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Bill Mazeroski League
10-13-2129
Jim Nielsen Relief Pitcher
Retired (2003, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.52 Total Rating 76   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 91-89 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 383 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 08-04-1967
K 1037 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(103 games)
IP 1222.0
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 10 Contact vs. L 1 Endurance 38   Ldrship 29
Power vs. R 9 Power vs. L 1 Velocity 87   Mentor Val 56
Speed 32 Bunt 7 Control 65
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 2 WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 27 WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health 1 LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 9
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1985 Minors 18 63.00 3 / 6 9 / 23 9 / 34 21 / 63
1986 Minors 19 68.00 2 / 6 4 / 31 9 / 31 15 / 68
1987 Minors 20 72.00 0 / 2 10 / 37 4 / 33 14 / 72
1988 Minors 21 73.00 2 / 6 3 / 32 3 / 35 8 / 73
1989 Minors 22 66.00 1 / 2 1 / 33 3 / 31 5 / 66
1990 Minors 23 25.00 1 / 1 1 / 11 2 / 13 4 / 25
1990 Majors 23 23.58 92 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 11 2 / 12 3 / 23
1991 Majors 24 42.59 162 0 0 3 / 8 1 / 17 2 / 17 6 / 42
1992 Majors 25 51.07 162 0 0 2 / 11 0 / 22 0 / 18 2 / 51
1993 Majors 26 52.49 162 0 0 3 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 22 3 / 52
1994 Majors 27 43.94 162 3 0 2 / 10 0 / 15 3 / 18 5 / 43
1995 Majors 28 44.64 162 0 0 2 / 8 0 / 21 1 / 15 3 / 44
1996 Majors 29 41.59 162 0 0 5 / 11 0 / 20 1 / 10 6 / 41
1997 Majors 30 44.41 162 0 0 1 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 17 1 / 44
1998 Majors 31 34.86 132 0 30 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 15 0 / 34
1999 Majors 32 42.40 139 0 23 0 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 15 0 / 42
2000 Majors 33 47.78 156 0 6 0 / 9 0 / 25 0 / 13 0 / 47
2001 Majors 34 46.66 162 0 0 -1 / 11 -7 / 16 -3 / 19 -11 / 46
2002 Majors 35 47.83 162 0 0 0 / 7 -2 / 26 -2 / 14 -4 / 47
2003 Majors 36 44.81 161 0 0 -1 / 8 -4 / 14 -1 / 22 -6 / 44
Total 2138 3 59 25 / 141 17 / 422 33 / 404 75 / 967
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Jim Nielsen has retired from the Minnesota Knights
2003-04-01The New York Knights have placed Jim Nielsen on the trade block.
2000-06-15Jim Nielsen of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1999-06-15Jim Nielsen of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1998-05-06Jim Nielsen of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1994-04-20Trade #1580137 has been completed between the Florida Gators and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Jim Nielsen, Limb Warner, Gene Wilkerson from the Florida Gators in exchange for Gene Naleway, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 NYA (Bob Howard), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 NYA (Leon Wright).
1990-06-19The Florida Gators have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team.