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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Bill Nelson Center Field
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2037) Option Years 0  
H 457 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 06-20-1943
HR 26 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(54 games)
RBI 174
SB 35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B B  (62.9%) LF A+ (92.0%) Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B D- (6.6%) CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 DET
5
13
3
7
1
1
0
4
3
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
1.394
.625
.769
.231
.538
1969 DET
16
49
10
17
5
2
1
11
8
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
1.030
.439
.592
.245
.347
1970 DET
8
15
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.321
.188
.133
.000
.133
1971 DET-CLE
123
499
62
124
11
7
8
57
51
 56 1 2
4
 6 6
.665
.318
.347
.098
.248
1974 DET
5
9
1
5
0
0
0
2
0
 1 0 0
1
 1 0
1.111
.556
.556
.000
.556
1975 DET
150
567
72
154
25
5
9
50
55
 84 3 2
15
 8 9
.719
.338
.381
.109
.272
1976 DET
106
241
40
72
11
2
4
26
33
 32 1 2
9
 2 1
.793
.383
.411
.112
.299
1977 DET
63
137
23
36
5
2
3
15
22
 19 0 0
2
 1 1
.759
.365
.394
.131
.263
1978 DET
55
128
24
40
4
1
1
9
18
 19 0 0
2
 0 3
.780
.397
.383
.070
.312
1979 DET
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
531
1658
236
457
62
20
26
174
191
 224 5 6
35
 18 20
.735
.351
.384
.109
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Bill Nelson has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1979-04-08The Detroit Sharks have promoted Gary Varney to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have designated Bill Nelson for assignment.
1974-09-26The Detroit Sharks have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1974-09-26The Detroit Sharks have acquired Bill Nelson from the waiver wire.
1974-05-26The Cincinnati River Cats have waived Bill Nelson.
1972-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Juan Miranda to the major league team. The Cincinnati River Cats have designated Bill Nelson for assignment.
1972-04-01The Cincinnati River Cats have acquired Bill Nelson from the waiver wire.
1971-10-15The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bill Nelson for assignment.
1971-10-09The Cleveland Kangaroos have re-claimed Bill Nelson from the waiver wire.
1971-10-03The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Jamie Martinez to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have promoted Phil McDonald to the major league team. The Cleveland Kangaroos have designated Bill Nelson for assignment. The Cleveland Kangaroos have sent Jim Hamilton to the minors.
1971-04-14A trade has been completed between the Detroit Sharks and the Cleveland Kangaroos. The Cleveland Kangaroos receive Bill Nelson from the Detroit Sharks in exchange for Clinton Lockwood.
1971-04-05The Detroit Sharks have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1970-04-28The Detroit Sharks have promoted David Segui to the major league team. The Detroit Sharks have sent Bill Nelson to the minors.
1970-04-25The Detroit Sharks have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1970-04-18The Detroit Sharks have demoted Bill Nelson to the minor leagues.
1969-09-09The Detroit Sharks have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1968-09-29The Detroit Sharks have sent Bill Nelson to the minors.
1968-09-23The Detroit Sharks have promoted Bill Nelson to the major league team.
1967-04-08A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Maulers and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Bill Nelson from the Milwaukee Maulers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (DET).
1967-04-08The Milwaukee Maulers have acquired Bill Nelson from the waiver wire.
1967-04-01The Milwaukee Maulers have waived Bill Nelson.