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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 18 33.00 4 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 7 4 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 7 16 / 33
1950 Pos (1B) 18 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1951 Minors 19 33.00 3 / 3 4 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 5 5 / 7 3 / 4 2 / 4 27 / 33
1951 Pos (1B) 19 35.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 35
1952 Minors 20 33.00 2 / 4 3 / 5 5 / 11 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 3 17 / 33
1953 Minors 21 29.00 3 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 1 4 / 8 2 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 4 14 / 29
1954 Majors 22 36.64 162 36 0 5 / 5 3 / 3 1 / 3 5 / 7 5 / 5 5 / 7 3 / 6 27 / 36
1955 Minors 23 13.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 3 5 / 13
1955 Majors 23 15.97 81 11 0 4 / 4 3 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 10 / 15
1956 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1956 Majors 24 29.18 153 27 0 9 / 9 3 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 2 20 / 29
1957 Majors 25 33.44 162 34 0 5 / 7 3 / 3 5 / 6 2 / 4 4 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 3 21 / 33
1958 Majors 26 34.99 162 35 0 4 / 7 2 / 4 0 / 1 2 / 4 7 / 10 1 / 2 2 / 6 18 / 34
1959 Majors 27 34.86 162 31 0 4 / 5 3 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 4 3 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 5 14 / 34
1960 Majors 28 32.61 162 35 0 2 / 4 1 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 10 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 2 8 / 32
1961 Majors 29 35.34 162 34 0 1 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 8 6 / 35
1962 Majors 30 32.83 162 27 0 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 3 / 32
1963 Majors 31 27.80 162 26 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 27
1964 Majors 32 42.21 162 56 0 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 42
1965 Majors 33 62.93 162 130 0 2 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 4 / 62
1966 Majors 34 55.11 148 116 14 -2 / 10 -5 / 6 -1 / 6 -3 / 14 -5 / 7 -3 / 5 -1 / 7 -20 / 55
1967 Majors 35 44.60 120 97 42 0 / 10 -4 / 7 -2 / 5 -3 / 2 -9 / 8 -3 / 3 -2 / 9 -23 / 44
Total 2122 695 56 47 / 105 23 / 88 26 / 85 22 / 97 29 / 91 13 / 86 11 / 101 176 / 691
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.