Rocky Nelson
1949–1961 · bats L / throws L · Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
620G
.250AVG
.317OBP
.380SLG
348H
31HR
173RBI
7SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620 | 1,555 | 1,394 | 187 | 348 | 61 | 14 | 31 | 173 | 130 | 94 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 530 | .250 | .317 | .380 | .697 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1950-08-23 to 1950-08-30
12longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2 triples | 1951-06-04 | 1 in 1,837 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 32 | 4 runs scored | 1959-08-06 | 1 in 1,014 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 23 | 9 total bases | 1959-08-24 | 1 in 419 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 307 | 813 | 207 | 18 | 104 | 73 | 40 | .287 | .344 | .426 |
| Away | 313 | 742 | 141 | 13 | 69 | 57 | 54 | .210 | .267 | .331 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 39 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .163 | .236 | .347 |
| May | 88 | 212 | 42 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 11 | .225 | .269 | .369 |
| June | 110 | 269 | 65 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 13 | .280 | .364 | .457 |
| July | 132 | 389 | 98 | 8 | 47 | 26 | 21 | .273 | .319 | .396 |
| August | 157 | 452 | 103 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 28 | .254 | .308 | .387 |
| September | 92 | 174 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 19 | .185 | .253 | .229 |
| October | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 99 | 243 | 50 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 18 | .226 | .272 | .294 |
| cincinnati-reds | 88 | 225 | 47 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 13 | .233 | .284 | .356 |
| chicago-cubs | 85 | 190 | 40 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 4 | .241 | .316 | .392 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 54 | 138 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 16 | .202 | .283 | .311 |
| milwaukee-braves | 48 | 117 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 8 | .333 | .385 | .537 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 45 | 136 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .291 | .324 | .441 |
| boston-braves | 41 | 128 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 6 | .304 | .352 | .409 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 40 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .268 | .333 | .537 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 244 | 55 | 4 | 32 | 1 | .225 | – | – |
| 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 235 | 58 | 1 | 20 | 4 | .247 | – | – |
| 1951 | Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 218 | 56 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .257 | – | – |
| 1952 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 37 | 39 | 10 | – | 3 | – | .256 | – | – |
| 1954 |  Cleveland Guardians | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals | 69 | 152 | 33 | 7 | 23 | – | .217 | – | – |
| 1959 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 175 | 51 | 6 | 32 | – | .291 | – | – |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 200 | 60 | 7 | 35 | 1 | .300 | – | – |
| 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 127 | 25 | 5 | 13 | – | .197 | – | – |