Gene Nelson was a pitcher in MLB. Across 493 career appearances, with a 4.13 ERA and 655 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYY | 3 | 1 | 4.81 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 39.1 | 40 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 1.60 |
| 1982 | SEA | 6 | 9 | 4.62 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 122.2 | 133 | 63 | 60 | 71 | 1.57 |
| 1983 | SEA | 0 | 3 | 7.88 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 32.0 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | CWS | 3 | 5 | 4.46 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 74.2 | 72 | 37 | 17 | 36 | 1.19 |
| 1985 | CWS | 10 | 10 | 4.26 | 46 | 18 | 2 | 145.2 | 144 | 69 | 67 | 101 | 1.45 |
| 1986 | CWS | 6 | 6 | 3.85 | 54 | 1 | 6 | 114.2 | 118 | 49 | 41 | 70 | 1.39 |
| 1987 | OAK | 6 | 5 | 3.93 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 123.2 | 120 | 54 | 35 | 94 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | OAK | 9 | 6 | 3.06 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 111.2 | 93 | 38 | 38 | 67 | 1.17 |
| 1989 | OAK | 3 | 5 | 3.26 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 80.0 | 60 | 29 | 30 | 70 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | OAK | 3 | 3 | 1.57 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 74.2 | 55 | 13 | 17 | 38 | 0.96 |
| 1991 | OAK | 1 | 5 | 6.84 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 60 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 1.71 |
| 1992 | OAK | 3 | 1 | 6.45 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 51.2 | 68 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | CAL | 0 | 5 | 3.08 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 52.2 | 50 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 1.39 |
| 1993 | TEX | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.38 |
| Career Totals | — | 53 | 64 | 4.13 | 493 | 68 | 28 | 1080.0 | 1061 | 496 | 418 | 655 | 1.37 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYY | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | SEA | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | SEA | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | CWS | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CWS | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | CWS | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | OAK | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | OAK | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | OAK | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | OAK | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | OAK | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | OAK | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | CAL | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | TEX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $110,000 |
| 1986 | $240,000 |
| 1987 | $365,000 |
| 1988 | $450,000 |
| 1989 | $615,000 |
| 1990 | $650,000 |
| 1991 | $1,100,000 |
| 1992 | $1,250,000 |
Career Total: $4,780,000 (8 seasons)
Average: $597,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.