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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1983 Away 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.2 13 6 6 0 8 10 1.66 4.26
1983 Home 1 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 30.1 36 26 23 1 9 21 1.48 6.82
1984 Away 2 7 13 13 0 0 0 0 77.0 77 45 45 0 21 48 1.27 5.26
1984 Home 3 5 9 9 0 0 0 0 53.0 65 34 34 0 15 34 1.51 5.77
1985 Away 3 3 8 8 0 0 0 0 52.0 46 21 18 0 18 33 1.23 3.12
1985 Home 1 2 11 11 0 0 0 0 71.2 76 40 35 0 18 42 1.31 4.40
1986 Away 6 6 12 12 1 0 0 0 76.1 86 42 39 0 16 45 1.34 4.60
1986 Home 3 5 11 11 1 0 0 0 72.1 73 39 36 0 23 52 1.33 4.48
1987 Away 8 7 19 19 0 0 0 0 125.1 131 59 52 0 34 94 1.32 3.73
1987 Home 7 4 18 18 3 0 0 0 123.0 108 60 58 1 37 88 1.18 4.24
1988 Away 5 7 17 16 2 0 0 0 101.2 101 54 53 2 37 70 1.36 4.69
1988 Home 9 2 20 17 4 0 0 0 130.2 136 56 53 0 30 93 1.27 3.65
1989 Away 7 8 18 18 3 1 0 0 121.1 110 56 46 0 34 92 1.19 3.41
1989 Home 3 6 13 13 0 0 0 0 81.1 91 47 43 0 22 60 1.39 4.76
1990 Away 7 3 17 17 1 1 0 0 116.1 117 54 45 2 33 80 1.29 3.48
1990 Home 7 5 14 14 4 0 0 0 100.0 96 46 45 0 21 81 1.17 4.05
1991 Away 5 7 15 15 1 1 0 0 99.1 106 47 43 0 28 67 1.35 3.90
1991 Home 7 5 16 16 4 1 0 0 114.0 96 48 38 0 32 72 1.12 3.00
1992 Away 7 5 15 15 2 1 0 0 102.0 111 51 45 0 23 72 1.31 3.97
1992 Home 8 5 17 17 4 1 0 0 120.2 112 54 46 0 38 92 1.24 3.43
1993 Away 4 3 10 10 2 0 0 0 77.1 49 16 16 0 12 57 0.79 1.86
1993 Home 4 7 13 13 1 1 0 0 86.1 78 39 36 0 23 65 1.17 3.75
1994 Away 2 7 12 12 2 0 0 0 74.2 79 41 38 2 22 52 1.35 4.58
1994 Home 3 4 11 11 1 0 0 0 80.0 63 31 24 0 19 61 1.02 2.70
1995 Away 4 7 19 13 3 0 1 0 85.0 93 47 44 1 19 56 1.32 4.66
1995 Home 5 8 22 12 1 0 0 0 87.2 99 60 55 1 33 64 1.51 5.65
2069 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2069 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 61 71 177 170 17 4 1 0 1121.0 1119 539 490 7 305 776 1.27 3.93
Total Home 61 62 180 167 23 3 0 0 1151.0 1129 580 526 3 320 825 1.26 4.11
Total
122
 133
357
337
40
7
1
 0
2272.0
 2248 1119 1016 10 625
1601
1.26
4.02
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).