Chris Nelson
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| 26-year-old Third baseman |
| Colorado Rockies |
| Date of Birth: September 3, 1985 |
| Height: 5-11 Weight: 176 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 45 of 1998 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 19 | A | Asheville | 349 | 315 | 51 | 76 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 25 | 88 | .241 | .304 | .330 | 634 | |
| 2006 | 20 | Wint | Waikiki | 96 | 88 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 19 | .261 | .302 | .375 | 677 | |
| 2006 | 20 | A | Asheville | 516 | 466 | 69 | 121 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 76 | 7 | 32 | 101 | .260 | .310 | .416 | 726 | |
| 2007 | 21 | A+ | Modesto | 605 | 533 | 97 | 153 | 42 | 7 | 19 | 99 | 7 | 56 | 93 | .287 | .357 | .499 | 856 | |
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Modesto | 32 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .167 | .219 | .300 | 519 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Tulsa | 328 | 283 | 38 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 35 | 69 | 6 | .237 | .323 | .346 | 669 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | Tulsa | 122 | 107 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 5 | .280 | .352 | .477 | 829 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 355 | 318 | 60 | 100 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 4 | 29 | 52 | 7 | .314 | .375 | .494 | 869 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Colorado | 26 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .280 | .308 | .320 | 628 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 315 | 289 | 52 | 95 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 65 | 3 | 17 | 48 | 3 | .329 | .365 | .547 | 912 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 189 | 180 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 3 | .250 | .280 | .383 | 663 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 2012 | 26 | MLB | Colorado | 83 | 73 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 1 | .219 | .313 | .288 | 601 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2005 | 19 | A | Asheville | 349 | 315 | .089 | 7.2% | 25.2% | .326 | 31 | 3.36 | .286 | ||||
| 2006 | 20 | Wint | Waikiki | 96 | 88 | .114 | 4.2% | 19.8% | .324 | 45% | 19% | 9 | 3.57 | .297 | ||
| 2006 | 20 | A | Asheville | 516 | 466 | .156 | 6.2% | 19.6% | .311 | 47% | 16% | 59 | 4.44 | .315 | ||
| 2007 | 21 | A+ | Modesto | 605 | 533 | .212 | 9.3% | 15.4% | .318 | 46% | 17% | 98 | 6.73 | .365 | ||
| 2008 | 22 | A+ | Modesto | 32 | 30 | .133 | 6.3% | 25.0% | .190 | 45% | 10% | 1 | 0.96 | .229 | 69 | 35 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | Tulsa | 328 | 283 | .109 | 10.7% | 21.0% | .303 | 52% | 17% | 32 | 3.87 | .300 | 91 | 78 |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | Tulsa | 122 | 107 | .197 | 9.8% | 17.2% | .317 | 34% | 22% | 13 | 3.82 | .352 | 110 | 126 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 355 | 318 | .180 | 8.2% | 14.6% | .346 | 43% | 19% | 40 | 4.09 | .374 | 111 | 122 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Colorado | 26 | 25 | .040 | 3.8% | 15.4% | .333 | 57% | 19% | 2 | 2.70 | .283 | 91 | 75 |
| 2010 | 24 | MLB | Colorado | 26 | 25 | .040 | 3.8% | 15.4% | .333 | 57% | 19% | 2 | 2.70 | .283 | 88 | 72 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 315 | 289 | .218 | 5.4% | 15.2% | .365 | 44% | 17% | 42 | 4.89 | .386 | 111 | 124 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 189 | 180 | .133 | 3.7% | 18.5% | .291 | 49% | 21% | 14 | 2.52 | .285 | 93 | 85 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 189 | 180 | .133 | 3.7% | 18.5% | .291 | 49% | 21% | 14 | 2.52 | .285 | 90 | 81 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 3 | 3 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | .000 | 33% | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -100 | ||
| 2012 | 26 | MLB | Colorado | 83 | 73 | .069 | 12.0% | 22.9% | .296 | 65% | 17% | 4 | 1.61 | .255 | 83 | 72 |
Extended Statistics
2012: Colorado | 2011: Colorado Springs | 2011: Colorado
| Split Statistics with Colorado in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 59 | 53 | .076 | 0 | 10.2% | 25.4% | .316 | 62% | 22% | .226 | .305 | .302 | .255 |
| May | 24 | 20 | .050 | 0 | 16.7% | 16.7% | .250 | 73% | 7% | .200 | .333 | .250 | .254 |
| AWAY | 33 | 32 | .000 | 0 | 3.0% | 33.3% | .095 | 85% | 5% | .063 | .091 | .063 | .055 |
| HOME | 50 | 41 | .122 | 0 | 18.0% | 16.0% | .424 | 53% | 25% | .341 | .460 | .463 | .387 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| May 21 | AAA | vs. Okla. City | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 14 | MLB | @ San Francisco | PR-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 11 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | PH-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 9 | MLB | @ San Diego | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 4 | MLB | vs. Atlanta | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 1 | MLB | vs. LA Dodgers | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 29 | MLB | vs. NY Mets | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 25 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 24 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 21 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 20 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 18 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 17 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 16 | MLB | vs. San Diego | 3B | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 15 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 14 | MLB | vs. Arizona | PH-3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| April 13 | MLB | vs. Arizona | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| April 12 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 11 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | 3B | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| April 9 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 7 | MLB | @ Houston | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| April 6 | MLB | @ Houston | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
April 2012
Purple Row: Saturday Rockpile: A Warning Against Chris NelsonNolan Arenado will be the Rockies' third baseman at some time in 2012.
February 2012
Purple Row: Saturday Rockpile: Chris Nelson Vies for Seemingly Wide-Open Utility SpotJuly 2011
Purple Row: Friday Pebble Report: Chris Nelson Uses His Boom StickJune 2011
Purple Row: Rockies Game #69 Wrap: Chris Nelson Has Been Freed Along With The BatsChris Nelson only had one hit on the night, but boy oh boy was it a doozy.
January 2011
Purple Row: 2010 Rockies Player Review: Chris NelsonHe did not play much, but Chris Nelson owns one of the most dramatic moments of the 2010 season, and...
September 2010
Purple Row: Daylight Robbery: Brazen Chris Nelson robs Reds, steals home in 6-5 Rockies winChris Nelson has shown he has a nose for home plate this season.