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Catfish Hunter League
3-25-2069
Swede Nickle Catcher
Retired (2015, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2052) Option Years 0  
H 2295 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-02-1976
HR 233 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(54 games)
RBI 1033
SB 160 Salary $1.95M Final Contract Year 2015
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (0.5%) LF C+ (45.2%) Arm A  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 75% 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
1999 WAS
105
386
34
94
10
2
7
44
32
 83 0 2
3
 3 3
.634
.300
.334
.091
.244
2000 WAS
136
407
45
122
24
4
7
53
42
 67 1 4
8
 6 4
.793
.363
.430
.130
.300
2001 WAS
130
471
62
114
22
5
11
50
51
 92 2 2
6
 6 0
.698
.317
.380
.138
.242
2002 WAS
130
492
66
142
20
2
15
69
48
 83 2 0
7
 2 2
.783
.354
.429
.140
.289
2003 WAS
130
507
92
153
29
5
20
76
52
 89 1 1
12
 3 1
.864
.367
.497
.195
.302
2004 WAS-NYN-PIT
132
536
95
165
29
6
18
66
65
 75 2 0
13
 3 2
.870
.385
.485
.177
.308
2005 NYN
130
527
75
141
17
4
14
76
48
 78 5 4
4
 3 0
.727
.332
.395
.127
.268
2006 PIT
133
568
99
170
24
6
17
65
50
 108 1 3
10
 8 1
.808
.355
.452
.153
.299
2007 PIT
138
590
104
181
27
5
25
89
63
 87 4 2
16
 5 13
.873
.376
.497
.190
.307
2008 BAL
132
544
101
174
22
4
25
94
48
 93 1 1
12
 9 4
.888
.375
.513
.193
.320
2009 BAL
134
564
125
184
35
14
10
64
67
 79 3 1
20
 6 3
.891
.400
.491
.165
.326
2010 BAL
131
531
88
157
26
5
16
66
55
 88 6 1
22
 3 0
.821
.368
.454
.158
.296
2011 BAL
100
406
72
119
26
1
10
50
43
 81 1 1
8
 11 2
.797
.361
.436
.143
.293
2012 BOS
130
489
56
120
20
4
13
47
43
 91 1 1
9
 1 0
.690
.307
.382
.137
.245
2013 BOS
127
458
62
118
17
0
13
54
58
 96 0 1
10
 7 4
.720
.340
.380
.122
.258
2014 CIN
130
468
57
112
26
5
10
54
49
 94 3 1
0
 0 2
.695
.315
.380
.141
.239
2015 CIN
58
125
11
29
3
1
2
16
10
 22 0 0
0
 0 0
.609
.289
.320
.088
.232
Total
2106
8069
1244
2295
377
73
233
1033
824
 1406 33 25
160
 76 41
.788
.352
.436
.151
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2015-11-01Swede Nickle has retired from the Cincinnati RiverCats
2015-04-01The Cincinnati RiverCats have re-claimed Swede Nickle from the waiver wire.
2015-03-30The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted Ed Knaupp to the major league team. The Cincinnati RiverCats have designated Swede Nickle for assignment.
2014-03-30The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted Sergio Walsh to the major league team. The Cincinnati RiverCats have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team.
2014-03-30Swede Nickle has signed with the Cincinnati RiverCats for $1.95M per year for 2 years.
2013-03-29The Boston Eagles have promoted Joe Bennett to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Razor Koecher to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Moe Cone to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Wayne Lipski to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Nelson Alvarado to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Meldina Coney to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team.
2013-03-29Swede Nickle has signed with the Boston Eagles for $4.5M per year for 1 year.
2012-03-31The Boston Eagles have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Moe Cone to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have promoted Chuck Giebel to the major league team. The Boston Eagles have sent Fred Herndon to the minors. The Boston Eagles have sent Dick Stricker to the minors. The Boston Eagles have sent Jim Garcia to the minors.
2012-03-31Swede Nickle has signed with the Boston Eagles for $5.3M per year for 1 year.
2011-06-16Swede Nickle of the Baltimore Barnacles is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2011-04-09Swede Nickle of the Baltimore Barnacles is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2008-03-29The Baltimore Barnacles have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team. The Baltimore Barnacles have promoted Larry Malay to the major league team. The Baltimore Barnacles have promoted Lance Thompson to the major league team.
2008-03-29Swede Nickle has signed with the Baltimore Barnacles for $8.75M per year for 4 years.
2006-08-13The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles have removed Swede Nickle from the trade block.
2006-08-03The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles have placed Swede Nickle on the trade block.
2006-03-28The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles have promoted Larry Malay to the major league team. The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team. The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles have promoted George Meyer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles have promoted Dustin Schemer to the major league team.
2006-03-28Swede Nickle has signed with the Pittsburgh BeerGoggles for $9.7M per year for 2 years.
2005-03-31The New York Fluffy Cats have promoted Charlie Harper to the major league team. The New York Fluffy Cats have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team. The New York Fluffy Cats have promoted Larry Malay to the major league team. The New York Fluffy Cats have promoted Art Malave to the major league team. The New York Fluffy Cats have promoted Rick Weeden to the major league team.
2005-03-31Swede Nickle has signed with the New York Fluffy Cats for $8.5M per year for 1 year.
2004-07-14A trade has been completed between the New York Fluffy Cats and the Pittsburgh BeerGoggles. The Pittsburgh BeerGoggles receive Swede Nickle from the New York Fluffy Cats in exchange for Ellis Manders, Mike Larkin, Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 PIT (Ken Branca). Protest This Trade.
2004-05-02A trade has been completed between the New York Fluffy Cats and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Bob Grace, Bake Jones, Ed Eiteljorge, Draft Pick 2005 Round 2 NYN (Charlie Fosnow), Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 NYN (Darrell Alten) from the New York Fluffy Cats in exchange for Swede Nickle, Paul Williams. Protest This Trade.
1999-06-16Swede Nickle of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1999-03-31The Washington Nationals have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Adam Stephens to the major league team.
1996-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Milt Stoneham to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Mike Hayes to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Swede Nickle to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Adam Stephens to the minors.
1996-03-30The Washington Nationals have promoted Adam Stephens to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Swede Nickle to the major league team.