Luke Nelson
Encyclopedia
Luther Martin Nelson was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Nelson played for the New York Yankees
in . In nine career games, he had a 3-0 record with a 2.96 ERA
. He batted and threw right-handed.
Nelson was born in Cable, Illinois
and died in Moline, Illinois
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. Nelson played for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in . In nine career games, he had a 3-0 record with a 2.96 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. He batted and threw right-handed.
Nelson was born in Cable, Illinois
Cable, Illinois
Cable is an unincorporated community in Richland Grove Township, Mercer County, Illinois, and is located south of Sherrard.-Geography:Cable is located at ....
and died in Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...
.