P John Nelson #19
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/25/1920
P JOHN NELSON #19 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 45 50 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: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Enjoys boating in the offseason.
Birthday:11/08/1886
Born in:Palm Springs, CA
Nationality:American
Height:175 cm
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,900
Signed Through:1920 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 107 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 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
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 -0.1 67
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 0.4 78
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 0.3 99
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 2.7 89
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 2.3 78
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 2.7 81
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 4.4 97
1917 Kansas City - LNBL 30 33 30 18 11 0 2.87 244.2 250 105 78 4 48 88 16 2 1.22 .287 2.34 4.9 95
1918 Kansas City - LNBL 31 32 30 11 17 0 2.96 243.1 254 109 80 2 89 65 18 0 1.41 .289 2.77 2.9 92
1919 Kansas City - LNBL 32 22 21 10 8 0 3.41 174.1 185 73 66 6 41 64 15 2 1.30 .300 2.96 2.7 91
Total LNBL 257 221 100 106 1 3.21 1836.2 1906 827 655 41 557 659 118 13 1.34 .296 2.85 23.2 87
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 1.4 123
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 1.8 157
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 1.0 94
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 2.9 92
Total UNCBA 70 70 38 29 0 2.43 611.0 523 200 165 2 210 185 57 6 1.20 .255 2.80 108.9
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 89
1917 Kansas City - LNBL 30 3 3 2 1 0 1.85 24.1 20 7 5 0 10 7 1 0 1.23 .244 2.96 0.2 147
Total LNBL 6 6 4 2 0 2.50 50.1 48 20 14 0 17 14 3 0 1.29 .276 2.79 109.8
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 33 30 15 39 2 57 3 .947 244.2 1.99 -0.6 .976
1918 Kansas City - MLB P 32 30 25 28 3 57 4 .930 243.1 1.96 -3.8 1.004
1919 Kansas City - MLB P 22 21 13 20 0 34 1 .971 174.1 1.70 +1.5 1.044
TOTAL P 257 221 127 270 12 426 29 .932 1836.2 1.95 -0.4 .982
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).
06/06/1917 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Nickajacks with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1917 Wins the LNBL GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/09/1917 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Richmond Black Rifles with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/1917 Wins the 1917 Negro League Cup Series with the Kansas City Stars.
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/1919 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/29/1919 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/29/1919 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/29/1919 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Memphis Bears with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1919 Injured (elbow strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/25/1919 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
11/11/1919 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Kansas City Stars development complex.
01/01/1920 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1911 37 5
Year GS Rank
1917 30 6
1918 30 6
Year W Rank
1913 16 4
1916 14 8
1917 18 2
Year L Rank
1911 18 3
1918 17 4
Year Win. % Rank
1913 .615 6
1917 .621 3
Year BF Rank
1911 1080 7
1916 1027 8
1918 1068 9
Year HRA Rank
1911 13 3
1913 8 3
1917 4 10
1919 6 4
Year BB Rank
1911 93 9
1918 89 8
Year K Rank
1917 88 9
Year WP Rank
1911 7 5
1914 11 1
1916 7 6
1917 7 3
1918 5 5
Year K/BB Rank
1917 1.83 4
1919 1.56 3
Year HR/9 Rank
1915 0.00 1
1916 0.04 4
1918 0.07 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1917 1.77 1
1919 2.12 4
Year CG Rank
1917 16 7
1918 18 7
1919 15 9
Year CGP Rank
1914 .640 8
1917 .533 8
1918 .600 7
1919 .714 4
Year SHO Rank
1914 3 8
1915 3 5
1917 2 10
1919 2 8
Year WAR Rank
1916 4.2 7
1917 4.7 5
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