| Bryant Nelson | |
|---|---|
 Nelson with theLong Island Ducks in 2013 | |
| Second baseman /Outfielder | |
| Born: (1974-01-27)January 27, 1974 (age 51) Crossett, Arkansas | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 14, 2002, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| NPB: March 28, 2003, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| CPBL: April 26, 2006, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 15, 2002, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| NPB: July 5, 2003, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| CPBL: May 17, 2006, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Runs | 6 |
| Hits | 9 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .228 |
| Runs | 18 |
| Hits | 38 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Batting average | .186 |
| Runs | 2 |
| Hits | 8 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Bryant "Cruther" Lawrence Nelson (born January 27, 1974) is a formersecond baseman andoutfielder. He played during one season for theBoston Red Sox ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Nelson was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants as a pitcher in 1992 out of Crossett High School in the 19th round. Nelson was drafted by theHouston Astros in the 44th rounds as a draft and follow in the1993 amateur draft out of Texarkana College as a short stop. Nelson, played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season)Auburn Astros in1994 hitting .322 in his second year switch hitting. 1995 he hit .327 with 3 Homeruns 52 RBI and 34 Doubles. He only struck out 40 times in 395 at bats. and his last affiliated season in2005 with theToronto Blue Jays' Triple-A club, theSyracuse SkyChiefs. In2008, he played for four different teams: theNew Jersey Jackals of theCan-Am League, theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League, and theSultanes de Monterrey andPiratas de Campeche in theMexican League.
Nelson was signed by theCamden Riversharks of the Atlantic League on May 30, 2009, batting .300 for them that season. He signed with theLancaster Barnstormers for the 2010 season.
On June 2, 2016, Bryant Nelson became a member of the Atlantic League 1,000 Hit Club registering his 1,000 league hit off Somerset pitcher Darin Gorski and joining only 2 other players (Jeff Nettles/Ray Navarrete) to achieve this milestone in Atlantic League history.
Bryant Nelson is currently the head coach at Bo Porter Academy, where he works alongside Anaheim Angels 1st base coach, Bo Porter.
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