Roger Nelson | Major Leaguer 1967-1976

Full Name: Roger Eugene Nelson
Born: June 7,1944 in Altadena, California
Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: -
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Drafted: Selected by Montreal Expos in 6th Round (130th overall) of 1968 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Jan 1,1963] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by White Sox. [Nov 29,1967] - Traded by White Sox with Bruce Howard and Don Buford to Orioles for John Matias, Russ Snyder and Luis Aparicio. [Oct 15,1968] - Selected by Royals from Orioles in expansion draft (Pick #1). [Nov 30,1972] - Traded by Royals with Richie Scheinblum to Reds for Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson. [Oct 25,1974] - Purchased by White Sox from Reds. [Mar 25,1975] - Released by White Sox. [Apr 5,1975] - Signed as Free Agent by Athletics. [Aug 5,1975] - Released by Athletics. [Mar 3,1976] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1963	Middlesbor	App	19	Chw	Rk	5	4	4.78	16						64.0	59	41	34		50	83			8.30	---	7.03	11.67	1.70	--
1964	Tidewater	Caro	20	Chw	A+	0	0	5.14	4						7.0	9	7	4		7	3			11.57	---	9.00	3.86	2.29	--
	Sarasota	FSL	20	Chw	A+	2	4	2.35	15						65.0	54	23	17		25	72			7.48	---	3.46	9.97	1.22	--
1965	Tidewater	Caro	21	Chw	A+	9	7	3.12	25						150.0	125	62	52		59	120			7.50	---	3.54	7.20	1.23	--
1966	Evansville	Sou	22	Chw	AA	6	10	3.78	22						131.0	123	63	55		41	104			8.45	---	2.82	7.15	1.25	--
1967	Indy	PCL	23	Chw	AAA	3	3	4.42	37						57.0	57	33	28		18	52			9.00	---	2.84	8.21	1.32	--
	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	23	Chw	MLB	0	1	1.29	5	0	0	0	3	0	7.0	4	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	5.14	1.29	0.00	5.14	0.57	59%
1968	Rochester	IL	24	Bal	AAA	3	0	1.29	4						28.0	13	4	4		5	30			4.18	---	1.61	9.64	0.64	--
	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	MLB	4	3	2.41	19	6	0	0	5	1	71.0	49	21	19	3	26	70	6	0	6.21	0.38	3.30	8.87	1.06	48%
1969	Kansas Cty	AL	25	Kc	MLB	7	13	3.31	29	29	8	1	0	0	193.1	170	78	71	12	65	82	8	1	7.91	0.56	3.03	3.82	1.22	47%
1970	Kansas Cty	AL	26	Kc	MLB	0	2	10.00	4	2	0	0	0	0	9.0	18	10	10	3	0	3	2	0	18.00	3.00	0.00	3.00	2.00	73%
1971	Omaha	Amer	27	Kc	AAA	2	3	3.80	11						64.0	70	32	27		22	60			9.84	---	3.09	8.44	1.44	--
	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	MLB	0	1	5.29	13	1	0	0	4	0	34.0	35	20	20	1	5	29	0	0	9.26	0.26	1.32	7.68	1.18	54%
1972	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	MLB	11	6	2.08	34	19	10	6	9	3	173.1	120	41	40	13	31	120	4	0	6.23	0.68	1.61	6.23	0.87	48%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	29	Cin	MLB	3	2	3.46	14	8	1	0	0	0	54.2	49	25	21	4	24	17	1	0	8.07	0.66	3.95	2.80	1.34	44%
1974	Cincinnati	NL	30	Cin	MLB	4	4	3.38	14	12	1	0	1	1	85.1	67	36	32	7	35	42	3	1	7.07	0.74	3.69	4.43	1.20	37%
1976	Kansas Cty	AL	32	Kc	MLB	0	0	2.08	3	0	0	0	0	0	8.2	4	2	2	0	4	4	1	0	4.16	0.00	4.16	4.16	0.92	26%
1978	Columbus	IL	34	Pit	AAA	3	8	3.73	51	1	0	0		10	99.0	92	50	41	10	45	63	6		8.36	0.91	4.09	5.73	1.38	--
1979	Portland	PCL	35	Pit	AAA	0	0	13.50	1	0	0	0		0	2.0	3	4	3	0	1	2	0		13.50	0.00	4.50	9.00	2.00	--

Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)						29	32	3.06	135	77	20	7	22	5	636.1	516	234	216	44	190	371	25	2	7.30	0.62	2.69	5.25	1.11	47%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)						33	39	3.58	186						667.0	605	319	265		273	589			8.16	---	3.68	7.95	1.32	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1967	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	23	Chw	MLB	p	9,7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1968	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	MLB	p	9	19	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0	0	4	0	1	.063	.167	.063	230	50%
1969	Kansas Cty	AL	25	Kc	MLB	p	9	29	58	4	8	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	16	0	0	5	1	0	.138	.164	.172	336	54%
1970	Kansas Cty	AL	26	Kc	MLB	p	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	1.000	---	---	100%
1971	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	MLB	p	9	13	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	762	40%
1972	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	MLB	p	9	34	54	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	0	0	4	0	0	.093	.140	.093	233	67%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	29	Cin	MLB	p	9	14	18	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.111	.111	222	75%
1974	Cincinnati	NL	30	Cin	MLB	p	9	14	28	3	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	7	0	0	2	0	0	.179	.233	.179	412	59%
1976	Kansas Cty	AL	32	Kc	MLB	p	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 9 Season(s)								135	180	12	23	0	1	0	8	0	0	11	58	0	0	16	1	1	.128	.177	.139	316	61%

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	29		Ch	0	0	0.00	1		0			0	2.1	0		0		1	0			0.00	---	3.86	0.00	0.43	--

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						0	0	0.00	1		0			0	2.1	0		0		1	0			0.00	---	3.86	0.00	0.43	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1973	Cincinnati	NL	29	Cin	Ch	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1967	Chi Wh-Sox	AL	23	Chw	MLB	P	5		7	1	2	0	3	1	-	-	-	1.000	3.86

1968	Baltimore	AL	24	Bal	MLB	P	19		71	3	8	0	11	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.39

1969	Kansas Cty	AL	25	Kc	MLB	P	29		193.1	19	25	5	49	3	-	-	-	.898	2.05

1970	Kansas Cty	AL	26	Kc	MLB	P	4		9	0	3	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	3.00

1971	Kansas Cty	AL	27	Kc	MLB	P	13		34	2	9	0	11	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.91

1972	Kansas Cty	AL	28	Kc	MLB	P	34		173.1	8	33	1	42	1	-	-	-	.976	2.13

1973	Cincinnati	NL	29	Cin	MLB	P	14		54.2	3	12	0	15	2	-	-	-	1.000	2.47

1974	Cincinnati	NL	30	Cin	MLB	P	14		85.1	6	10	2	18	1	-	-	-	.889	1.69

1976	Kansas Cty	AL	32	Kc	MLB	P	3		8.2	1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.08

1978	Columbus	IL	34	Pit	AAA	P	51			5	18	3	26	1	-	-	-	.885	--

1979	Portland	PCL	35	Pit	AAA	P	1			1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

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