Dave Nelson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Dave Nelson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Dave Nelson appeared in 145 Major League games during the 1972 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Nelson appeared in, specifically relating to his 1972 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Nelson started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"This is the key to base stealing, making the pitcher comit himself to hom before you've committed yourself to run. Otherwise, once you're committed and he isn't, he can throw to first and you're dead." - Dave Nelson

Dave Nelson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Dave Nelson Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-15-1972 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	3b
04-16-1972 *	at Angels	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.222	3b
04-18-1972 *	at White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.231	.231	3b
04-19-1972 *	at White Sox	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.353	.353	3b
04-21-1972 *	vs Angels	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.476	3b
04-22-1972 *	vs Angels	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.385	.435	3b
04-23-1972 *	vs Angels	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	.269	.387	.385	3b
04-24-1972 *	vs Angels	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.389	.387	3b
04-25-1972 *	vs Tigers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.375	.353	3b
04-26-1972 *	vs Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	.243	.349	.324	3b
04-28-1972 *	vs Red Sox	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.354	.333	3b
04-29-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.377	.348	3b
04-30-1972 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.265	.357	.327	3b
April 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1972 Totals		49	10	13	0	0	1	3	6	1	12	1	2	0	.265	.357	.327	-
05-02-1972 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.264	.361	.321	3b
05-03-1972 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.369	.333	3b
05-05-1972 *	at Tigers	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.290	.371	.339	3b
05-06-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.351	.318	3b
05-07-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.354	.314	3b
05-10-1972 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.349	.311	3b
05-11-1972 *	at Orioles	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.263	.349	.303	3b
05-12-1972 *	at Indians	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.363	.338	3b
05-13-1972 *	at Indians	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.368	.337	3b
05-14-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.276	.370	.345	3b
05-15-1972 *	at Royals	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.385	.356	3b
05-16-1972 *	at Royals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.389	.362	3b
05-17-1972 *	at Royals	8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.284	.371	.363	3b
05-19-1972 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.367	.358	3b
05-20-1972 *	vs Twins	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.379	.367	3b
05-21-1972 *	vs Twins	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.301	.383	.372	3b
05-21-1972 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.293	.379	.362	3b
05-22-1972 *	vs White Sox	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.294	.382	.370	3b
05-23-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.386	.382	3b
05-24-1972 *	vs White Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.380	.376	3b
05-25-1972 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.287	.374	.364	3b
05-26-1972 *	at Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.285	.376	.362	3b
05-29-1972	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.373	.359	ph
05-30-1972	vs Athletics	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.373	.359	pr,3b
05-31-1972	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.371	.356	ph
May 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1972 Totals		83	11	24	3	2	0	4	9	0	17	3	2	0	.289	.379	.373	-
06-02-1972 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.368	.360	3b
06-03-1972 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.365	.357	3b
06-04-1972 *	at Brewers	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.378	.368	3b
06-06-1972 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.291	.375	.365	3b
06-07-1972 *	vs Yankees	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.364	.353	3b
06-08-1972 *	vs Yankees	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.365	.361	3b
06-09-1972 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.363	.354	3b
06-10-1972 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.355	.345	3b
06-11-1972 *	vs Orioles	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.363	.351	3b
06-12-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.369	.360	3b
06-13-1972 *	vs Brewers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	.282	.372	.356	3b
06-14-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.365	.348	3b
06-17-1972 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.362	.346	3b
06-17-1972 *	at Yankees	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.358	.342	3b
06-19-1972 *	at Red Sox	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.361	.339	3b
06-20-1972	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.268	.362	.337	ph,3b
06-21-1972	at Red Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.264	.360	.332	ph,3b
06-23-1972 *	vs White Sox	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.367	.338	3b
06-24-1972 *	vs White Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.365	.333	3b
06-25-1972	vs White Sox	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.368	.333	ph
06-26-1972 *	vs Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.362	.327	3b
06-27-1972 *	vs Athletics	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.367	.335	3b
06-29-1972 *	vs Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.367	.333	3b
June 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1972 Totals		78	13	18	5	0	0	6	16	2	13	0	0	0	.231	.362	.295	-
07-01-1972 *	at Royals	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.359	.324	3b
07-02-1972	at Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.359	.324	pr
07-02-1972 *	at Royals	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.253	.355	.321	3b
07-03-1972	at Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.354	.320	ph
07-04-1972 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.252	.352	.319	3b
07-06-1972	at Indians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.352	.319	pr
07-06-1972	at Indians	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.252	.352	.319	pr
07-07-1972 *	at Orioles	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.248	.350	.313	3b
07-08-1972 *	at Orioles	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.356	.321	3b
07-08-1972 *	at Orioles	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.354	.319	3b
07-09-1972 *	at Orioles	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.351	.317	3b
07-10-1972 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.255	.350	.316	3b
07-11-1972 *	at Tigers	4	2	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.259	.354	.331	3b
07-12-1972 *	at Tigers	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.355	.336	3b
07-13-1972 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.356	.335	3b
07-14-1972 *	vs Indians	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.259	.354	.335	3b
07-15-1972 *	vs Indians	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.350	.330	3b
07-16-1972 *	vs Indians	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.346	.326	3b
07-17-1972 *	vs Orioles	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.345	.323	3b
07-18-1972 *	vs Orioles	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.246	.338	.316	3b
07-19-1972 *	vs Orioles	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.337	.313	3b
07-20-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.240	.333	.308	3b
07-21-1972 *	vs Tigers	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.335	.312	3b
07-22-1972 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.237	.333	.308	3b
07-23-1972 *	vs Tigers	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.332	.305	3b
07-27-1972 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.232	.329	.301	3b
07-28-1972 *	at Angels	5	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.332	.305	3b
07-29-1972 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.329	.302	3b
07-30-1972 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.330	.304	3b
07-30-1972 *	at Athletics	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.333	.309	3b
07-31-1972 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.330	.305	3b
July 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1972 Totals		118	11	23	4	0	1	8	9	0	21	1	0	0	.195	.258	.254	-
08-01-1972 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.326	.301	3b
08-02-1972 *	vs Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.233	.325	.299	3b
08-03-1972 *	vs Twins	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.327	.301	3b
08-04-1972 *	at White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.326	.298	3b
08-05-1972 *	at White Sox	3	4	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	.238	.332	.304	3b
08-06-1972 *	at White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.329	.301	3b
08-06-1972 *	at White Sox	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.241	.333	.306	3b
08-07-1972 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.239	.333	.303	3b
08-08-1972 *	at Twins	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.330	.299	3b
08-09-1972 *	at Twins	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.236	.331	.299	3b
08-11-1972 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.328	.295	3b
08-12-1972 *	vs Royals	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.328	.296	3b
08-15-1972 *	vs Red Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.325	.293	3b
08-16-1972	vs Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.325	.293	pr
08-17-1972	vs Red Sox	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.326	.293	ph,3b
08-19-1972	vs Yankees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.326	.292	3b
08-20-1972 *	vs Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.325	.291	3b
08-24-1972 *	at Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.229	.324	.289	3b
08-24-1972	at Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.324	.289	pr
08-27-1972	at Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.323	.288	ph
08-29-1972	at Yankees	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.323	.288	pr
08-29-1972 *	at Yankees	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.231	.325	.290	3b
08-30-1972 *	at Yankees	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.324	.289	3b
08-31-1972 *	at Yankees	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.322	.287	3b
August 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1972 Totals		69	7	13	1	0	0	3	9	0	8	0	3	0	.188	.282	.203	-
09-01-1972 *	vs Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.227	.319	.284	3b
09-02-1972 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.320	.285	3b
09-03-1972 *	vs Brewers	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.322	.285	3b
09-04-1972 *	vs Royals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.321	.285	3b
09-05-1972 *	vs Royals	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.323	.287	3b
09-06-1972 *	vs Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.320	.284	3b
09-07-1972 *	vs Twins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.230	.320	.284	3b
09-08-1972 *	vs Athletics	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.232	.321	.286	3b
09-09-1972 *	vs Athletics	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.322	.288	3b
09-10-1972 *	vs Athletics	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.322	.293	lf
09-12-1972 *	at Angels	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.327	.296	3b,lf
09-13-1972 *	at Angels	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	.236	.326	.295	lf
09-14-1972 *	at Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.325	.293	lf
09-15-1972 *	at Athletics	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.233	.325	.291	lf
09-16-1972 *	at Athletics	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.322	.288	lf
09-17-1972 *	at Athletics	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.231	.322	.288	lf
09-19-1972 *	at Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.325	.287	cf
09-20-1972 *	at Twins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.229	.324	.285	cf
09-22-1972 *	at White Sox	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.321	.282	3b
09-23-1972 *	at White Sox	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.322	.284	3b
09-24-1972 *	at White Sox	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.323	.285	3b
09-25-1972 *	vs Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.229	.321	.283	cf
09-26-1972 *	vs Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.227	.321	.281	cf
09-27-1972 *	vs Angels	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.322	.280	cf
09-29-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.325	.288	cf
09-30-1972 *	vs White Sox	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.323	.286	cf
September 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1972 Totals		93	15	21	3	1	0	4	14	0	10	0	2	0	.226	.327	.280	-
10-01-1972 *	vs White Sox	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.324	.286	cf
10-03-1972 *	at Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.227	.322	.284	cf
10-04-1972 *	at Royals	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.323	.283	cf
October 1972 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1972 Totals		9	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.333	.111	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1972 Yearly Totals		499	68	113	16	3	2	28	66	3	81	5	9	0	.226	.323	.283	-
Dave Nelson 1972 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Dave Nelson appeared in 73 games at home, had 245 at-bats, drove in 10 runs, scored 36 times, had 51 hits (11 doubles / 1 triples / 1 home runs), walked 36 times (1 intentional), struck out 41 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 5 times (5 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .208 batting average, .314 on base percentage and .273 slugging average?

On the road, Dave Nelson appeared in 72 games, had 254 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 32 times, had 62 hits (5 doubles / 2 triples / 1 home runs), walked 30 times (2 intentional), struck out 40 times, was hit by a pitcher 3 times, sacrificed 4 times (4 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .244 batting average, .331 on base percentage and .291 slugging average?

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