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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Josh Nilsson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 209-183 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-14-1945
K 3026 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(87 games)
IP 3567.2
WHIP 1.36 Salary $0.70M Final Contract Year 1983
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1967 DET
13
 13
35
35
3
0
0
 0
243.1
 264 141 116 5 100
212
1.50
4.29
1968 DET
16
 10
36
36
5
1
0
 0
246.0
 247 123 119 4 98
205
1.40
4.35
1969 DET
13
 10
35
35
4
0
0
 0
243.0
 231 117 112 5 94
185
1.34
4.15
1970 DET
15
 18
36
36
4
3
0
 0
241.2
 259 124 109 3 98
198
1.48
4.06
1971 DET
12
 14
37
37
3
2
0
 0
243.1
 236 120 116 3 71
211
1.26
4.29
1972 DET
14
 11
36
36
5
0
0
 0
263.1
 237 92 82 2 98
221
1.27
2.80
1973 DET
15
 9
31
31
4
2
0
 0
223.0
 204 87 79 3 69
194
1.22
3.19
1974 DET
17
 11
38
38
7
0
0
 0
264.0
 235 113 102 9 90
229
1.23
3.48
1975 DET
13
 12
35
35
8
3
0
 0
235.2
 234 115 106 4 96
195
1.40
4.05
1976 DET
15
 13
33
33
6
2
0
 0
230.1
 222 106 96 5 78
184
1.30
3.75
1977 DET
12
 12
33
33
5
2
0
 0
232.2
 210 97 88 2 100
194
1.33
3.40
1978 DET
14
 12
33
33
6
2
0
 0
222.2
 234 121 107 5 88
196
1.45
4.32
1979 DET
16
 12
33
33
4
0
0
 0
234.2
 231 117 105 2 79
213
1.32
4.03
1980 DET
10
 13
28
28
3
1
0
 0
192.2
 193 109 90 4 78
173
1.41
4.20
1981 DET
6
 2
86
0
0
0
2
 1
99.0
 89 57 48 3 36
81
1.26
4.36
1982 PHI
6
 11
24
24
0
0
0
 0
138.2
 170 99 93 6 67
120
1.71
6.04
1983 CHN
2
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 22 8 6 0 4
15
1.90
3.95
2103
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
209
 183
600
503
67
18
2
 1
3567.2
 3518 1746 1574 65 1344
3026
1.36
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Josh Nilsson has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1983-09-03The Chicago Cubbies have designated Josh Nilsson for assignment.
1983-04-16Josh Nilsson of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1983-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Rondin Booles to the minors.
1983-03-30Josh Nilsson has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1982-03-29The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Bill Leonard to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Alvin Myrick to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Marcelino Bernal to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Tim Murphy to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Georgie Sweetness to the major league team.
1982-03-29Josh Nilsson has signed with the Philadelphia Benjamins for $0.95M per year for 1 year.
1981-03-31The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Lloyd Tucker to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted March Stone to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Bret Hamilton to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Tom Jones to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Fay Varner to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Detroit Mustangs have promoted Joe Brown to the major league team.
1981-03-29Josh Nilsson has signed with the Detroit Mustangs for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1980-08-26Josh Nilsson of the Detroit Mustangs is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-07-16The Detroit Mustangs have placed Josh Nilsson on the trade block.
1974-03-29The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ernie Gaw to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Bill Carlyle to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Ira Johnson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Gus Wagner to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Elmer Merloni to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Chris Naragon to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Lance Valdez to the major league team.
1974-03-29Josh Nilsson has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $12.5M per year for 7 years.
1973-07-23Josh Nilsson of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1966-10-03The Detroit Blazers have promoted Josh Nilsson to the major league team.
1962-10-23A trade has been completed between the Seattle Grunge and the Detroit Blazers. The Detroit Blazers receive Mike Laboy, Benny Davie, John Ancker, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 SEA (Josh Nilsson) from the Seattle Grunge in exchange for Walt Spencer, Lou Oates, Ken Beckman, Tommy Grace, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 TB (John Mossor). Protest This Trade.