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Branch Rickey League
6-23-2229
Joe Nielsen Second Base
Retired (1997, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .766 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
H 2028 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 01-30-1960
HR 169 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(14 games)
RBI 835
SB 151
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% 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
1982 BAL
130
460
43
113
20
5
7
46
48
 79 1 1
4
 1 19
.674
.318
.357
.111
.246
1983 BAL
130
467
51
117
22
4
8
57
49
 80 1 2
3
 4 14
.688
.322
.366
.116
.251
1984 BAL
130
495
51
125
19
2
9
43
69
 69 1 0
8
 9 9
.699
.345
.354
.101
.253
1985 BAL
127
501
59
135
24
1
9
44
53
 77 2 1
15
 6 11
.716
.341
.375
.106
.269
1986 BAL
124
469
54
113
19
3
9
44
56
 81 1 3
3
 4 7
.673
.321
.352
.111
.241
1987 BAL
130
512
75
138
18
6
16
58
52
 86 5 1
9
 9 16
.764
.342
.422
.152
.270
1988 BAL
118
461
73
143
24
6
12
53
52
 66 2 2
10
 6 8
.847
.381
.466
.156
.310
1989 BAL
130
506
78
142
25
4
12
56
57
 75 1 7
17
 10 12
.767
.350
.417
.136
.281
1990 BAL
130
522
85
159
30
5
18
65
56
 73 2 1
14
 7 14
.858
.373
.485
.180
.305
1991 BAL
130
539
89
167
26
13
16
77
52
 89 0 3
15
 8 10
.864
.369
.495
.186
.310
1992 BAL
117
467
70
131
21
6
13
57
51
 72 0 1
10
 5 11
.785
.351
.435
.154
.281
1993 BAL
139
463
61
126
12
7
8
39
51
 65 4 3
15
 8 5
.728
.347
.380
.108
.272
1994 BAL
130
497
75
158
20
7
13
74
67
 75 2 1
13
 11 8
.865
.400
.465
.147
.318
1995 BAL
103
383
55
118
15
2
9
50
49
 54 4 2
7
 6 9
.819
.390
.428
.120
.308
1996 BAL
130
510
64
139
30
6
10
71
47
 72 1 2
8
 4 12
.748
.334
.414
.141
.273
1997 BAL-ATL
7
25
0
4
0
0
0
1
1
 2 1 0
0
 0 2
.382
.222
.160
.000
.160
1997 BAL
3
11
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.364
.182
.182
.000
.182
1997 ATL
4
14
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
 2 1 0
0
 0 1
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
Total
1905
7277
983
2028
325
77
169
835
810
 1115 28 30
151
 98 167
.766
.352
.414
.135
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Joe Nielsen has retired from the Atlanta Confederates
1997-09-27The Atlanta Confederates have promoted Joe Nielsen to the major league team.
1997-07-24The Atlanta Confederates have acquired Joe Nielsen from the waiver wire.
1997-06-30The Baltimore Terrapins have waived Joe Nielsen.
1997-04-04The Baltimore Terrapins have designated Joe Nielsen for assignment.
1995-05-19Joe Nielsen of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1992-05-14Joe Nielsen of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-04-30Joe Nielsen of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1986-08-25Joe Nielsen of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1985-09-10Joe Nielsen of the Baltimore Terrapins is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1982-03-25The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Schoolboy Alou to the major league team. The Baltimore Terrapins have promoted Joe Nielsen to the major league team.