 1.97 +2.5 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Little Rock College Padres.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (75); Control: 35 (40).
04/01/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago College Irish with 0 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 30 (40).
03/14/1908 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
03/23/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles College Green Jackets with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
03/27/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Columbus College Sultans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/30/1908 Wins the UNCBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
04/10/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Columbus College Rocketmen with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/14/1908 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/27/1908 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus College Sultans with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/18/1909 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Jose College Daredevils with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/21/1909 Wins the 1909 UNCBA SL2 League Championship Series MVP Award.
06/28/1909 Was not drafted and returned to college.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 35 (45).
03/05/1910 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
03/28/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago College Irish with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/04/1910 Wins the UNCBA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
05/09/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago College Irish with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/15/1910 Wins the 1910 UNCBA SL2 Division Series MVP Award.
06/28/1910 Drafted in the 1910 first-year player draft by the Chattanooga Nickajacks. (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick).
08/07/1910 Released by the Little Rock College Padres.
08/07/1910 Signed a minor league contract with the Chattanooga Nickajacks organization with a signing bonus of $2,450.
09/09/1910 Named the #35 prospect in the LNBL
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 35 (45).
04/06/1911 Named the #31 prospect in the LNBL
05/01/1911 Wins the LNBL GSL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/17/1911 Was traded by the Chattanooga Nickajacks to the Kansas City Stars, along with RP Robert Bright, in exchange for CF Eddie Gransbury, 1B William Canty, LF Archie Talley, and RP Bob Ashby.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (65); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 45 (45).
04/22/1913 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Magic with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/23/1913 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Magic with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
04/16/1914 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Bears with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/09/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Richmond Black Rifles with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1914 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Richmond Black Rifles with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/10/1914 Injured on 08/09/1914, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/28/1915 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Foxes with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/1915 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Memphis Bears with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1915 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Black Rifles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/08/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Magic with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/10/1916 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1911 37 5
Year W Rank
1913 16 4
1916 14 8
Year L Rank
1911 18 3
Year Win. % Rank
1913 .615 6
Year BF Rank
1911 1080 7
1916 1027 8
Year HRA Rank
1911 13 3
1913 8 3
Year BB Rank
1911 93 9
Year WP Rank
1911 7 5
1914 11 1
1916 7 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1915 0.00 1
1916 0.04 4
Year CGP Rank
1914 .640 8
Year SHO Rank
1914 3 8
1915 3 5
Year WAR Rank
1916 4.2 7
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