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Vince Coleman League
4-20-2178
Only Nolan Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.60 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 167-114 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 11-22-1955
K 1969 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(32 games)
IP 2702.0
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1979 PIT
9
 5
23
23
0
0
0
 0
138.0
 163 91 88 3 58
92
1.60
5.74
1980 PIT
16
 12
36
36
0
0
0
 0
253.1
 227 107 101 3 79
169
1.21
3.59
1981 PIT
13
 12
34
34
1
1
0
 0
236.2
 215 102 95 3 67
179
1.19
3.61
1982 ATL
13
 13
35
35
2
2
0
 0
221.1
 223 127 115 3 78
183
1.36
4.68
1983 ATL
11
 9
34
34
1
0
0
 0
220.2
 222 111 100 7 63
168
1.29
4.08
1984 ATL
15
 10
31
31
8
1
0
 0
223.1
 184 83 77 2 59
156
1.09
3.10
1985 ATL
19
 9
34
34
6
3
0
 0
246.1
 221 79 71 1 91
177
1.27
2.59
1986 ATL
13
 9
27
27
6
0
0
 0
197.0
 175 81 69 3 64
151
1.21
3.15
1987 ATL
8
 13
35
35
5
0
0
 0
244.0
 232 110 98 4 76
169
1.26
3.61
1988 ATL
19
 4
35
35
6
2
0
 0
256.1
 237 96 88 1 77
183
1.22
3.09
1989 ATL-CLE
15
 9
34
34
4
3
0
 0
234.0
 189 88 74 2 75
171
1.13
2.85
1990 CLE
13
 8
28
28
2
2
0
 0
187.2
 189 95 83 3 68
135
1.37
3.98
1991 CLE
3
 1
20
1
0
0
0
 0
43.1
 50 22 21 1 9
36
1.36
4.36
2178
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
167
 114
406
387
41
14
0
 0
2702.0
 2527 1192 1080 36 864
1969
1.25
3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Only Nolan has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1991-04-03Only Nolan of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1990-06-29Only Nolan of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1989-06-22A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Old Schoolers and the Cleveland Ballbusters. The Cleveland Ballbusters receive Only Nolan from the Atlanta Old Schoolers in exchange for Jeff Harris, Chan-Ho Hasegawa.
1986-05-05Only Nolan of the Atlanta Mules is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1984-06-25Only Nolan of the Atlanta Mules is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-03-25The Atlanta Mules have renamed The Only Nolan to Only Nolan.
1981-07-02The Only Nolan of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-03-25The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted The Only Nolan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have designated Walt Foley for assignment.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have renamed Nellie McKinney to The Only Nolan.