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Name Team Age
Nails Johnson Retired (1975, Age 34) Died (2024, Age 83)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 56
(1964)		 1B L/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Larry Doby League 0 0 years (107 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
C+ C- C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ C- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C  C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ B+ B 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A+ 0 8/22/1941
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1966 BRO-BOS 7 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .573 .273 .300 .200
1969 NYA 9 27 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 1 .419 .233 .185 .148
1972 BOS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
1973 CIN-STL 11 23 4 4 1 0 1 4 2 5 0 0 0 .588 .240 .348 .174
Total 28 61 8 11 3 0 1 6 6 11 0 0 1 .532 .254 .279 .180
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Nails Johnson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-07-01The St. Louis Arches have waived Nails Johnson.
1973-05-24The St. Louis Arches have designated Nails Johnson for assignment.
1973-05-17The St. Louis Arches have promoted Nails Johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis Arches have designated Hamilton "Ham" Porter for assignment.
1973-05-17The St. Louis Arches have acquired Nails Johnson from the waiver wire.
1973-05-13The Cincinnati Cavemen have waived Nails Johnson.
1973-05-06The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Whitey Smaza to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Al Bridges to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cavemen have sent John Mejias to the minors. The Cincinnati Cavemen have designated Nails Johnson for assignment.
1973-03-03The Cincinnati Cavemen have promoted Nails Johnson to the major league team.
1973-03-03The Cincinnati Cavemen have acquired Nails Johnson from the waiver wire.
1972-09-26The Boston Red Sox have waived Nails Johnson.
1972-09-20The Boston Red Sox have promoted Wes Kraven to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Nails Johnson for assignment.
1972-09-14The Boston Red Sox have promoted Nails Johnson to the major league team.
1972-09-07The Boston Red Sox have acquired Nails Johnson from the waiver wire.
1972-07-31The Boston Red Sox have waived Nails Johnson.
1972-07-27The Boston Red Sox have designated Nails Johnson for assignment.
1972-07-05The Boston Red Sox have promoted Nails Johnson to the major league team.
1972-07-04The Boston Red Sox have acquired Nails Johnson from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have waived Nails Johnson.
1971-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Nick Johnson to Nails Johnson.
1969-07-08The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Joe Girardi to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Al Downing to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Joe DiMaggio to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Lou Gehrig to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Mike Stanton to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Bobby Murcer to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Nick Johnson to the minors. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Tippy Martinez to the minors. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Cory Lidle to the minors. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Billy "Ray" Ott to the minors. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Alfonso Soriano to the minors. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Elston Howard to the minors.
1969-06-24The New York New York Evil Empire have promoted Nick Johnson to the major league team. The New York New York Evil Empire have sent Lou Gehrig to the minors.
1967-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Lou Gehrig to Nick Johnson.
1967-04-01The New York New York Evil Empire have renamed Mike Weaver to Lou Gehrig.
1967-03-01The New York New York Evil Empire have acquired Mike Weaver from the waiver wire. The New York New York Evil Empire have waived Moose Skowron.
1966-09-01The Boston Catamounts have acquired Frank Sparks from the waiver wire. The Boston Catamounts have waived Mike Weaver.
1966-07-22The Boston Catamounts have acquired Mike Weaver from the waiver wire.
1966-07-08The Boston Catamounts have acquired Butch Gallego from the waiver wire. The Boston Catamounts have waived Mike Weaver.
1966-07-08The Boston Catamounts have promoted Bill Larkin to the major league team. The Boston Catamounts have sent Mike Weaver to the minors.
1966-05-27The Boston Catamounts have promoted Mike Weaver to the major league team. The Boston Catamounts have sent Roy Locker to the minors.
1966-04-05The Boston Catamounts have acquired Mike Weaver from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Mike Weaver.