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Mel Ott League
8-4-2069
Jim Nielsen Starting Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.02 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 122-133 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 12-18-1958
K 1601 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1981)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(121 games)
IP 2272.0
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- 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
1983 CLE
7
15
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1984 CLE
22
41
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.217
.119
.098
.000
.098
1985 CLE
19
39
1
7
0
0
0
2
1
 8 0 1
0
 0 0
.375
.195
.179
.000
.179
1986 CLE
23
49
1
4
0
0
0
4
2
 20 0 2
0
 0 1
.195
.113
.082
.000
.082
1987 CLE
37
76
4
7
1
0
0
1
1
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.209
.104
.105
.013
.092
1988 CLE
37
81
5
12
1
0
0
6
3
 28 1 0
0
 0 0
.349
.188
.160
.012
.148
1989 CLE
31
62
3
8
0
0
0
3
1
 19 1 0
0
 0 0
.285
.156
.129
.000
.129
1990 CLE
31
70
7
10
1
1
0
2
2
 19 0 0
0
 0 0
.352
.167
.186
.043
.143
1991 CLE
31
72
2
10
2
0
0
5
2
 21 0 1
0
 0 0
.327
.160
.167
.028
.139
1992 CLE
32
76
8
17
0
0
0
7
1
 15 0 0
0
 0 0
.457
.234
.224
.000
.224
1993 CLE
23
46
4
7
0
0
0
0
2
 13 1 0
0
 0 1
.356
.204
.152
.000
.152
1994 CLE
23
49
2
6
1
0
0
1
2
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.157
.143
.020
.122
1995 CLE
41
53
5
8
0
0
0
6
1
 12 0 1
0
 0 0
.315
.164
.151
.000
.151
Total
357
729
45
100
6
1
0
37
19
 204 3 5
0
 0 2
.310
.161
.148
.011
.137
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jim Nielsen has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1986-08-13The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team.
1986-07-25The Cleveland Indians have demoted Jim Nielsen to the minor leagues.
1985-05-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Al Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Andy Blankenship for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated John Grob for assignment.
1985-03-07The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Nielsen down to the minors.
1984-07-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Wilbur Wood for assignment.
1984-06-10The Cleveland Indians have demoted Jim Nielsen to the minor leagues.
1983-09-21The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Frank Swan to the minors.
1983-06-20The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Nielsen down to the minors.
1983-05-19The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Maurice Martinez to the minors.
1979-05-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Six-Pack. The Milwaukee Six-Pack receive Bobby Murphy, George Mullin, Howie Kaiser, Joe Pasley from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Frank Swan, Ed Goeckel, Harry Franco, Nick Sax, Doug Rodriguez, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 MIL (Dan Truby), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 MIL (Jim Nielsen), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 MIL (Cy Scott).