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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Dave Nielsen Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.63 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 59-72 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 34 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-18-1942
K 596 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(13 games)
IP 937.1
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1965 KC
0
 0
10
0
0
0
1
 0
14.0
 13 8 8 0 4
7
1.21
5.14
1966 KC
6
 7
44
0
0
0
1
 6
46.1
 52 40 36 1 21
29
1.58
6.99
1967 KC
9
 2
70
0
0
0
4
 4
102.1
 107 62 59 1 39
65
1.43
5.19
1968 KC
4
 10
30
20
0
0
0
 0
118.2
 115 62 54 1 36
81
1.27
4.10
1969 KC
3
 6
53
12
0
0
1
 0
126.0
 149 77 74 0 54
73
1.61
5.29
1970 KC
6
 15
29
27
0
0
1
 0
133.0
 139 74 67 1 52
75
1.44
4.53
1971 KC
6
 9
63
0
0
0
2
 5
75.0
 72 36 34 0 25
45
1.29
4.08
1972 KC
6
 10
71
0
0
0
3
 5
81.2
 84 56 50 2 23
69
1.31
5.51
1973 KC
4
 5
74
0
0
0
4
 2
95.2
 99 45 40 2 28
58
1.33
3.76
1974 KC
6
 2
73
0
0
0
6
 2
76.1
 76 33 30 0 25
47
1.32
3.54
1975 WAS
5
 2
26
0
0
0
4
 1
30.0
 18 8 8 1 13
22
1.03
2.40
1976 WAS
4
 4
32
0
0
0
7
 0
38.1
 44 22 22 0 23
25
1.75
5.17
2156
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
59
 72
575
59
0
0
34
 25
937.1
 968 523 482 9 343
596
1.40
4.63
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Dave Nielsen has retired from the Washington Weasels
1975-08-08Dave Nielsen of the Washington Weasels is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1975-05-22Dave Nielsen of the Washington Weasels is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1975-05-03Dave Nielsen of the Washington Weasels is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1975-03-25A trade has been completed between the Washington Weasels and the Kansas City Comets. The Kansas City Comets receive Tom Gilbreath from the Washington Weasels in exchange for Dave Nielsen, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 KC (Pelham Clark).
1971-06-17Dave Nielsen of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1971-03-25The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dave Nielsen to the major league team.
1970-09-30The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dell McKechnie to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have promoted Aaron Dyer to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Dave Nielsen to the minors. The Kansas City Comets have sent Joe Dobb to the minors.
1970-08-28Dave Nielsen of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1970-07-29Dave Nielsen of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1969-07-26Dave Nielsen of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-04-23The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dave Nielsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have designated Bob Ruffin for assignment.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Kevin Zook to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Dave Nielsen to the minors.
1965-09-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Dave Nielsen to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have sent Ty Garcia to the minors.