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Jimmy Nelson

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 6/5/1989 (35)
Height, Weight 6'6", 250 lb
Hometown Klamath Falls, OR

2021 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify
MLB Rank MLB Average
IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
29.0 1.86 0.93 37.9% 11.2%
44
IP
4.16
ERA
1.32
WHIP
24.5%
K%
10.0%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
93.8 15.7% 34.0% 54.7% 4.0% 4.82 4.56
93.9
FB MPH
12.8%
SwStr%
29.1%
CSW%
51.4%
Str-ICR
5.1%
MTK%
4.98
PLV
-
PLA

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Jimmy Nelson Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR PLV
2013 MIL 4 1 10.0 0-0 0 - 0.90 0.70 - 2.95 - - 21.6% 13.5% 1.8 0.00 .083 - 85.7% - - - - - -
2014 MIL 14 12 69.1 2-9 0 - 4.93 1.46 - 3.78 - - 18.3% 6.1% 10.6 0.78 .345 - 66.6% - - - - - -
2015 MIL 30 30 177.1 11-13 0 - 4.11 1.29 - 4.11 - - 19.7% 8.6% 8.3 0.91 .288 - 70.4% - - - - - -
2016 MIL 32 32 179.1 8-16 0 - 4.62 1.52 - 5.12 - - 17.3% 10.7% 9.3 1.25 .303 - 71.3% - - - - - -
2017 MIL 29 29 175.1 12-6 0 - 3.49 1.25 - 3.05 - - 27.3% 6.6% 8.8 0.82 .343 - 74.4% - - - - - -
2019 MIL 10 3 22.0 0-2 0 0 6.95 1.91 - 5.81 - - 24.8% 16.2% 10.2 1.64 .375 - 67.7% - - 10.3% 29.7% 0.43 -
2021 LAD 28 1 29.0 1-2 0 6 1.86 0.93 2.09 1.89 3.19 4.56 37.9% 11.2% 4.3 0.00 .259 0.0% 74.2% 25.5% 36.4% 15.7% 34.0% 0.67 4.82
RP MLB Percentile - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 42 0 44.0 3-2 3 7 4.16 1.32 4.26 4.15 4.17 3.72 24.5% 10.0% 8.0 1.13 .288 19.2% 72.4% 36.5% 44.9% 12.8% 29.1% 0.52 4.98
Career 147 108 662.1 34-48 0 6 4.12 1.35 - - - 0.02 21.8% 8.9% 8.7 0.94 .312 28.6% 71.3% 12.2% 36.4% 13.3% 32.1% 0.56 4.82

Jimmy Nelson Repertoire

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Jimmy Nelson Game Log

Jimmy Nelson Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2013 MIL 4 1 10.0 0-0 0 0 - 144 84 60 37 2 1 1 0 0 8 5 0 1
2014 MIL 14 12 69.1 2-9 6 0 - 1,104 712 392 311 82 53 22 1 6 57 19 8 4
2015 MIL 30 30 177.1 11-13 13 0 - 2,791 1,798 993 752 163 111 32 2 18 148 65 13 11
2016 MIL 32 32 179.1 8-16 13 0 - 2,984 1,866 1,118 807 186 128 29 4 25 140 86 17 8
2017 MIL 29 29 175.1 12-6 17 0 - 2,756 1,844 912 728 171 126 28 1 16 199 48 9 6
2019 MIL 10 3 22.0 0-2 0 0 0 408 230 178 105 25 14 4 3 4 26 17 2 1
2021 LAD 28 1 29.0 1-2 0 0 6 523 314 209 116 14 10 4 0 0 44 13 4 4
RP MLB Percentile - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 42 0 44.0 3-2 0 3 7 745 473 272 189 38 25 7 1 5 47 18 2 3
Career 147 108 662.1 34-48 49 0 6 10,710 6,848 3,862 2,856 643 443 120 11 69 622 253 53 35

Jimmy Nelson Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2013 MIL 21.6% 13.5% .065 .097 .286 .152 .083 .083 - - - - - - - -
2014 MIL 18.3% 6.1% .292 .441 .793 .351 .345 .363 - - - - - - - -
2015 MIL 19.7% 8.6% .246 .382 .704 .309 .288 .312 - - - - - - - -
2016 MIL 17.3% 10.7% .268 .430 .791 .345 .303 .334 - - - - - - - -
2017 MIL 27.3% 6.6% .257 .374 .689 .301 .343 .365 - - - - - - - -
2019 MIL 24.8% 16.2% .291 .547 .966 .403 .375 .417 - - - - - - - -
2021 LAD 37.9% 11.2% .143 .184 .454 .223 .259 .259 .136 .221 .241 .245 83.7 84.6 19.4 2.09
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 24.5% 10.0% .234 .387 .705 .307 .288 .320 .229 .306 .279 .357 87.8 89.2 12.5 4.26
Career 21.8% 8.9% .255 .394 .728 .326 .312 .336 .107 .240 .241 .251 83.7 84.6 19.4 -

Jimmy Nelson Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2019 MIL 5.6% (92.0) 13.2% (92.9) - 10.0% (85.0) - 11.5% (82.8) 0.2% (86.0) - - 18.9% 21.8%
2021 LAD 32.9% (93.8) 0.4% (94.6) - 32.7% (86.5) - 34.0% (85.0) - - - 33.3% 66.7%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 47.4% (93.9) 31.7% (93.0) 24.6% (88.0) 31.7% (84.3) - (-) 20.4% (78.3) 18.6% (85.3) 16.2% (85.6) 83.5% (69.5) 52.4% 47.5%
Career 20.9% (93.6) 6.0% (93.0) - 22.8% (86.2) - 24.2% (84.6) 0.1% (86.0) - - 27.0% 47.0%

Jimmy Nelson Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2019 MIL 21.7% (2) 20.4% (2) - 36.6% (5) - 36.2% (4) 0.0% (0) - - 20.8% 118.0%
2021 LAD 33.1% (16) 50.0% (0) - 35.7% (37) - 33.1% (29) - - - 33.3% 34.4%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 27.7% (33) 26.2% (11) 25.6% (16) 31.2% (32) - (-) 29.2% (10) 23.7% (12) 23.6% (18) 41.0% (2) 27.7% 30.0%
Career 31.8% (18) 21.4% (2) - 35.8% (42) - 33.8% (33) 0.0% (0) - - 29.5% 51.4%

Jimmy Nelson Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2019 MIL - - - - - - - - 12.0% - - - - -
2021 LAD 36.4% 20.0% 25.5% 18.2% 32.7% 23.6% 49.1% 27.3% 15.5% 74.6% 16.4% 9.1% 0.0% 25.5%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 44.9% 21.1% 24.1% 10.0% 34.2% 37.8% 36.5% 25.7% 17.9% 63.4% 23.8% 5.8% 7.0% 36.5%
Career 36.4% 20.0% 25.5% 18.2% 32.7% 23.6% 49.1% 27.3% 14.0% 74.6% 16.4% 9.1% 0.0% 12.2%

Jimmy Nelson Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2019 MIL .291 .403 .375 .417 - - - - - - - - - -
2021 LAD .143 .223 .259 .259 .136 .221 .241 .245 83.7 84.6 19.4 0.0% 25.5% 12.1%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG .234 .307 .288 .320 .229 .306 .279 .357 87.8 89.2 12.5 19.2% 36.5% 23.5%
Career .255 .326 .312 .336 .107 .240 .241 .251 83.7 84.6 19.4 28.6% 12.2% 6.3%

Jimmy Nelson Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR Str-ICR
2019 MIL - 56.4% 37.0% - 27.8% 12.0% 72.2% - - 19.4% 10.3% 29.7% 14.7% 50.2% 0.43 -
2021 LAD 42.6% 60.0% 41.7% 28.0% 37.6% 15.5% 62.4% 76.1% 40.5% 18.4% 15.7% 34.0% 10.5% 57.4% 0.67 54.7%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 45.5% 63.3% 47.1% 29.5% 27.3% 17.9% 72.7% 81.4% 56.4% 16.3% 12.8% 29.1% 16.4% 58.1% 0.52 51.4%
Career 24.0% 63.9% 39.6% 28.0% 33.6% 14.0% 66.4% 76.1% 40.5% 18.8% 13.3% 32.1% 12.4% 54.2% 0.56 55.4%

Jimmy Nelson Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2019 MIL - - - - - - - - - -
2021 LAD 42.6% 30.4% 21.4% 48.2% 41.9% 20.8% 37.3% 35.2% 43.4% 7.1%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 45.5% 33.8% 25.1% 41.1% 30.0% 24.9% 45.1% 29.2% 45.6% 6.7%
Career 24.0% 30.4% 21.4% 48.2% 41.9% 20.8% 37.3% 35.2% 43.4% 7.1%

Jimmy Nelson Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2019 MIL 58.1% 18.9% 23.3% 11.0% 50.0% 41.5% 23.2% - 27.4%
2021 LAD 54.1% 17.8% 28.3% 6.7% 44.0% 41.4% 20.8% 23.6% 29.7%
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 58.1% 12.7% 29.7% 13.5% 58.9% 49.0% 21.1% 25.0% 20.7%
Career 55.9% 18.3% 26.1% 8.7% 46.8% 41.4% 21.9% 14.4% 28.8%

Jimmy Nelson PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2019 MIL 408 - - - - - - - - -
2021 LAD 523 4.82 45.9% 13.0% 41.1% 4.8% 4.0% -13.5 -9 4.56
RP MLB Percentile - - - - - - - - - -
RP MLB AVG 745 4.98 45.7% 17.4% 37.0% 8.7% 5.1% 1.1 +3 3.72
Career 10,710 4.82 45.9% 13.0% 41.1% 4.8% 4.0% -13.5 -9 0.02
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