Career HighLights

Jeffrey Allan Nelson was selected by Los Angeles in the 22nd round of the 1984 June draft ... was selected by the Mariners organization in the minor league Rule 5 draft in 1986 ... converted to relief in 1990, posting six saves ... led Mariners organizaton with 19 saves in 1991 ... Major League debut, April 16, 1992, against White Sox ... tied for third in the American League with 71 games in 1993 ... held righthanded hitters to .168 in 1994 ... traded to Yankees December 7, 1995 ... recorded save in first game as a Yankee, April 3, 1996 ... has 1.35 ERA in 13.1 innings in Division Series play.

1997 Season

Ranked third in American League with 77 games and .191 batting average allowed ... led league by allowing just 11 of 53 inhereted runners to score ... fourth in league with 22 holds ... righthanded batters hit just .168 against him ... appeared in both games of doubleheader, June 15 at Florida ... had one streak of 25 consecutive batters retired, and another streak of 22 consecutive batters retired.

Career Statistics - Picthing YR 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 TM Sea Sea Sea Sea Nyy Nyy Nyy G 66 71 28 62 73 77 45 GS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IP 81.0 60.0 42.1 78.2 74.1 78.2 40.1 H 71 57 35 58 75 53 44 R 34 30 18 21 38 32 18 ER 31 29 13 19 36 25 17 HR 7 5 3 4 6 7 1 BB 44 34 20 27 36 37 22 SO 46 61 44 96 91 81 35 W 1 5 0 7 4 3 5 L 7 3 0 3 4 7 3 SV 6 1 0 2 2 2 3 ERA 3.44 4.35 2.76 2.17 4.36 2.86 3.79   Totals     G 422 GS 0 CG 0 SHO 0 IP 455.1 H 393 R 191 ER 170 HR 33 BB 220 SO 454 W 25 L 27 SV 16 ERA 3.36

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