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Branch Rickey League
6-28-2229
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1980 Minors 20 57.00 2 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 6 5 / 7 7 / 10 7 / 8 8 / 9 35 / 57
1981 Minors 21 59.00 2 / 9 3 / 7 2 / 12 6 / 8 5 / 7 6 / 8 4 / 8 28 / 59
1982 Majors 22 71.69 162 130 0 1 / 8 4 / 11 2 / 11 4 / 10 4 / 8 11 / 15 5 / 8 31 / 71
1983 Majors 23 71.20 162 130 0 0 / 13 3 / 14 0 / 9 4 / 9 4 / 9 5 / 9 5 / 8 21 / 71
1984 Majors 24 73.17 162 130 0 0 / 10 2 / 10 4 / 13 0 / 10 2 / 9 4 / 10 2 / 11 14 / 73
1985 Majors 25 67.78 157 127 5 0 / 11 3 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 4 3 / 13 1 / 9 3 / 9 13 / 67
1986 Majors 26 63.89 154 124 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 2 / 6 4 / 12 2 / 12 0 / 11 3 / 9 11 / 63
1987 Majors 27 68.26 162 130 0 0 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 12 2 / 13 1 / 8 8 / 68
1988 Majors 28 61.92 146 118 16 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 6 1 / 61
1989 Majors 29 66.89 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 66
1990 Majors 30 67.00 162 130 0 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 12 1 / 67
1991 Majors 31 69.04 162 130 0 0 / 14 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 69
1992 Majors 32 61.28 144 116 18 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 4 1 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 10 2 / 8 4 / 61
1993 Majors 33 64.69 162 113 0 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 16 0 / 6 0 / 64
1994 Majors 34 67.93 162 130 0 -1 / 5 -5 / 7 0 / 14 -2 / 13 -7 / 6 -1 / 8 -2 / 14 -18 / 67
1995 Majors 35 52.87 128 103 34 -1 / 9 -2 / 4 0 / 9 -2 / 7 -5 / 6 -2 / 5 -4 / 12 -16 / 52
1996 Majors 36 66.24 162 130 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 11 -3 / 13 -1 / 7 -2 / 8 -2 / 11 -2 / 8 -16 / 66
1997 Minors 37 41.00 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 41
1997 Majors 37 3.50 8 7 0 -2 / 1 -4 / 0 -3 / 0 -5 / 1 -6 / 0 -2 / 0 -2 / 1 -24 / 3
Total 2357 1878 81 0 / 166 3 / 144 9 / 176 18 / 153 10 / 166 30 / 171 24 / 170 94 / 1146
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.