C Steve Nelson #35
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/18/1977
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
27 85 14 3 0 0 4 4 14 .165 .209 .200 0 -0.4
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
07/17/1977 @ ATL Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1977 @ TCN Win, 7-3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/15/1977 @ TCN Loss, 4-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/1977 @ MON Win, 11-1 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
07/07/1977 @ MON Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1977 @ BOS Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/03/1977 HOU Loss, 5-11 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/29/1977 MON Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1977 BOS Loss, 0-3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/25/1977 BOS Loss, 6-8 3 1 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, 55 Days
Service This Yr:69 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 27 85 14 3 0 0 4 5 4 14 .165 .209 .200 .409 .187 .035 6
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 23 92 1 0 0 3 1 1 17 3 0 1 0.0 3.2 1.11 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 9 1 0 0 3 3 3 6 1 1 1 .214 .277 .238 .515
Versus Right   43 5 2 0 0 1 2 1 8 0 0 0 .116 .136 .163 .299
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .125 .143 .268
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   20 4 1 0 0 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 .200 .227 .250 .477
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   221 40 3 0 0 18 12 9 34 5 2 1 .181 .212 .195 .406
Home   35 7 3 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 1 .200 .263 .286 .549
Road   50 7 0 0 0 3 2 2 9 1 1 0 .140 .170 .140 .310
Grass   85 14 3 0 0 4 5 4 14 1 1 1 .165 .209 .200 .409
Day   65 11 3 0 0 4 5 3 10 1 0 0 .169 .203 .215 .418
Night   20 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 .150 .227 .150 .377
As Starter   78 12 2 0 0 4 4 4 13 1 1 1 .154 .202 .179 .382
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 .059 .111 .059 .170
Inning 1-3   21 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 0 1 .190 .280 .190 .470
Inning 4-6   33 7 3 0 0 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 .212 .235 .303 .538
Inning 7-9   30 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 .100 .129 .100 .229
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   23 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 5 1 1 1 .174 .231 .217 .448
1 Outs   34 7 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 0 0 0 .206 .250 .265 .515
2 Outs   28 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .107 .138 .107 .245
Scoring Position   21 5 1 0 0 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .238 .320 .286 .606
Bases Empty   50 7 1 0 0 0 3 2 9 0 0 0 .140 .173 .160 .333
Runner on 1st   14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Runner on 2nd   7 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .429 .929
Runner on 3rd   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   36 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 14 0 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397
First Pitch   13 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .154 .143 .154 .297
Count 0-1   10 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 0-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-0   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-1   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-2   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 2-2   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 .167 .231 .167 .397
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Full Count   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Behind in Count   27 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 8 0 0 0 .185 .185 .259 .444
Ahead in Count   15 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .133 .235 .200 .435
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   80 13 2 0 0 4 4 4 13 1 1 1 .163 .209 .188 .397
Batting 9th   3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Low Leverage   45 6 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 1 0 .133 .170 .133 .304
Medium Leverage   27 5 2 0 0 1 2 2 5 1 0 0 .185 .233 .259 .493
High Leverage   13 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .286 .308 .593
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 27 85 14 3 0 0 4 5 4 1 1 14 0 1 .165 .209 .200 .409 9 6 -0.4
Total MLB 76 221 40 3 0 0 18 12 9 1 5 34 2 1 .181 .212 .195 .406 14 9 -1.2
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 25 23 114 15 0 129 0 1.000 209.0 5.56 +0.9 1.013 0 19 7 36.8
TOTAL C 74 58 310 42 3 355 3 .992 550.0 5.76 +0.9 1.044 3 53 17 32.1
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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