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Wilson Roberts League
9-26-2044
John Nitkowski Second Base
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .707 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 128 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 10-27-1941
HR 9 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(36 games)
RBI 67
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.6%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B C  (43.2%) RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 BOS
11
42
5
7
2
0
0
2
6
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.485
.271
.214
.048
.167
1965 BOS
22
67
2
13
3
0
0
8
7
 16 0 0
0
 1 2
.509
.270
.239
.045
.194
1969 TEX
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1970 TEX-MON
44
154
14
50
11
0
3
23
14
 27 0 0
1
 1 8
.835
.381
.455
.130
.325
1971 MON
33
62
6
18
2
1
2
9
4
 11 0 0
0
 1 1
.785
.333
.452
.161
.290
1972 MON
8
22
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 2
.545
.273
.273
.000
.273
1973 MON
26
36
5
9
0
0
1
8
4
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.658
.325
.333
.083
.250
1974 MON
16
17
1
3
0
0
0
1
2
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.440
.263
.176
.000
.176
1975 TEX
54
94
11
22
2
0
1
16
8
 23 0 1
3
 0 3
.578
.291
.287
.053
.234
1976 TEX
26
80
11
20
1
0
2
10
10
 16 0 0
1
 0 3
.671
.333
.338
.088
.250
Total
207
465
48
128
16
1
9
67
42
 93 0 1
5
 2 17
.707
.335
.372
.097
.275

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Roberts League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01John Nitkowski has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-08The Texas Wranglers have waived John Nitkowski.
1977-03-25The Texas Wranglers have promoted Cole Leonard to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Jean-Pierre Rittwage to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Jerry Wood to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have promoted Gregg Selma to the major league team. The Texas Wranglers have designated John Nitkowski for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated Lou Smith for assignment. The Texas Wranglers have designated Orel Macko for assignment.
1975-04-15The Texas Wranglers have re-claimed John Nitkowski from the waiver wire.
1975-04-15The Texas Wranglers have designated John Nitkowski for assignment.
1975-04-08The Texas Wranglers have acquired John Nitkowski from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Montreal True North have promoted Danger Cabrera to the major league team. The Montreal True North have designated John Nitkowski for assignment.
1970-05-17The Montreal True North have acquired John Nitkowski from the waiver wire.
1970-05-10The Texas Wranglers have designated John Nitkowski for assignment.