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Mike Piazza League
6-1-2121
Willis Nelson Right Field
Retired (1959, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .680 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 370 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 08-29-1925
HR 49 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(112 games)
RBI 195
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A+ Power vs. L A+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (15.2%) LF A+ (96.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B- (56.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1951 MON
48
118
13
27
3
3
3
18
7
30 0 1
0
0 0
.651
.270
.381
.153
.229
1952 MON
124
418
45
92
13
2
16
57
24
94 0 5
1
0 3
.635
.260
.376
.156
.220
1953 MON
146
378
30
91
18
1
9
34
24
89 0 0
3
4 5
.651
.286
.365
.124
.241
1954 MON
116
248
32
70
16
0
11
36
19
63 0 1
1
3 2
.812
.332
.480
.198
.282
1956 MIL
20
36
6
6
0
0
2
5
4
8 1 0
1
0 0
.602
.268
.333
.167
.167
1957 DET
72
123
16
34
6
1
3
18
12
27 0 0
0
0 1
.755
.341
.415
.138
.276
1958 DET
47
97
12
24
4
0
2
14
7
26 1 0
0
0 0
.655
.305
.351
.103
.247
1959 DET
66
112
10
26
4
2
3
13
5
28 0 0
0
0 2
.649
.265
.384
.152
.232
Total
639
1530
164
370
64
9
49
195
102
365 2 7
6
7 13
.680
.289
.392
.150
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Willis Nelson has retired from the Detroit Arachnids
1957-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have promoted Willis Nelson to the major league team. The Detroit Arachnids have designated Marty Flavin for assignment.
1957-03-25The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Willis Nelson from the waiver wire.
1956-06-09The Milwaukee Crullers have waived John Paul Jones. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Walter Raich. The Milwaukee Crullers have waived Willis Nelson.
1956-05-19The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Willis Nelson for assignment. The Milwaukee Crullers have designated Walter Raich for assignment.
1956-04-18The Milwaukee Crullers have promoted Willis Nelson to the major league team.
1956-04-18The Milwaukee Crullers have acquired Willis Nelson from the waiver wire.
1956-04-08The Detroit Arachnids have waived Willis Nelson.
1955-04-16The Detroit Arachnids have acquired Willis Nelson from the waiver wire.
1955-04-08The Montreal Maroons have waived Willis Nelson.
1955-04-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Danny Bernhardt to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Willis Nelson for assignment.
1951-06-27The Montreal Maroons have promoted Ross Davis to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Owen Tate to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have promoted Willis Nelson to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have designated Louis Bricklin for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Buck Young for assignment. The Montreal Maroons have designated Matt Gibson for assignment.
1950-04-01The Montreal Maroons have renamed Urbane Nelson to Willis Nelson.
1950-04-01The Montreal Maroons have promoted Juan Bergen to the major league team. The Montreal Maroons have sent Urbane Nelson to the minors.