Roger Nelson Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation California Throws Right Bats Right North America Kansas City Royals American League Starting Pitcher

Roger Nelson was a command-first starter whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 128 (above-average run prevention), elite walk avoidance, and strong home run suppression.

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Roger Nelson Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
9
Season Average Seasons Pitched
9
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Pitched
135
Season Average Games Pitched
15
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.91
Career Starts
77
Season Average Starts
8.56
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.09
Career Wins
29
Season Average Wins
3.22
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.41
Career Losses
32
Season Average Losses
3.56
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.45
Career Win Percentage
47.54
Season Average Win Percentage
47.54
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
47.54
Career Games Started %
57.04
Season Average Games Started %
57.04
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
57.04
Career Complete Games
20
Season Average Complete Games
2.22
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.28
Career Shutouts
7
Season Average Shutouts
0.78
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Saves
4
Season Average Saves
0.44
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.06
Career Earned Runs
216
Season Average Earned Runs
24
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
3.06

ERA

Career ERA
3.06
Season Average ERA
3.06
ERA Per 9 Innings
3.06
Career Component ERA
2.62
Season Average Component ERA
2.62
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.62
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.71
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.71
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.71
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.222
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.222
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.222
Career Pitched Outs
1909
Season Average Pitched Outs
212.11
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
636.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
70.7
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
516
Season Average Hits
57.33
Hits Per 9 Innings
7.3
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.3
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.3
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.3
Career Home Runs
44
Season Average Home Runs
4.89
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.62
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.62
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.62
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.62
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.33
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.33
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.33
Career Walks
190
Season Average Walks
21.11
Walks Per 9 Innings
2.69
Career Intentional Walks
11
Season Average Intentional Walks
1.22
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.69
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.69
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.69
Career Strikeouts
371
Season Average Strikeouts
41.22
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.25
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.25
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.25
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.25
Career Strikeouts Per Game
2.75
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
2.75
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.75
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.882
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.882
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.882
Career Wild Pitches
25
Season Average Wild Pitches
2.78
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.35
Career Hit By Pitch
17
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.89
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Balks
2
Season Average Balks
0.22
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
2556
Season Average Batters Faced
284
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.15
Career Games Finished
22
Season Average Games Finished
2.44
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.31
Career Runs
234
Season Average Runs
26
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.31
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.31
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.31
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.31
Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
1.44
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.18
Career Sacrifice Flies
11
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
1.22
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.16
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
14
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1.56
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.2
Career WHIP
1.11
Season Average WHIP
1.11
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.11
Career Pitched At Bats
2325
Season Average Pitched At Bats
258.33
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
32.88
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
1.73
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
1.73
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
1.73
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.247
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.247
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.247
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.15
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
36.15
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
36.15

Roger Nelson Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
9
Season Average Seasons Fielding
9
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
9
Career Games Played as Fielder
135
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
15
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.91
Career Starts as Fielder
77
Season Average Starts as Fielder
8.56
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.09
Career Played Outs
1908
Season Average Played Outs
212
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
636
Season Average Inning Played
70.2
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
43
Season Average Putouts
4.78
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.61
Career Assists
103
Season Average Assists
11.44
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.46
Career Errors
8
Season Average Errors
0.89
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Total Chances
154
Season Average Total Chances
17.11
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.18
Career Chances Accepted
146
Season Average Chances Accepted
16.22
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.07
Career Fielding Percentage
94.81
Season Average Fielding Percentage
94.81
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
94.81
Career Range Factor
1.082
Season Average Range Factor
1.082
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.082
Career Games Started %
57.04
Season Average Games Started %
57.04
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
57.04
Career Double Plays
8
Season Average Double Plays
0.89
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Roger Nelson Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
9
Season Average Seasons Hitting
9
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
9
Career Games Hitting
135
Season Average Games Hitting
15
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
389.42
Career Plate Appearances
208
Season Average Plate Appearances
23.11
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
180
Season Average At Bats
20
At Bats Per 600 PA
519.23
Career Batting Average
0.128
Season Average Batting Average
0.128
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.128
Career Equivalent Average
0.392
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.392
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.392
Career Hits
23
Season Average Hits
2.56
Hits Per 600 PA
66.35
Career Singles
22
Season Average Singles
2.44
Singles Per 600 PA
63.46
Career Doubles
0
Season Average Doubles
0
Doubles Per 600 PA
0
Career Triples
1
Season Average Triples
0.11
Triples Per 600 PA
2.88
Career Home Runs
0
Season Average Home Runs
0
Home Runs Per 600 PA
0
Career Extra Base Hits
1
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.11
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
2.88
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.044
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.044
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.044
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Base Runs
4.41
Season Average Base Runs
0.49
Base Runs Per 600 PA
12.72
Career Total Bases
25
Season Average Total Bases
2.78
Total Bases Per 600 PA
72.12
Career Times on Base
34
Season Average Times on Base
3.78
Times on Base Per 600 PA
98.08
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.177
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.177
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.177
Career Slugging Pct
0.139
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.139
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.139

OPS

Career OPS
0.316
Season Average OPS
0.316
OPS Per 600 PA
0.316
Career Isolated Power
0.011
Season Average Isolated Power
0.011
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.011
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.114
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.114
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.114
Career Total Average
0.228
Season Average Total Average
0.228
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.228
Career BABIP
0.187
Season Average BABIP
0.187
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.187
Career Runs
12
Season Average Runs
1.33
Runs Per 600 PA
34.62
Career RBIs
8
Season Average RBIs
0.89
RBIs Per 600 PA
23.08
Career Runs Produced
20
Season Average Runs Produced
2.22
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
57.69
Career Runs Created
1.5
Season Average Runs Created
0.17
Runs Created Per 600 PA
4.33
Career Hit By Pitch
0
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
0
Career Walks
11
Season Average Walks
1.22
Walks Per 600 PA
31.73
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
58
Season Average Strikeouts
6.44
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
167.31
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.59
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.59
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.59
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.19
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.19
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.19
Career Sacrifice Hit
16
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
1.78
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
46.15
Career Sacrifice Fly
1
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
0.11
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
2.88
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
1
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.11
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
2.88
Career Stolen Bases
0
Season Average Stolen Bases
0
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA


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