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Mike Piazza League
4-6-2123
Lee Nelson Center Field
Retired (1972, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 2680 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-04-1931
HR 404 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(9 games)
RBI 1463
SB 275
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF B- (59.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1953 BRO
32
130
13
32
4
1
4
12
12
 31 0 0
4
 1 2
.694
.310
.385
.138
.246
1954 BRO
143
587
109
168
26
10
26
82
57
 123 2 3
15
 10 8
.847
.350
.497
.211
.286
1955 BRO
142
585
92
172
30
9
28
103
45
 125 4 4
7
 9 2
.866
.346
.520
.226
.294
1956 BRO
114
474
69
133
20
4
17
66
33
 82 1 3
10
 2 0
.774
.327
.447
.167
.281
1957 BRO
131
521
88
154
35
10
15
65
43
 111 2 1
16
 6 3
.838
.351
.488
.192
.296
1958 BRO
142
596
91
169
35
9
22
83
48
 113 2 0
7
 3 4
.822
.339
.483
.200
.284
1959 BRO
142
586
92
174
18
5
36
111
47
 100 2 2
19
 5 4
.879
.350
.529
.232
.297
1960 BRO
142
604
100
187
29
9
19
82
46
 102 0 4
12
 5 5
.838
.356
.482
.172
.310
1961 BRO-NYA
142
521
78
136
23
2
23
86
51
 112 3 6
18
 8 6
.772
.327
.445
.184
.261
1961 BRO
16
67
11
23
4
1
5
8
2
 9 0 0
2
 2 0
1.019
.362
.657
.313
.343
1961 NYA
126
454
67
113
19
1
18
78
49
 103 3 6
16
 6 6
.736
.322
.414
.165
.249
1962 NYA
142
600
88
170
29
2
32
96
45
 133 3 3
24
 12 1
.833
.335
.498
.215
.283
1963 NYA
142
585
100
172
23
6
29
99
55
 108 6 4
24
 8 2
.861
.358
.503
.209
.294
1964 NYA
142
551
87
142
26
5
25
73
57
 122 1 0
25
 9 1
.788
.328
.459
.201
.258
1965 NYA-MON
142
540
83
169
22
10
28
110
43
 108 5 4
26
 3 1
.913
.367
.546
.233
.313
1965 NYA
2
8
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.625
.125
.500
.375
.125
1965 MON
140
532
82
168
22
10
27
109
43
 105 5 4
26
 3 1
.917
.370
.547
.231
.316
1966 MON
126
526
97
155
27
7
22
68
45
 100 1 2
24
 12 1
.848
.350
.498
.203
.295
1967 MON
139
505
76
132
20
7
19
79
42
 119 1 4
18
 7 2
.759
.317
.442
.180
.261
1968 MON
144
336
38
92
21
1
13
66
27
 76 1 2
2
 7 1
.786
.328
.458
.185
.274
1969 MON
127
326
37
77
11
0
13
42
23
 78 1 2
5
 2 1
.677
.287
.390
.153
.236
1970 MON
123
390
49
95
13
6
14
54
26
 91 3 1
9
 3 1
.711
.295
.415
.172
.244
1971 MON
135
430
55
118
19
1
16
66
33
 87 1 0
9
 2 4
.762
.328
.435
.160
.274
1972 MON
59
188
15
33
6
1
3
20
11
 37 1 0
1
 1 1
.491
.225
.266
.090
.176
Total
2551
9581
1457
2680
437
105
404
1463
789
 1958 40 45
275
 115 50
.809
.336
.474
.194
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Lee Nelson has retired from the Montreal Maroons
1972-10-03The Montreal Maroons have promoted Tony Cusick to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Frank Grady to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Ramon Lovitto to the minors. The Montreal Maroons have designated Lee Nelson for assignment.
1972-05-19Lee Nelson of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1972-03-25The Montreal Maroons have re-claimed Lee Nelson from the waiver wire.
1972-03-25The Montreal Maroons have promoted Herm Burrell to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Lee Nelson for assignment.
1970-09-20Lee Nelson of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1966-04-22Lee Nelson of the Montreal Maroons is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1965-04-03A trade has been completed between the Montreal Maroons and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Len Butler, Joe Stremmel, George Brant, Draft Pick 1966 Round 3 MON (Bill Heflin), Draft Pick 1968 Round 2 MON (Scott Acker), Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 MON (Joe Digilio), Draft Pick 1967 Round 2 MON (Blas Dexter), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 MON (Tom Crooks) from the Montreal Maroons in exchange for Bill Chlupsa, Lee Nelson, Glenn Smyres. Protest This Trade.
1961-04-21A trade has been completed between the New York Pioneers and the Brooklyn Peddlers. The Brooklyn Peddlers receive Damian Hicks, Geoff Thrasher, Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 NYA (Tony Morriarti) from the New York Pioneers in exchange for Lee Nelson. Protest This Trade.
1957-06-12Lee Nelson of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1956-07-29Lee Nelson of the Brooklyn Blasters is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1953-08-19The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Bill Jones to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have promoted Lee Nelson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Rick Cunningham to the minors. The Brooklyn Blasters have sent Lefty Lickert to the minors.