P · 13 seasons · 1981 – 1993 · B/T: R/R
Across 13 seasons from 1981 to 1993, Gene Nelson ranks 9499th of 11,481 pitchers in career roto value (50.4 strikeouts and 2.2 saves per season). The peak came in 1990, +3.5, 80th that season and 8104th of 51,303 player-seasons on record.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYY | 8 | -2.26 | #504 | #83,137 |
| 1982 | SEA | 22 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | SEA | 10 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1984 | CWS | 20 | -2.28 | #520 | #85,750 |
| 1985 | CWS | 47 | -2.28 | #734 | #85,026 |
| 1986 | CWS | 54 | -2.31 | #503 | #89,072 |
| 1987 | OAK | 55 | -2.28 | #490 | #85,085 |
| 1988★ | OAK | 57 | -2.06 | #436 | #59,527 |
| 1989 | OAK | 51 | -2.21 | #489 | #78,664 |
| 1990 | OAK | 51 | -2.19 | #504 | #76,022 |
| 1991 | OAK | 44 | -2.14 | #497 | #70,891 |
| 1992 | OAK | 29 | -2.15 | #506 | #72,090 |
| 1993 | CAL | 52 | -2.18 | #553 | #74,976 |
★ Best season by Z
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYY | 8 | -2.78 | #293 | #42,958 |
| 1982 | SEA | 22 | -2.43 | #265 | #38,149 |
| 1983 | SEA | 10 | -4.60 | #381 | #50,687 |
| 1984 | CWS | 20 | -1.03 | #192 | #23,561 |
| 1985 | CWS | 46 | 0.62 | #134 | #15,957 |
| 1986 | CWS | 54 | 0.94 | #131 | #14,874 |
| 1987 | OAK | 54 | 2.40 | #95 | #10,498 |
| 1988 | OAK | 54 | 2.80 | #91 | #9,521 |
| 1989 | OAK | 50 | 1.31 | #128 | #13,633 |
| 1990★ | OAK | 51 | 3.49 | #80 | #8,104 |
| 1991 | OAK | 44 | -4.14 | #462 | #50,106 |
| 1992 | OAK | 28 | -3.90 | #423 | #49,681 |
| 1993 | CAL | 52 | -0.28 | #189 | #19,698 |
★ Best season by Z