Rocky Nelson

Born: 11/18/1924 in Portsmouth, OH, USA

Died: 10/31/2006 in Portsmouth, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1949-04-27 | Final Game: 1961-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Glenn Richard Nelson

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Biography

Rocky Nelson was a professional baseball player born in 1924, whose career spanned from 1949 until his retirement on September 29, 1961. Primarily serving as a position player, Nelson played a total of 620 games in Major League Baseball. Over the course of his career, he recorded 347 hits, accumulated 31 home runs, and drove in 173 runs, finishing with a batting average of .249. His speed on the bases was modest, with a total of 7 stolen bases to his credit. Nelson's playing career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the integration of the sport and the evolution of player roles. His contributions to the teams he played for were characterized by a blend of solid hitting and reliable defense, allowing him to carve out a niche in the competitive landscape of the era. Although he may not have achieved the same level of recognition as some of his contemporaries, Rocky Nelson's commitment to the game and his consistent performance left a lasting legacy in the annals of baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
620	1394	186	347	61	14	31	173	7	130	94	0.249	0.317	0.379	0.696	-899.8

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.696 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1949	STL	NL	82	244	28	54	8	4	4	32	1	11	12	0.221	.262 (-16%)	.343 (-25%)	.384 (-12%)	.727 (-18%)	-945.1
1950	STL	NL	76	235	27	58	10	4	1	20	4	26	9	0.247	.265 (-7%)	.346 (-6%)	.401 (-16%)	.747 (-12%)	-526.9
1951	STL	NL	9	18	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	PIT	NL	71	195	29	52	7	4	1	14	1	10	7	0.267	.260 (+2%)	.336 (-10%)	.385 (-7%)	.721 (-8%)	0.0
1951	CHW	AL	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	BRO	NL	37	39	6	10	1	0	0	3	0	7	4	0.256	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CLE	AL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BRO	NL	31	96	7	20	2	0	4	15	0	4	10	0.208	.258 (-19%)	.331 (-29%)	.397 (-11%)	.728 (-19%)	-357.5
1956	STL	NL	38	56	6	13	5	0	3	8	0	6	6	0.232	.258 (-10%)	.331 (-7%)	.397 (+21%)	.728 (+8%)	-357.5
1959	PIT	NL	98	175	31	51	11	0	6	32	0	23	19	0.291	.256 (+14%)	.323 (+17%)	.392 (+17%)	.715 (+17%)	613.6
1960	PIT	NL	93	200	34	60	11	1	7	35	1	24	15	0.300	.255 (+18%)	.323 (+18%)	.387 (+21%)	.711 (+20%)	779.5
1961	PIT	NL	75	127	15	25	5	1	5	13	0	17	11	0.197	.258 (-24%)	.328 (-8%)	.399 (-7%)	.727 (-8%)	-165.2

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	12	2	3	0	0	1	2	2	3	0.250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1960	WS	PIT	4	9	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	1	0.333
1952	WS	BRO	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	386	131	2760	197	15	299
OF	23	9	35	1	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	SLN	1B	70	0	564	24	0	48
1950	SLN	1B	70	0	596	51	5	66
1951	SLN	1B	4	0	29	1	0	5
1951	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1951	PIT	1B	32	0	275	24	3	32
1951	PIT	OF	12	0	22	1	0	0
1952	BRO	1B	5	0	16	0	0	2
1954	CLE	1B	2	0	6	0	0	1
1956	BRO	1B	25	24	189	20	2	20
1956	SLN	1B	14	0	54	7	0	6
1956	SLN	OF	8	8	11	0	0	0
1959	PIT	1B	56	34	337	18	2	45
1959	PIT	OF	2	1	2	0	1	0
1960	PIT	1B	73	50	463	37	2	48
1961	PIT	1B	35	23	231	15	1	26