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| Name | Team | Age |
| Only Nolan | Retired (1991, Age 35) | Died (2023, Age 68) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 11 (1973) |
SP | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Vince Coleman League | 0 | 12 years (32 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 | 11/22/1955 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 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 | Vs | G | IP | SO | BB | H | WHIP |
| 1979 | LHB | 23 | 79.0 | 61 | 29 | 98 | 1.61 |
| 1979 | RHB | 23 | 59.0 | 31 | 29 | 65 | 1.59 |
| 1980 | LHB | 36 | 147.2 | 87 | 52 | 147 | 1.35 |
| 1980 | RHB | 36 | 105.2 | 82 | 27 | 80 | 1.01 |
| 1981 | LHB | 34 | 142.1 | 109 | 47 | 136 | 1.29 |
| 1981 | RHB | 33 | 94.1 | 70 | 20 | 79 | 1.05 |
| 1982 | LHB | 35 | 129.1 | 107 | 48 | 150 | 1.53 |
| 1982 | RHB | 35 | 92.0 | 76 | 30 | 73 | 1.12 |
| 1983 | LHB | 34 | 124.1 | 92 | 28 | 139 | 1.34 |
| 1983 | RHB | 34 | 96.1 | 76 | 35 | 83 | 1.22 |
| 1984 | LHB | 31 | 132.0 | 87 | 36 | 112 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | RHB | 31 | 91.1 | 69 | 23 | 72 | 1.04 |
| 1985 | LHB | 34 | 145.0 | 106 | 47 | 147 | 1.34 |
| 1985 | RHB | 34 | 101.1 | 71 | 44 | 74 | 1.16 |
| 1986 | LHB | 27 | 104.2 | 81 | 37 | 111 | 1.41 |
| 1986 | RHB | 27 | 92.1 | 70 | 27 | 64 | 0.99 |
| 1987 | LHB | 35 | 152.2 | 112 | 45 | 146 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | RHB | 35 | 91.1 | 57 | 31 | 86 | 1.28 |
| 1988 | LHB | 35 | 164.2 | 120 | 43 | 138 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | RHB | 35 | 91.2 | 63 | 34 | 99 | 1.45 |
| 1989 | LHB | 34 | 128.0 | 85 | 40 | 106 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | RHB | 34 | 106.0 | 86 | 35 | 83 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | LHB | 28 | 92.1 | 65 | 37 | 105 | 1.54 |
| 1990 | RHB | 28 | 95.1 | 70 | 31 | 84 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | LHB | 20 | 22.1 | 23 | 6 | 30 | 1.61 |
| 1991 | RHB | 17 | 21.0 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 2178 | AHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2178 | HHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2178 | LHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2178 | RHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | AHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | HHB | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | LHB | 406 | 1564.1 | 1135 | 495 | 1565 | 1.32 |
| Total | RHB | 402 | 1137.2 | 834 | 369 | 962 | 1.17 |
| Total | 406 | 2702.0 | 1969 | 864 | 2527 | 1.25 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1991-11-01 | Only Nolan has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters |
| 1991-04-03 | Only Nolan of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 56 days. |
| 1990-06-29 | Only Nolan of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 24 days. |
| 1989-06-22 | A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Old Schoolers and the Cleveland Ballbusters. The Cleveland Ballbusters receive Only Nolan from the Atlanta Old Schoolers in exchange for Jeff Harris, Chan-Ho Hasegawa. |
| 1986-05-05 | Only Nolan of the Atlanta Mules is injured and is expected to be out 44 days. |
| 1984-06-25 | Only Nolan of the Atlanta Mules is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 1982-03-25 | The Atlanta Mules have renamed The Only Nolan to Only Nolan. |
| 1981-07-02 | The Only Nolan of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1979-03-25 | The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted The Only Nolan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have designated Walt Foley for assignment. |
| 1973-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have renamed Nellie McKinney to The Only Nolan. |