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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Nelson Spikes Relief Pitcher
Retired (1953, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.94 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 1-1 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-23-1919
K 5 Drafted Round 24, Pick 371
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 11.1
WHIP 2.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C  Endurance D+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val F 
Speed C  Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 WAS
1
 1
4
0
0
0
0
 0
4.1
 5 4 3 0 1
2
1.38
6.23
1951 WAS
0
 0
4
0
0
0
1
 0
7.0
 16 9 7 0 3
3
2.71
9.00
2206
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
1
 1
8
0
0
0
1
 0
11.1
 21 13 10 0 4
5
2.21
7.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Nelson Spikes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-05-01The Washington Cream have acquired Hal Aragon from the waiver wire. The Washington Cream have waived Nelson Spikes.
1952-04-22The Cleveland Cream have promoted Dick Nelson to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Derrick Santiago to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Bob Hunt to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Nelson Spikes to the minors.
1952-04-11The Cleveland Cream have promoted Nelson Spikes to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Bob Hunt to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Dick Nelson to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Derrick Santiago to the minors.
1952-03-30The Cleveland Cream have promoted Floyd Barnes to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Bob Hunt to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Nelson Spikes to the minors.
1951-04-16The Cleveland Cream have promoted Nelson Spikes to the major league team.
1950-05-22The Cleveland Cream have promoted Hector Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Paul Johnson to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Charlie Clarke to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Nelson Spikes to the minors.
1950-05-18The Cleveland Cream have promoted Bob Hunt to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Nelson Spikes to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Hector Jones to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Paul Johnson to the minors.
1950-05-01The Cleveland Cream have promoted Glenn Akers to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have promoted Les Podgajny to the major league team. The Cleveland Cream have sent Nelson Spikes to the minors. The Cleveland Cream have sent Pat Matthews to the minors.