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Willie Mays League
9-7-2085
Dusty Nekola First Base
Retired (1969, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .703 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1465 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 12-10-1933
HR 110 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(7 games)
RBI 670
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance F    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B D- (7.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1955 CLE
39
135
13
32
5
0
2
18
17
 16 2 2
0
 0 4
.645
.327
.319
.081
.237
1956 PIT
104
337
32
92
14
1
4
38
29
 35 2 4
0
 1 11
.687
.331
.356
.083
.273
1957 PIT
148
551
49
133
26
4
8
65
55
 79 5 3
0
 0 6
.661
.314
.347
.105
.241
1958 PIT
155
529
47
152
15
1
9
56
72
 56 2 4
2
 1 1
.743
.372
.371
.083
.287
1959 PIT
162
567
64
146
24
2
12
44
76
 66 1 2
4
 5 11
.716
.345
.370
.113
.257
1960 PIT
143
470
48
120
15
1
7
57
51
 74 2 4
5
 6 5
.664
.328
.336
.081
.255
1961 PIT
162
552
53
140
24
1
16
77
60
 87 4 6
7
 11 3
.716
.328
.388
.134
.254
1962 PIT
134
220
15
60
11
0
3
25
20
 34 1 1
2
 0 1
.698
.335
.364
.091
.273
1963 PIT
124
189
28
56
11
0
6
35
11
 23 3 1
1
 0 3
.793
.343
.450
.153
.296
1964 PIT-PHI
131
285
35
79
14
0
7
33
42
 37 0 3
0
 3 1
.767
.367
.400
.123
.277
1965 PHI-CHN
143
499
73
136
13
2
16
71
54
 60 2 5
12
 8 2
.746
.343
.403
.130
.273
1966 CHN-BOS
141
457
47
103
18
2
9
51
50
 70 2 3
2
 1 5
.635
.303
.333
.107
.225
1967 BOS
123
234
31
64
13
1
2
25
36
 29 1 1
1
 0 2
.735
.371
.363
.090
.274
1968 BOS
106
270
24
77
7
2
5
33
29
 40 2 1
2
 1 5
.739
.358
.381
.096
.285
1969 BOS
121
328
26
75
21
1
4
42
31
 50 1 4
0
 2 6
.629
.294
.335
.107
.229
Total
1936
5623
585
1465
231
18
110
670
633
 756 30 44
38
 39 66
.703
.336
.367
.106
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Dusty Nekola has retired from the Boston NorEasters
1969-10-03The Boston NorEasters have designated Dusty Nekola for assignment.
1966-05-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Grinders and the Boston NorEasters. The Boston NorEasters receive Dusty Nekola, Frank Strickland, John Sawchuk from the Chicago Meat Grinders in exchange for Bill Mattox, Tim Lewis, Dan Smith, Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (BOS).
1965-04-27A trade has been completed between the Chicago Meat Grinders and the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes. The Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes receive Billy Jackson, Luis Brown, Cliff Guzman, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (CHN) from the Chicago Meat Grinders in exchange for Dusty Nekola, John Sawchuk, Paddy Gonzalez.
1964-06-01A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Shoeless Foxxes in exchange for Dusty Nekola.
1963-04-01The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Chad Dashiell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Dusty Nekola to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Hank Lazor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Cotton Strange to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Sidd Herring to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Chick Mizell to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Kevin Smith for assignment. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Jack Gonzalez for assignment. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent John Leftwich to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Joaquin White to the minors.
1962-10-13The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Bill Martinez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted John Leftwich to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Joaquin White to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Paul Donnelly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Chick Mizell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Kevin Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Jack Gonzalez to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Kurt Innis to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Dixie Striker to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Cotton Strange to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Billy Crane to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Sidd Herring to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Dusty Nekola to the minors. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have sent Dave Marshall to the minors.
1955-08-08The Cleveland Confederates have promoted Dusty Nekola to the major league team. The Cleveland Confederates have sent Vincent Price to the minors.