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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1981 Minors 23 59.00 1 / 4 6 / 26 6 / 29 13 / 59
1982 Minors 24 55.00 0 / 1 4 / 30 5 / 24 9 / 55
1983 Minors 25 38.00 0 / 2 0 / 16 6 / 20 6 / 38
1983 Majors 25 9.74 39 7 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 5 1 / 9
1984 Minors 26 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5
1984 Majors 26 34.78 125 22 0 0 / 4 3 / 13 1 / 17 4 / 34
1985 Minors 27 9.00 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 9
1985 Majors 27 35.92 133 19 0 2 / 6 1 / 14 1 / 15 4 / 35
1986 Minors 28 4.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 4
1986 Majors 28 42.63 146 23 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 1 / 14 1 / 42
1987 Majors 29 53.03 162 37 0 0 / 16 1 / 22 2 / 15 3 / 53
1988 Majors 30 51.99 162 33 0 1 / 11 0 / 19 1 / 21 2 / 51
1989 Majors 31 49.23 162 31 0 0 / 11 0 / 22 0 / 16 0 / 49
1990 Majors 32 50.16 162 31 0 0 / 9 0 / 22 1 / 19 1 / 50
1991 Majors 33 49.96 162 31 0 1 / 11 2 / 16 0 / 22 3 / 49
1992 Majors 34 50.80 162 32 0 -2 / 11 -4 / 20 0 / 19 -6 / 50
1993 Majors 35 44.95 162 23 0 -3 / 8 0 / 18 -1 / 18 -4 / 44
1994 Majors 36 44.23 162 23 0 -1 / 11 -7 / 15 -3 / 18 -11 / 44
1995 Majors 37 48.15 162 25 0 -2 / 9 -5 / 21 0 / 18 -7 / 48
Total 1901 337 0 -3 / 126 1 / 307 22 / 295 20 / 728
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).