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Billy Hamilton League
3-7-2078
Nikco Creeden Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.21 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 115-193 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-23-1951
K 1873 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(41 games)
IP 2700.2
WHIP 1.51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- 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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1972 DET
4
 7
18
18
1
0
0
 0
89.2
 116 89 87 4 51
57
1.86
8.73
1973 DET
4
 18
32
32
0
0
0
 0
156.1
 214 147 136 4 74
115
1.84
7.83
1974 DET
5
 15
32
32
0
0
0
 0
165.2
 197 125 121 7 72
88
1.62
6.57
1975 DET
4
 21
32
32
2
0
0
 0
167.2
 216 135 131 6 80
105
1.77
7.03
1976 DET
6
 18
29
29
1
0
0
 0
171.0
 186 89 88 5 63
107
1.46
4.63
1977 DET
2
 11
25
25
0
0
0
 0
129.2
 136 97 94 3 77
92
1.64
6.52
1978 DET
8
 16
32
32
3
0
0
 0
198.0
 209 122 115 4 90
150
1.51
5.23
1979 DET
4
 18
33
33
0
0
0
 0
204.2
 238 143 140 3 91
140
1.61
6.16
1980 DET
7
 12
38
25
5
0
0
 0
187.0
 210 118 105 2 73
143
1.51
5.05
1981 DET
11
 13
31
31
1
0
0
 0
192.0
 193 94 90 5 79
146
1.42
4.22
1982 DET
18
 9
31
31
5
0
0
 0
224.0
 220 104 91 0 65
171
1.27
3.66
1983 DET
15
 6
30
30
13
4
0
 0
225.1
 200 98 89 3 86
146
1.27
3.55
1984 KC
8
 7
36
27
0
0
0
 0
161.2
 162 76 67 3 64
107
1.40
3.73
1985 KC
12
 9
34
34
0
0
0
 0
200.0
 187 78 69 0 60
142
1.24
3.10
1986 KC
2
 11
68
7
0
0
2
 1
127.2
 163 86 80 3 54
90
1.70
5.64
1987 KC
5
 2
91
0
0
0
4
 2
100.1
 124 62 59 0 38
74
1.61
5.29
2078
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
115
 193
592
418
31
4
6
 3
2700.2
 2971 1663 1562 52 1117
1873
1.51
5.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Nikco Creeden has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1987-10-07The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted Bill Harper to the major league team. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated Nikco Creeden for assignment.
1984-09-16Nikco Creeden of the Kansas City Yellow Canaries is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1984-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Yellow Canaries and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Jimmie Burgo, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (KC) from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries in exchange for Nikco Creeden.
1983-09-09Nikco Creeden of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1977-07-22Nikco Creeden of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1976-07-09Nikco Creeden of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1972-06-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Nikco Creeden to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Vive Pratt to the minors.
1971-06-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Shockers and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Nikco Creeden from the Chicago Shockers in exchange for Larry Palacios.