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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 Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val C-
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1979 PIT
23
49
3
6
1
0
0
4
0
16 1 0
0
0 0
.283
.140
.143
.020
.122
1980 PIT
36
79
6
8
0
0
0
5
4
17 0 1
0
3 2
.244
.143
.101
.000
.101
1981 PIT
34
80
4
7
1
0
0
4
3
24 0 0
0
2 2
.220
.120
.100
.013
.087
1982 ATL
35
74
4
10
0
0
0
3
1
15 0 1
0
0 1
.280
.145
.135
.000
.135
1983 ATL
34
81
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
25 1 0
0
0 0
.086
.049
.037
.000
.037
1984 ATL
31
75
4
16
0
0
0
7
3
15 1 0
0
0 2
.466
.253
.213
.000
.213
1985 ATL
34
93
4
13
2
0
0
4
2
21 0 0
0
0 0
.319
.158
.161
.022
.140
1986 ATL
27
70
3
9
0
0
0
2
3
21 0 0
0
0 0
.293
.164
.129
.000
.129
1987 ATL
35
87
2
5
0
0
0
4
1
24 0 0
0
0 0
.126
.068
.057
.000
.057
1988 ATL
35
82
5
7
1
0
0
7
1
14 2 3
0
0 0
.211
.114
.098
.012
.085
1989 ATL-CLE
34
80
4
10
1
0
0
6
2
23 0 0
0
1 4
.284
.146
.138
.013
.125
1990 CLE
28
58
2
8
0
0
0
6
1
18 0 1
0
0 1
.288
.150
.138
.000
.138
1991 CLE
20
11
2
4
1
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.818
.364
.455
.091
.364
Total
406
919
46
106
7
0
0
54
21
234 5 6
0
6 12
.262
.139
.123
.008
.115
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.