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Dave Nelson Dave Nelson

Full name: David Earl Nelson Born: June 20, 1944, Fort Sill, Oklahoma First Game: April 11, 1968; Final Game: September 27, 1977 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 160 Bats both 1968 Dave Nelson Collectibles! Dave Nelson Memorabilia! Dave Nelson Cards! Dave Nelson Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1968 CLE A Daily Splits   88   189   26   44   4   5   0   19   17   0   35   1   6   3   0   4   1   23   7  .233  .295  .307  -0.1 1968 CLE A
1969 CLE A Daily Splits   52   123   11   25   0   0   0    6    9   1   26   1   2   2   0   4   2    4   3  .203  .259  .203  -0.2 1969 CLE A
1970 WAS A Daily Splits   47   107    5   17   1   0   0    4    7   0   24   0   0   2   0   0   2    2   1  .159  .207  .168  -0.8 1970 WAS A
1971 WAS A Daily Splits   85   329   47   92  11   3   5   33   23   2   29   1   4   1   0   9   9   17   8  .280  .328  .377  -1.1 1971 WAS A
1972 TEX A Daily Splits  145   499   68  113  16   3   2   28   67   3   81   5   9   0   0   6   4   51  17  .226  .324  .283  -0.9 1972 TEX A
1973 TEX A Daily Splits  142   576   71  165  24   4   7   48   34   3   78   0  11   3   0  11  11   43  16  .286  .325  .378   0.8 1973 TEX A
1974 TEX A Daily Splits  121   474   71  112  13   1   3   42   34   0   72   4  11   3   0   8  17   25  13  .236  .291  .287  -0.9 1974 TEX A
1975 TEX A Daily Splits   28    80    9   17   1   0   2   10    8   1   10   1   2   1   0   4   3    6   0  .213  .289  .300   0.0 1975 TEX A
1976 KC  A Daily Splits   78   153   24   36   4   2   1   17   14   0   26   0   3   1   0   2   1   15   5  .235  .298  .307  -0.4 1976 KC  A
1977 KC  A Daily Splits   27    48    8    9   3   1   0    4    7   0   11   0   0   0   0   0   1    1   3  .188  .291  .292  -0.5 1977 KC  A
Total            Splits  813  2578  340  630  77  19  20  211  220  10  392  13  48  16   0  48  51  187  73  .244  .305  .312  -4.1 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

League Championship Series Batting RecordLeague Championship Series Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1976 KC  A Daily Splits    1     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000 1976 KC  A

All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1973 AL    Daily           1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1973 AL   

Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1968 CLE A Daily  2B   59   53   39   452     115  114    3   26   0  .987
1968 CLE A        SS   14    1    1    30       9   13    1    1   0  .957
1969 CLE A Daily  2B   33   30   26   279.1    78   94    6   28   0  .966
1969 CLE A        OF    2    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000     1    0    1 
1969 CLE A        LF    1    0    0     1       0    0    0    0   0     -
1969 CLE A        RF    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
1970 WAS A Daily  2B   33   21   18   214.1    64   79    2   19   0  .986
1971 WAS A Daily  3B   84   80   77   714.1    63  149   14   15   0  .938
1971 WAS A        2B    1    0    0     2       0    1    0    0   0 1.000
1972 TEX A Daily  3B  118  113  108  1005.2   107  222   19   25   0  .945
1972 TEX A        OF   17   16   16   139.2    24    0    3    0   0  .889     7   10    0 
1972 TEX A        CF   10   10   10    87.2    16    0    1    0   0  .941
1972 TEX A        LF    7    6    6    52      10    0    2    0   0  .833
1973 TEX A Daily  2B  140  137  122  1175     327  364   11   98   0  .984
1973 TEX A        DH    1    0    0                                      -
1974 TEX A Daily  2B  120  119  112  1042.1   295  337   20   74   0  .969
1974 TEX A        DH    1    0    0                                      -
1975 TEX A Daily  2B   23   20   17   182      56   60    5   16   0  .959
1975 TEX A        DH    1    1    0                                      -
1976 KC  A Daily  2B   46   26   21   267.2    70   88    4   14   0  .975
1976 KC  A        DH   22    3    2                                      -
1976 KC  A        1B    2    0    0     8       9    2    0    3   0 1.000
1977 KC  A Daily  2B   12    5    1    51      11   14    2    3   0  .926
1977 KC  A        DH    7    4    4                                      -
Total             2B  467  411  356  3665.2  1016 1151   53  278   0  .976
Total             3B  202  193  185  1720     170  371   33   40   0  .943
Total             DH   32    8    6                                      -
Total             OF   19   16   16   141.2    25    0    3    0   0  .893     8   10    1 
Total             SS   14    1    1    30       9   13    1    1   0  .957
Total             CF   10   10   10    87.2    16    0    1    0   0  .941
Total             LF    8    6    6    53      10    0    2    0   0  .833
Total             1B    2    0    0     8       9    2    0    3   0 1.000
Total             RF    1    0    0     1       1    0    0    0   0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague Championship Series Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG

All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG
1973 AL    Daily  3B    1    0    0     2       1    0    0    0   0 1.000

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Cleveland Indians (1964).

Traded by Cleveland Indians with Horacio Pina and Ron Law to Washington Senators in
exchange for Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore (December 5, 1969).

Traded by Texas Rangers to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Nelson Briles
(November 12, 1975).

Released by Kansas City Royals (April 1, 1978).

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