C Steve Nelson #35
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
08/29/1977
C STEVE NELSON #35 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 144 23 5 0 0 5 4 23 .160 .187 .194 0 -0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 65
BABIP 35 35 35 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 80
Gap 30 30 30 35
Power 25 25 25 35
Eye 30 30 30 35
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 60 60 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 65 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/27/1977 @ LAP Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/24/1977 @ NYE Win, 8-7 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
08/24/1977 @ NYE Loss, 1-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/22/1977 @ NYE Win, 9-6 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/21/1977 SFS Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1977 LAP Loss, 0-12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1977 LAP Win, 10-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/14/1977 @ CHH Loss, 4-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1977 @ CHH Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/1977 MON Loss, 3-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is a man among boys in terms of leadership.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/02/1950
Born in:Vienna, WV
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1977 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 8th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1977 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 144 23 5 0 0 5 8 4 23 .160 .187 .194 .381 .173 .035 -5
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 39 151 1 0 0 5 1 1 28 5 0 1 0.0 4.4 0.93 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   79 16 2 0 0 4 5 3 11 1 1 1 .203 .238 .228 .466
Versus Right   65 7 3 0 0 1 3 1 12 0 0 0 .108 .121 .154 .275
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   16 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .312 .562
April   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   22 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .227 .227 .273 .500
June   40 5 1 0 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 1 .125 .205 .150 .355
July   38 6 2 0 0 3 2 1 5 1 1 0 .158 .175 .211 .386
August   41 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .171 .171 .195 .366
Spring Training   41 8 1 0 0 4 2 1 10 0 1 0 .195 .214 .220 .434
Last Year   38 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 6 2 0 0 .158 .150 .158 .308
2 Years Ago   81 18 0 0 0 11 5 4 12 2 0 0 .222 .253 .222 .475
Career   280 49 5 0 0 19 15 9 43 5 2 1 .175 .200 .193 .393
Home   64 12 4 0 0 2 4 2 10 0 0 1 .188 .224 .250 .474
Road   80 11 1 0 0 3 4 2 13 1 1 0 .138 .157 .150 .307
Grass   144 23 5 0 0 5 8 4 23 1 1 1 .160 .187 .194 .381
Day   106 17 5 0 0 5 7 3 13 1 0 0 .160 .182 .208 .389
Night   38 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 1 1 .158 .200 .158 .358
As Starter   136 21 4 0 0 5 7 4 22 1 1 1 .154 .183 .184 .367
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Pinch Hitting   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   34 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 .118 .143 .118 .261
Inning 1-3   39 7 1 0 0 1 3 2 9 1 0 1 .179 .233 .205 .438
Inning 4-6   53 10 4 0 0 3 5 1 7 0 0 0 .189 .204 .264 .468
Inning 7-9   50 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 1 0 .120 .137 .120 .257
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   45 6 1 0 0 1 4 1 9 1 1 1 .133 .167 .156 .322
1 Outs   47 10 3 0 0 2 4 2 5 0 0 0 .213 .245 .277 .521
2 Outs   52 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 9 0 0 0 .135 .151 .154 .305
Scoring Position   39 6 1 0 0 5 2 2 4 1 1 1 .154 .209 .179 .389
Bases Empty   81 13 3 0 0 0 5 2 15 0 0 0 .160 .181 .198 .378
Runner on 1st   24 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .208 .375
Runner on 2nd   17 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .176 .222 .176 .399
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 .000 .100
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   72 10 1 0 0 1 4 2 23 0 0 1 .139 .173 .153 .326
First Pitch   21 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .190 .182 .238 .420
Count 0-1   15 4 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .400 .667
Count 0-2   11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .091 .091 .091 .182
Count 1-0   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-1   18 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   18 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-2   26 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 .154 .185 .154 .339
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Full Count   17 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 .059 .158 .059 .217
Behind in Count   44 9 3 0 0 1 5 0 10 0 0 0 .205 .205 .273 .477
Ahead in Count   18 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .111 .200 .167 .367
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   139 22 4 0 0 5 7 4 22 1 1 1 .158 .186 .187 .373
Batting 9th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Low Leverage   68 12 2 0 0 2 3 2 10 0 1 0 .176 .200 .206 .406
Medium Leverage   53 8 2 0 0 1 3 2 11 1 0 0 .151 .179 .189 .367
High Leverage   23 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 .130 .167 .174 .341
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1974 Toronto - MLB 23 6 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284 -16 -28 -0.2
1975 Toronto - MLB 24 27 81 18 0 0 0 11 5 4 0 2 12 2 0 .222 .253 .222 .475 36 36 -0.3
1976 Toronto - MLB 25 16 38 6 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 6 0 0 .158 .150 .158 .308 -9 -23 -0.4
1977 Toronto - MLB 26 44 144 23 5 0 0 5 8 4 1 1 23 0 1 .160 .187 .194 .381 2 -5 -0.8
Total MLB 93 280 49 5 0 0 19 15 9 1 5 43 2 1 .175 .200 .193 .393 9 3 -1.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Total - 22 68 302 90 18 1 8 52 62 34 1 3 35 0 0 .298 .368 .444 .811 100 100 1.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1974 Toronto - MLB C 6 5 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 46.0 6.46 -0.4 .000 2 0 0 0.0
1975 Toronto - MLB C 27 21 106 22 2 131 3 .977 202.0 5.70 +0.5 1.164 1 27 8 29.6
1976 Toronto - MLB C 16 9 57 5 1 62 0 1.000 93.0 6.00 -0.2 .718 0 7 2 28.6
1977 Toronto - MLB C 41 39 184 27 0 211 0 1.000 346.0 5.49 +1.7 1.018 0 34 14 41.2
TOTAL C 90 74 380 54 3 437 3 .993 687.0 5.69 +1.7 1.040 3 68 24 35.3
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 64th overall pick) by the Toronto Hurons, out of college Ball State
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
11/16/1974 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (40).
11/18/1975 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (35).
11/13/1976 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 30 (35).
04/11/1977 Injured (allergic reaction),out for 4 days.
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