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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1979 P PIT 23 23 138.0 15 2 13 0 0 -2 0.98 1.000
1980 P PIT 36 36 253.1 34 1 31 2 0 -5 1.14 .941
1981 P PIT 34 34 236.2 27 0 25 2 0 0 0.95 .926
1982 P ATL 35 35 221.1 26 2 23 1 0 -3 1.02 .962
1983 P ATL 34 34 220.2 36 4 32 0 1 -1 1.47 1.000
1984 P ATL 31 31 223.1 24 2 20 2 0 -3 0.89 .917
1985 P ATL 34 34 246.1 27 1 26 0 5 -4 0.99 1.000
1986 P ATL 27 27 197.0 32 2 30 0 2 -4 1.46 1.000
1987 P ATL 35 35 244.0 34 2 32 0 2 -1 1.25 1.000
1988 P ATL 35 35 256.1 34 4 30 0 2 -9 1.19 1.000
1989 P ATL-CLE 34 34 234.0 43 0 39 4 5 -1 1.50 .907
1990 P CLE 28 28 187.2 20 2 17 1 0 -2 0.91 .950
1991 P CLE 20 1 43.1 6 0 6 0 0 -2 1.25 1.000
Total 406 387 2702.0 358 22 324 12 17 -37 1.15 .966
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.