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Nelson King

Name Note: Name presented as Nellie King in some sources

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-6, 185lb (198cm, 83kg)

Born: March 15, 1928 in Shenandoah, PA us

Died: August 11, 2010 in Mount Lebanon, PA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Milton Hershey HS for Orphans (Hershey, PA)

Debut: April 15, 1954 (Age 26-031d, 11,097th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 15, 1957 (Age 29-184d)
vs. STL 0.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Nelson Joseph King

Nicknames: Nellie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

ERA

3.58

173.1

WHIP

1.402

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-26 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 9 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	3 (3-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 9 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	5 (3-1-0)

Most Driven In By
B Skinner	1

1956 Batting Game Log

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1956 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	22	4 (3)	Apr 20	PIT		BRO	L,0-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	23	6 (1)	Apr 22	PIT		BRO	L,1-4	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	24	7	Apr 25	PIT	@	PHI	W,6-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.63	-0.015	1.33	-0.02%	-0.15	P
4	25	11 (3)	Apr 29 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	W,11-3	4-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.12	-0.006	.27	-0.01%	-0.38	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	26	13 (1)	May 2	PIT	@	STL	L,9-10	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	27	16 (2)	May 5	PIT	@	CIN	L,6-7	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	28	20 (3)	May 11	PIT		PHI	W,6-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	29	21	May 12	PIT		PHI	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	30	22	May 13 (1)	PIT		PHI	W,11-9	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
10	31	26 (3)	May 18	PIT		CHC	L,2-3	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
11	32	27	May 19	PIT		CHC	W,7-4	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	33	30 (2)	May 22	PIT		STL	L,3-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	34	32 (1)	May 25	PIT	@	PHI	W,8-5	4-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.74	-0.012	1.84	-0.02%	0.34	P
14	35	35 (2)	May 29	PIT		BRO	L,1-10	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
15	36	37 (1)	May 30 (2)	PIT		NYG	L,3-5	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	37	39 (1)	Jun 1	PIT	@	MLN	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
17	38	41 (1)	Jun 3 (1)	PIT	@	MLN	W,3-1	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	39	42	Jun 3 (2)	PIT	@	MLN	L,3-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
19	40	45 (2)	Jun 7	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	41	49 (3)	Jun 10 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,0-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	42	50	Jun 12	PIT	@	CIN	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	43	53 (2)	Jun 17 (1)	PIT		STL	L,1-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	44	54	Jun 17 (2)	PIT		STL	L,3-8	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
24	45	57 (2)	Jun 20	PIT		MLN	L,3-7	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	46	60 (2)	Jun 24 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,3-5	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	47	69 (8)	Jul 3	PIT		PHI	W,6-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	48	88 (18)	Jul 22 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-9	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	49	91 (2)	Jul 25	PIT		CHC	W,9-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	50	94 (2)	Jul 28	PIT		CIN	L,3-8	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	51	95	Jul 29 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	52	96	Jul 29 (2)	PIT		CIN	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	53	97	Jul 30	PIT		CIN	L,2-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	54	100 (2)	Aug 2	PIT		STL	L,5-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	55	105 (4)	Aug 7	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-3	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	56	107 (1)	Aug 9	PIT		BRO	L,3-7	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	57	138 (30)	Sep 7	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-5	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	58	152 (13)	Sep 23 susp	PIT		BRO	L,3-8	3-4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.85	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
38	59	155 (2)	Sep 29 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							12-26		9	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.70	-0.075	.92	-0.05%	-0.54

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