How Joe Nelson's Sacrifice Flies Compares to Similar Players

Joe Nelson totaled 4 career Sacrifice Flies, well below the relief pitcher average of 7.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Sacrifice Flies season came in 2004, posting 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 1.6 that year. The highest point came in 2009 at 2, well above the relief pitcher average of 1.5 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Flies total went from 0 in 2008 to 2 in 2009 and 0 in 2010, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Flies profile — ranging from 0 to 2 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Joe Nelson Lifetime Sacrifice Flies

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Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies Per Season

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

Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies by Team

Joe Nelson's career Sacrifice Flies totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Joe Nelson career Sacrifice Flies by team bar chart

Joe Nelson Cumulative Sacrifice Flies — Career Progression

A running total of Joe Nelson's career Sacrifice Flies, 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.
Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies year-over-year waterfall chart

Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Joe Nelson's seasonal Sacrifice Flies 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.
Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies distribution box chart versus comparable players

Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Joe Nelson's MLB career with Sacrifice Flies 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.
Joe Nelson Sacrifice Flies season-by-season breakdown table