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Vada Pinson League
5-25-2074
Line Drive Nelson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.36 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 45-25 Status Deceased (1995) Option Years 0  
SV 31 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 01-28-1935
K 377 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(43 games)
IP 627.2
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 7
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
1957 CHN
3
 3
17
8
0
0
0
 0
57.0
 78 35 33 1 21
24
1.74
5.21
1958 CHN
3
 5
32
3
0
0
1
 0
77.0
 92 60 55 2 29
51
1.57
6.43
1959 CHN
4
 2
31
0
0
0
1
 0
74.0
 83 35 33 1 25
44
1.46
4.01
1960 CHN
7
 0
30
0
0
0
1
 0
77.2
 75 34 33 2 33
47
1.39
3.82
1961 CHN
6
 4
33
3
0
0
1
 0
102.0
 80 46 39 2 40
58
1.18
3.44
1962 CHN
9
 2
45
0
0
0
1
 0
114.1
 115 45 42 4 35
66
1.31
3.31
1963 CHN
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 2 1 1 0 0
0
99.99
99.99
1964 CHN
1
 1
4
0
0
0
1
 0
3.2
 5 1 1 0 1
2
1.64
2.45
1965 CHN
2
 0
6
0
0
0
1
 0
9.1
 8 2 2 0 0
9
0.86
1.93
1966 CHN
6
 2
34
1
0
0
1
 3
48.0
 53 25 24 2 15
22
1.42
4.50
1967 WAS
3
 0
12
0
0
0
0
 0
11.0
 9 5 5 0 4
6
1.18
4.09
1968 WAS
1
 1
12
0
0
0
3
 0
13.2
 15 7 7 0 6
8
1.54
4.61
1969 MIL
0
 4
46
0
0
0
20
 6
40.1
 55 30 29 0 18
40
1.81
6.47
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
45
 25
303
15
0
0
31
 9
627.2
 670 326 304 14 227
377
1.43
4.36
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Line Drive Nelson has retired from the Milwaukee Predators
1969-04-08The Milwaukee Predators have acquired Line Drive Nelson from the waiver wire.
1969-04-08The Milwaukee Predators have demoted Fran Searage to the minor leagues.
1969-04-03The Washington Presidents have promoted Howdy Pote to the major league team. The Washington Presidents have designated Line Drive Nelson for assignment.
1967-04-02A trade has been completed between the Chicago Sioux and the Washington Presidents. The Washington Presidents receive Line Drive Nelson, Freddy Milligan, Leon Maloney, Harry Littlejohn from the Chicago Sioux in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 2 (WAS).
1963-04-15The Chicago Cubs have re-claimed Line Drive Nelson from the waiver wire.
1963-04-12The Chicago Cubs have promoted Lance Owen to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Line Drive Nelson for assignment.
1958-05-04The Chicago Cubs have renamed Bud Gallagher to Line Drive Nelson.
1957-07-05The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bud Gallagher to the major league team.