How Roger Nelson's Hits Compares to Similar Players
Roger Nelson totaled 516 career Hits, well below the starting pitcher average of 770.5 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Hits season came in 1967, posting 4, well below the starting pitcher average of 109.2 that year. The highest point came in 1969 at 170, well above the starting pitcher average of 125.3 that year. The Hits trended upward through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 49 in 1973 to 67 in 1974 and 4 in 1976, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 4 to 170 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Roger Nelson Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Hits for Roger Nelson
| Roger Nelson
Hits | Roger Nelson
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings |
|---|
| Career | 516 | 7.3 |
| Season Avg. | 57.33 | 7.3 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 619.2 | 7.3 |
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Roger Nelson Hits Per Season
Roger Nelson's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Roger Nelson Hits by Team
Roger Nelson's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Roger Nelson Cumulative Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Roger Nelson's career Hits, 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.
Roger Nelson Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Roger Nelson's seasonal Hits 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.
Roger Nelson Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Roger Nelson's MLB career with Hits 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.
