Rocky Nelson
First Base
1949—1961
Pittsburgh Pirates
BORN
November 18, 1924 in Portsmouth, OH
DIED
October 31, 2006
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 175
HALL OF FAME PROGRESS METER
5%
1.8
WAR
.249
BATTING AVERAGE
620
GAMES
2.9
WAR7
.317
ON-BASE PCT
186
RUNS
NA
WAR5C
.379
SLUGGING
347
HITS
3.1
WAR3
.696
OPS
31
HOME RUNS
0.7
WAR PER SEASON
NEVER
WAR LEADER AT 1B
7
STOLEN BASES
Is Rocky Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
No, he is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
How does Rocky Nelson rank among First Basemen?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
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EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |
*Only the top 100 players are ranked for each position. Players who appeared primarily in the 19th century are not ranked.
EGG RANKING: Player ranking at his position based on our proprietary ratings method.
WAR: Career Wins Above Replacement.
WAR7: Wins Above Replacement in 7 best seasons.
WAR5C: Wins Above Replacement in 5 best consecutive seasons.
WAR3: Wins Above Replacement in 3 best seasons.
JAWS: Average of WAR and WAR7.