Nelson attended
Arizona State University and was selected by Seattle in the
1981 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on May 17, , against the
California Angels. His most productive MLB season came in 1983, when he registered 291
at-bats in 98 games, recording a .254
batting average. He made his final MLB appearance on August 2, 1986, at the
Kingdome, appearing as a
pinch runner in a 7-3 Seattle victory over the California Angels. In his 123-game major league career, Nelson batted .247, with six
home runs, 39
runs batted in, 38
runs scored, 79
hits, 13
doubles, 3
triples and 8
stolen bases. In , Nelson
managed the
Oakland Athletics' entry in the
Arizona Fall League to the league championship. ==Death==