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| Player Report for #28 John Nelson | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 0-0 | | ERA | 0.00 | | IP | 0.0 | | BB | 0 | | K | 0 |
| | Name: | John Nelson | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $18,584 | | Birthday: | 02-12-1936 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Palmetto Estates (Florida) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 9" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 187 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Slightly Tired | Drafted | 1958, 8th Pick in Round 9 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 23 | 33 | 24 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 23 | 34 | 25 | | | | Versus RHP | 22 | 33 | 24 | | | | Talent | 23 | 33 | 31 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker | | Endurance: | 10 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 48 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 88 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 35 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 21 | | | Versus LHP | 33 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 20 | | | Versus RHP | 36 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 22 | | | Talent | 35 | 16 | 3 | 26 | 21 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | Pitcher 88 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 100 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 5 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-29-1961 | @ THO | Loss, 3-6 | | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-1961 | @ AJX | Win, 8-3 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ AJX | Loss, 3-4 | | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | KES | Win, 4-3 | | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | @ UXB | Win, 5-3 | | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-20-1961 | @ UXB | Loss, 2-3 | | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | VAU | Win, 7-6 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | VAU | Loss, 4-11 | | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-10-1961 | @ KES | Loss, 2-5 | | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 05-01-1961 | THO | Loss, 5-11 | | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 5 | 1 | 50.0 | 17 | 5 | 12.10 | 8.69 | 5.28 | 3.41 | 2.92 | 1.34 | 6.6 | .289 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .313 | .387 | .700 | | | | | vs. RHB | 83 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .305 | .289 | .594 | | | |
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| Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | | | Last Week | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.05 | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | April | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.45 | 11.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | | | May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | | | June | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.46 | 13.0 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | | | Career | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | | | Home | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.22 | 7.2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | | | Road | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 | 21.1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | | | Grass | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | | | Night | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1958 Long Beach - A | 22 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.54 | 20.1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 | .276 | 0.4 | | 1959 Long Beach - A | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1.74 | 20.2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | .240 | 5.0 | | 1960 Port Lavaca - AA | 24 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3.28 | 24.2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 | .276 | 4.4 | | 1961 Pickering - AAA | 25 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 | .289 | 6.6 | | Total GHL | | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.79 | 29.0 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 | .289 | 6.6 | | Total STL | | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3.28 | 24.2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 | .276 | 4.4 | | Total SCL | | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.63 | 41.0 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 | .258 | 5.4 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-1958 | Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 136th overall Pick) by the Cleveland Eagles. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 36 (41); Control: 11 (19). | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (26); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 20 (30). | | 05-24-1960 | Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-10-1960 | Was selected to the 1960 South Texas League All-Star Game. | | 07-30-1960 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 8 weeks. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 23 (23); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 24 (31). | | 05-10-1961 | Injured (strained rotator cuff muscle), out for 5-6 weeks. |
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