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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Vin Nielsen Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .225 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .615 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 579 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-05-1932
HR 47 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(73 games)
RBI 261
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- 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
1954 FLA
71
140
15
28
2
0
1
12
13
 26 0 0
0
 0 2
.504
.268
.236
.036
.200
1955 FLA
30
49
2
9
1
0
1
3
2
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.216
.265
.082
.184
1956 FLA
57
103
10
24
1
1
2
7
13
 21 0 0
0
 0 0
.639
.319
.320
.087
.233
1957 FLA
61
140
13
26
2
1
3
16
14
 25 0 0
0
 0 0
.538
.260
.279
.093
.186
1958 FLA
65
148
17
40
4
1
1
14
16
 20 1 1
3
 2 0
.674
.343
.331
.061
.270
1959 FLA
70
140
15
26
6
0
2
14
15
 30 1 1
1
 4 0
.539
.268
.271
.086
.186
1960 FLA
53
139
12
39
3
0
3
13
15
 26 1 0
2
 2 0
.722
.355
.367
.086
.281
1961 FLA
64
145
16
32
5
0
1
15
15
 30 2 1
2
 2 0
.576
.301
.276
.055
.221
1962 FLA
58
122
9
22
3
0
3
14
10
 29 1 1
0
 2 0
.525
.246
.279
.098
.180
1963 FLA
115
80
6
23
3
1
3
12
9
 24 1 0
0
 0 2
.829
.367
.463
.175
.287
1964 FLA-MON
120
231
18
43
7
2
3
25
19
 53 0 2
1
 3 0
.519
.246
.273
.087
.186
1965 MON
130
435
47
104
12
5
9
44
44
 79 3 4
6
 4 2
.662
.311
.352
.113
.239
1966 MON
116
398
30
97
15
4
6
46
29
 82 2 1
3
 3 2
.644
.298
.347
.103
.244
1967 MON
97
307
33
66
13
0
9
26
30
 66 2 2
4
 0 0
.633
.287
.345
.130
.215
Total
1107
2577
243
579
77
15
47
261
244
 523 14 13
22
 22 8
.615
.294
.321
.096
.225
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Vin Nielsen has retired from the Montreal Darn Canadians
1967-04-12Vin Nielsen of the Montreal Darn Canadians is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
1966-08-29Vin Nielsen of the Montreal Darn Canadians is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1964-07-21A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Montreal Darn Canadians. The Montreal Darn Canadians receive Vin Nielsen, Hal Manuel, Bill Richardson, Landon Oswalt, Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 FLA (Roger Vernon) from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Ron Rodgers.
1957-04-01The Florida Gamblers have promoted Vin Nielsen to the major league team.
1956-10-23The Florida Gamblers have sent Vin Nielsen to the minors.
1956-04-11The Florida Gamblers have promoted Vin Nielsen to the major league team.
1955-07-02The Florida Gamblers have sent Vin Nielsen down to the minors.
1953-10-23The Florida Gamblers have promoted Vin Nielsen to the major league team.
1952-05-25A trade has been completed between the Florida Gamblers and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Rhett Bonnell, Draft Pick 1954 Round 4 FLA (Bill Baker), Draft Pick 1953 Round 4 FLA (Wayne Schwall) from the Florida Gamblers in exchange for Archie Avrea, Vin Nielsen, Draft Pick 1954 Round 3 MON (Rob Blair).
1950-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Kevin Sullivan to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Horace Mueller to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Art Drissel to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Vin Nielsen to the minors.