John Nelson

Nelson is the first player we hit for whom we had to invent a DoB. His professional career started in 1887, and finished with him playing the field a bit in 1906/1908. Balancing that out had us select 1867, making his career span from his debut at 19 years old into his late 30s.

Nelson is an interesting case. He hit too well to be included as only a pitcher and he pitched too well to be included only as a position player, but he never really did either well enough to be a full time player.

But, combined, he could have a 20 year career. So that’s fun.

As a hitter, he had virtually no power and only a mediocre eye. So his best years were just lots and lots of singles. As a pitcher, he gave up a lot of hits, but had great control. So a lot of baserunners but a low enough overall WHIP to be useful in a pinch. Of course, all those hits deliver more than walks do, so his ERA’s were higher than might be hoped.

We can only guess at injuries, both in his early 20s and then again in his early 30s as contributing to his lack of appearances on the mound.

There is historical data throughout his career, so the fictional years are just filler here and there.

NameJohn Nelson
ID / Statusnelson008joh / Draft
PosP/OF
DOB / i9s Career07/17/1867 / 1887 - 1908
Birthplace(USA)
Height / Weight /
B / T /

 

Batting Projections

YearABH2B3BHRBBSOSBCSBAOBPSLGOPS
188714339542311000.2730.2880.4060.693
1888812230049000.2720.3060.3090.615
1889661321014000.1970.2090.2580.467
1890671740078000.2540.3240.3130.638
1891126215311520000.1670.2550.2780.533
189236510014000.1390.1620.1670.329
18936514310910000.2150.3110.2920.603
18941222143165000.1720.2110.2790.490
189522339722922000.1750.2070.2510.458
1896130285201318000.2150.2870.2850.571
189791174001217000.1870.2820.2310.512
1898244456212740000.1840.2660.2380.503
189937910118843860000.2660.3330.3880.721
19002958611621232000.2920.3190.3900.709
1901811520013000.1850.1950.2100.405
1902238399311934000.1640.2260.2390.465
190314032731822000.2290.2700.3430.613
19041232341016000.1870.1940.2360.429
1905110234001016000.2090.2750.2450.520
190641821156000.1950.2830.3660.648
1907751130069000.1470.2100.1870.397
1908511330049000.2550.3090.3140.623

 

Pitching Projections

YearGGSIPHAWKHRAeDeTeHBPBB/9H/9K/9ERAWHIP
18873129236.0357417230051.613.62.75.201.69
18882215141.0201294720051.912.83.04.521.63
18893230248.0368427680051.513.42.85.091.65
18903229237.03293976110041.512.52.94.731.55
18913838308.04326388120081.812.62.64.561.61
18921713112.0168224230021.813.53.44.591.70
189312976.0124183220022.114.73.85.551.87
18945435.06461520011.516.53.96.372.00
189512557.09192230011.414.43.55.451.75
18962220167.0248295290041.613.42.85.011.66
18971515119.0176244420041.813.33.34.791.68
189818995.0144172730031.613.62.64.781.69
18992724202.0296394000071.713.21.84.711.66
19003220.0284610011.812.62.74.421.60
19012525196.0284325550051.513.02.54.571.61
19028651.077101010011.813.61.84.681.71
19037335.05561200011.514.13.14.741.74
19047755.083101210011.613.62.04.591.69
19054427.0466700012.015.32.35.431.93
19067545.08891810011.817.63.65.762.16
19076324.0394500001.514.61.94.621.79
19089551.084101910011.814.83.44.561.84