How Gene Nelson's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Gene Nelson totaled 537 career Runs, well above the relief pitcher average of 145.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1990, posting 14, well below the relief pitcher average of 25.1 that year. The highest point came in 1985 at 74, well above the relief pitcher average of 29.0 that year. The Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 38 in 1991 to 37 in 1992 and 28 in 1993, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 14 to 74 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Gene Nelson Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Gene Nelson
| Gene Nelson
Runs | Gene Nelson
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Gene Nelson
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 537 | 4.48 | 1.09 |
| Season Avg. | 41.31 | 4.48 | 1.09 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 176.46 | 4.48 | 1.09 |
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Gene Nelson Runs Per Season
Gene Nelson's Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Gene Nelson Runs by Team
Gene Nelson's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Gene Nelson Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Gene Nelson's career Runs, 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.
Gene Nelson Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Gene Nelson's seasonal Runs 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.
Gene Nelson Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Gene Nelson's MLB career with Runs 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.
