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Amos Otis League
5-6-2139
Needles Nettles Left Field
Retired (2003, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .235 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .651 Status Deceased (2034) Option Years 0  
H 375 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-20-1969
HR 42 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(15 games)
RBI 191
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity F    Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A  (88.7%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (94.6%)   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
1991 DET
36
122
18
31
5
2
4
11
7
 32 0 0
2
 0 1
.721
.295
.426
.172
.254
1992 DET
82
218
24
52
3
4
3
23
12
 48 2 3
1
 3 3
.611
.281
.330
.092
.239
1995 PIT
12
33
4
9
1
0
2
6
2
 4 0 0
1
 2 0
.799
.314
.485
.212
.273
1996 PIT
37
70
9
21
2
1
4
21
7
 10 0 1
1
 2 0
.888
.359
.529
.229
.300
1997 PIT
51
79
9
24
3
1
2
11
8
 12 0 0
4
 4 0
.811
.368
.443
.139
.304
1998 PIT
67
97
11
19
0
0
0
3
5
 27 0 0
5
 2 0
.431
.235
.196
.000
.196
1999 PIT
74
180
20
46
5
2
8
32
13
 46 0 1
6
 3 1
.743
.304
.439
.183
.256
2000 PIT
103
353
39
79
16
2
8
37
28
 101 3 1
14
 9 1
.634
.286
.348
.125
.224
2001 PIT
98
279
35
64
7
5
10
35
19
 63 1 1
7
 4 1
.678
.280
.398
.168
.229
2002 PIT-WAS
62
165
12
30
5
1
1
12
7
 50 1 1
5
 2 3
.461
.218
.242
.061
.182
Total
622
1596
181
375
47
18
42
191
108
 393 7 8
46
 31 10
.651
.285
.366
.131
.235
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Needles Nettles has retired from the Washington Wombats
2003-10-12The Washington Wombats have designated Needles Nettles for assignment. The Washington Wombats have designated Glenn Bourgeois for assignment.
2003-10-03The Washington Wombats have promoted Timothy Triester to the major league team. The Washington Wombats have promoted Needles Nettles to the major league team. The Washington Wombats have promoted Glenn Bourgeois to the major league team.
2002-08-28The Washington Wombats have designated Needles Nettles for assignment.
2002-08-19The Washington Wombats have acquired Needles Nettles from the waiver wire.
2002-08-15The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Needles Nettles for assignment.
2001-05-20Needles Nettles of the Pittsburgh Bucs is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1995-08-29The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Needles Nettles to the major league team.
1995-08-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the Detroit Garage Rockers. The Detroit Garage Rockers receive Jim Sweeney from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Needles Nettles. Protest This Trade.
1993-03-01The Detroit Garage Rockers have promoted Ed Castino to the major league team. The Detroit Garage Rockers have sent Needles Nettles to the minors.
1992-05-06Needles Nettles of the Detroit Garage Rockers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1992-04-12The Detroit Garage Rockers have renamed Sam "Needles" Nettles to Needles Nettles.
1992-04-05The Detroit Garage Rockers have renamed Sam Nettles to Sam "Needles" Nettles.
1992-04-05The Detroit Garage Rockers have promoted Sam Nettles to the major league team. The Detroit Garage Rockers have designated Dick Baird for assignment.
1992-04-05The Detroit Garage Rockers have demoted Sam Nettles to the minor leagues.
1991-07-27The Detroit Garage Rockers have promoted Sam Nettles to the major league team.
1991-04-13The Detroit Garage Rockers have placed Sam Nettles on the trade block.
1990-03-01The Detroit Garage Rockers have renamed Sam Nettles (Det) to Sam Nettles.
1989-10-23A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Detroit Garage Rockers. The Detroit Garage Rockers receive Sam Nettles (Det), Gene Taylor (Det) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for .
1989-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have renamed Sam Nettles to Sam Nettles (Det).
1989-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Garage Rockers and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Gene Taylor, Sam Nettles from the Detroit Garage Rockers in exchange for Jimmy Jenkins (Det) .
1988-10-03A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bam Thwok and the Detroit Garage Rockers. The Detroit Garage Rockers receive Gene Taylor, Sam Nettles from the Brooklyn Bam Thwok in exchange for .
1988-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Garage Rockers and the Brooklyn Bam Thwok. The Brooklyn Bam Thwok receive Gene Taylor, Sam Nettles from the Detroit Garage Rockers in exchange for .
1987-07-16A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bam Thwok and the Detroit Garage Rockers. The Detroit Garage Rockers receive Emil McGinnity, Kye Dread, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 BRO (Sam Nettles) from the Brooklyn Bam Thwok in exchange for Chick Crawford, Joe Ransom, Jimmy Gleason.