Jamie Nelson
| Jamie Nelson | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Nelson with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014 | |
| Catcher / Coach | |
| Born: September 5, 1959 Clinton, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 21, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .219 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James Victor Nelson (born September 5, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player. Nelson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners during the 1983 season. He is currently a coach for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Nelson attended Bolsa Grande High School in Garden Grove, California, then Orange Coast College. The New York Mets drafted Nelson in the eighth round of the 1978 MLB draft. He played three season in the minors in Class A. He signed as a free agent with the Mariners in 1981.[1] He reached the majors in 1983. In 40 games, he batted .219 with one home run and five RBIs.[2] He began having trouble with his throwing arm in 1984, while in spring training with the Chicago Cubs. That September, Dr. Frank Jobe performed surgery on Nelson.[3] He played in Minor League Baseball through 1990.[4]
Nelson became a coach in the minor leagues with the Rays in 2000. He coached in the majors with the Rays from 2013 to 2017, then moved back down to the team's minor league system, including managing the Princeton Rays.[5][6][7] Ahead of the 2026 season, he became a major league coach again, coaching catchers and hitters, though he is not a uniformed Rays coach during games.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Seattle Mariners 1983 Media Guide. pp. 42, 43.
- ↑ "Jamie Nelson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ McCurdie, Jim (July 13, 1986). "LAST CHANCE: The Comeback of Jamie Nelson". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Jamie Nelson Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Jamie Nelson - MLB, Minor League, Independent Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21+". UPI. December 21, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ Mooney, Roger. "Rays announce minor league coaching staffs". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ Chastain, Bill. "Rays add Nelson to big league coaching staff". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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