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Historical player · 1968–1977

Dave Nelson

B/T R/R · HT 70 · WT 160 · Born 6/20/1944 · From Fort Sill, OK USA · Debut 1968-04-11 · Final 1977-09-27

Career · batting

G
813
 
 
AB
2,578
 
 
H
630
 
 
HR
20
 
 
RBI
211
 
 
SB
187
 
 
BB
220
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.244 · 0.617
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Texas Rangers · 1970–1975

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HR
19
#121 on the Rangers
1 T. Greene
1 H. Pence
Hits
516
#49 on the Rangers
2 N. Mazara
5 J. King
RBI
165
#69 on the Rangers
3 P. Putnam
4 J. Jung
SB
144
#5 on the Rangers
9 T. Harrah
15 O. McDowell
Runs
271
#49 on the Rangers
4 C. Hinton
1 S. Fletcher
BB
173
#52 on the Rangers
2 M. Napoli
1 B. Allen

Career with the Kansas City Royals · 1976–1977

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HR
1
#292 on the Royals
1 H. Alberto
Hits
45
#249 on the Royals
1 B. Berger
1 J. Rios
RBI
21
#237 on the Royals
1 C. Knoblauch
1 M. Tejada
SB
16
#89 on the Royals
1 N. Aoki
1 M. Maier
Runs
32
#206 on the Royals
1 S. Halter
1 S. Braun
BB
21
#218 on the Royals
1 D. Chalk
1 J. Giavotella

Career with the Cleveland Indians · 1968–1969

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Hits
69
#452 on the Indians
1 M. Cabrera
1 T. Hinzo
RBI
25
#492 on the Indians
1 B. Bradford
1 S. Smith
SB
27
#109 on the Indians
1 C. Blake
1 B. Campbell
Runs
37
#416 on the Indians
1 C. Carr
1 J. Berardino
BB
26
#407 on the Indians
1 B. Bradford
1 H. Boss

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
20
#3,186 all-time MLB
1 R. Adams
1 A. Wynns
Hits
630
#2,292 all-time MLB
1 T. Flannery
1 R. Mack
RBI
211
#2,829 all-time MLB
1 M. Carlisle
1 J. Valentin
SB
187
#409 all-time MLB
1 T. Herr
1 J. Callahan

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1968 Indians AL 881892644 45 0 19 231735 0.2330.2950.307
1969 Indians AL 521231125 00 0 6 4926 0.2030.2590.203
1970 Senators AL 47107517 10 0 4 2724 0.1590.2070.168
1971 Senators AL 853294792 113 5 33 172329 0.2800.3280.377
1972 Rangers AL 14549968113 163 2 28 516781 0.2260.3240.283
1973 Rangers AL 14257671165 244 7 48 433478 0.2860.3250.378
1974 Rangers AL 12147471112 131 3 42 253472 0.2360.2910.287
1975 Rangers AL 2880917 10 2 10 6810 0.2130.2890.300
1976 Royals AL 781532436 42 1 17 151426 0.2350.2980.307
1977 Royals AL 274889 31 0 4 1711 0.1880.2910.292
Career 813 2,578 340 630 77 19 20 211 187 220 392 0.244 0.305 0.312

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
2B4664113,665.31,0161,15153278
3B2031931,720.01703713340
OF1716142.025030
SS14130.091311
1B308.09203
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