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| Name | Team | Age |
| Jim Nielsen | Retired (2003, Age 36) | Died (2025, Age 58) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 11 (1985) |
RP | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Bill Mazeroski League | 0 | 13 years (103 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 8/4/1967 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 1985 | Minors | 63.00 | 3 / 6 | 9 / 23 | 9 / 34 | 21 / 63 |
| 1986 | Minors | 68.00 | 2 / 6 | 4 / 31 | 9 / 31 | 15 / 68 |
| 1987 | Minors | 72.00 | 0 / 2 | 10 / 37 | 4 / 33 | 14 / 72 |
| 1988 | Minors | 73.00 | 2 / 6 | 3 / 32 | 3 / 35 | 8 / 73 |
| 1989 | Minors | 66.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 33 | 3 / 31 | 5 / 66 |
| 1990 | Minors | 25.00 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 13 | 4 / 25 |
| 1990 | Majors | 23.58 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 11 | 2 / 12 | 3 / 23 |
| 1991 | Majors | 42.59 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 17 | 2 / 17 | 6 / 42 |
| 1992 | Majors | 51.07 | 2 / 11 | 0 / 22 | 0 / 18 | 2 / 51 |
| 1993 | Majors | 52.49 | 3 / 10 | 0 / 20 | 0 / 22 | 3 / 52 |
| 1994 | Majors | 43.94 | 2 / 10 | 0 / 15 | 3 / 18 | 5 / 43 |
| 1995 | Majors | 44.64 | 2 / 8 | 0 / 21 | 1 / 15 | 3 / 44 |
| 1996 | Majors | 41.59 | 5 / 11 | 0 / 20 | 1 / 10 | 6 / 41 |
| 1997 | Majors | 44.41 | 1 / 11 | 0 / 16 | 0 / 17 | 1 / 44 |
| 1998 | Majors | 34.86 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 14 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 34 |
| 1999 | Majors | 42.40 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 18 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 42 |
| 2000 | Majors | 47.78 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 25 | 0 / 13 | 0 / 47 |
| 2001 | Majors | 46.66 | -1 / 11 | -7 / 16 | -3 / 19 | -11 / 46 |
| 2002 | Majors | 47.83 | 0 / 7 | -2 / 26 | -2 / 14 | -4 / 47 |
| 2003 | Majors | 44.81 | -1 / 8 | -4 / 14 | -1 / 22 | -6 / 44 |
| Total | 25 / 141 | 17 / 422 | 33 / 404 | 75 / 967 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2003-11-01 | Jim Nielsen has retired from the Minnesota Knights |
| 2003-04-01 | The New York Knights have placed Jim Nielsen on the trade block. |
| 2000-06-15 | Jim Nielsen of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 6 days. |
| 1999-06-15 | Jim Nielsen of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 26 days. |
| 1998-05-06 | Jim Nielsen of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. |
| 1994-04-20 | Trade #1580137 has been completed between the Florida Gators and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Jim Nielsen, Limb Warner, Gene Wilkerson from the Florida Gators in exchange for Gene Naleway, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 NYA (Bob Howard), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 NYA (Leon Wright). |
| 1990-06-19 | The Florida Gators have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. |