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Joe Nelson

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: October 25, 1974 in Alameda, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA).

High School: St. Joseph's Notre Dame (Alameda, CA)

School: University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)

Debut: June 13, 2001 (Age 26-231d, 17,889th in major league history)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: June 9, 2010 (Age 35-227d)
vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Doug Schaer

Full Name: Joseph George Nelson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.4

ERA

4.38

157

152.0

154

WHIP

1.447

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2008 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2008 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	50 (49)	May 26	FLA	@	NYM	W,7-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	51	May 27	FLA	@	NYM	L,3-5		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	53 (1)	May 30	FLA	@	PHI	L,3-12	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	56 (2)	Jun 2	FLA	@	ATL	L,5-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	57	Jun 3	FLA	@	ATL	L,4-5	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	59 (1)	Jun 5	FLA	@	ATL	L,5-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	60	Jun 6	FLA		CIN	L,3-11		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	62 (1)	Jun 8	FLA		CIN	W,9-2		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	64 (1)	Jun 10	FLA		PHI	W,5-4		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	67 (2)	Jun 13	FLA	@	TBR	L,3-7	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	69 (1)	Jun 15	FLA	@	TBR	W,9-3	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	72 (2)	Jun 18	FLA	@	SEA	W,8-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	73	Jun 20	FLA	@	OAK	L,6-7		5	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	76 (2)	Jun 24	FLA		TBR	L,4-6		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	80 (3)	Jun 28	FLA		ARI	L,2-6	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	81	Jun 29	FLA		ARI	W,4-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	83 (1)	Jul 1	FLA		WSN	L,6-9		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	85 (1)	Jul 3	FLA	@	COL	L,5-6		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	86	Jul 4	FLA	@	COL	L,17-18		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	87	Jul 5	FLA	@	COL	L,6-12		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	91 (3)	Jul 9	FLA	@	SDP	W,5-2		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	92	Jul 10	FLA	@	LAD	W,5-4		8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	94 (1)	Jul 12	FLA	@	LAD	W,5-3		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	96 (1)	Jul 18	FLA		PHI	L,2-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	98 (1)	Jul 20	FLA		PHI	W,3-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	100 (1)	Jul 22	FLA		ATL	W,4-0		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	101	Jul 23	FLA		ATL	L,4-9		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	102	Jul 24	FLA	@	CHC	L,3-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	103	Jul 25	FLA	@	CHC	W,3-2		3	0.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
30	105 (1)	Jul 27	FLA	@	CHC	L,6-9		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	108 (2)	Jul 30	FLA		NYM	W,7-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	109	Jul 31	FLA		COL	W,12-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
33	112 (2)	Aug 3	FLA		COL	L,2-3	GF	9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	113	Aug 5	FLA	@	PHI	W,8-2		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	115 (1)	Aug 7	FLA	@	PHI	W,3-0		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	117 (1)	Aug 9	FLA	@	NYM	L,6-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	118	Aug 10	FLA	@	NYM	W,8-2		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	119	Aug 11	FLA		STL	L,2-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	121 (1)	Aug 13	FLA		STL	L,4-6	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	123 (1)	Aug 15	FLA		CHC	L,5-6		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	127 (3)	Aug 20	FLA	@	SFG	L,5-6		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	128	Aug 21	FLA	@	SFG	L,3-4		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	132 (3)	Aug 26	FLA	@	ATL	L,9-10		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	135 (2)	Aug 29	FLA		NYM	L,4-5		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	137 (1)	Aug 31	FLA		NYM	L,2-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
46	139 (1)	Sep 2	FLA		ATL	L,14-16		8	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
47	140	Sep 3	FLA		ATL	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	141	Sep 5	FLA	@	STL	W,4-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	144 (2)	Sep 8	FLA	@	PHI	L,6-8	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	145	Sep 9	FLA	@	PHI	W,10-8		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	147 (1)	Sep 12	FLA		WSN	W,2-1		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	149 (1)	Sep 14	FLA		WSN	W,8-7		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	150	Sep 16	FLA		HOU	W,5-1		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	153 (2)	Sep 19	FLA		PHI	W,14-8	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	154	Sep 20	FLA		PHI	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
56	155	Sep 21	FLA		PHI	L,2-5		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	158 (2)	Sep 24	FLA	@	WSN	W,9-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	159	Sep 26	FLA	@	NYM	W,6-1		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	161 (1)	Sep 28	FLA	@	NYM	W,4-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							59gm		54.0	2	6	0	8	0