How Dave Nelson's Chances Accepted Compares to Similar Players

Dave Nelson totaled 2,766 career Chances Accepted, well above the league average of 1,085.8 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Chances Accepted season came in 1973, posting 691, well above the league average of 175.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1977 at 25, well below the league average of 173.7 that year, a partial season. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Chances Accepted total went from 116 in 1975 to 169 in 1976 and 25 in 1977, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Chances Accepted profile — ranging from 25 to 691 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Dave Nelson Lifetime Chances Accepted

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Dave Nelson Chances Accepted Per Season

Dave Nelson's Chances Accepted for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, 2B, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave Nelson Chances Accepted per season line chart

Dave Nelson Chances Accepted by Team

Dave Nelson's career Chances Accepted totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Nelson career Chances Accepted by team bar chart

Dave Nelson Cumulative Chances Accepted — Career Progression

A running total of Dave Nelson's career Chances Accepted, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Dave Nelson Chances Accepted year-over-year waterfall chart

Dave Nelson Chances Accepted Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Dave Nelson's seasonal Chances Accepted alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Dave Nelson Chances Accepted distribution box chart versus comparable players

Dave Nelson Chances Accepted — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Dave Nelson's MLB career with Chances Accepted alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Dave Nelson Chances Accepted season-by-season breakdown table