Tuhia tētahi tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I noho a Nelson i ngā tau e rua ki Kansas City, e tākaro ana i waho i te paepae. I te tau 1976, ko ia anake te kai i te mahi o te wā whakamutunga. Ka patu i a Tom Poquette i te kēmu 3 o te 1976 American League Championship Series
I te tukinga ki te New York Yankees, i whiua ia e Sparky Lyle. I takaro ia i tana whakataetae riiki whakamutunga i te Mahuru 27, 1977, katahi ka reti i muri o te waa.