Jamie Nelson

Jamie Nelson
Nelson with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014
Catcher / Coach
Born: (1959-09-05) September 5, 1959 (age 66) 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
Seattle Mariners (1983)

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.

The New York Mets drafted Nelson in the 8th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft. He signed as a free agent with the Mariners in 1981. He reached the majors in 1983: in 40 games, he batted .219 with one home run and five RBIs.^[1] 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.^[2]

Nelson became a coach in the minor leagues with the Tampa Bay 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.^[3][4][5]

References

1. "Jamie Nelson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
2. McCurdie, Jim (July 13, 1986). "LAST CHANCE: The Comeback of Jamie Nelson". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
3. "Jamie Nelson - MLB, Minor League, Independent Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
4. "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21+". UPI. December 21, 2000. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
5. Mooney, Roger. "Rays announce minor league coaching staffs". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac