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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
B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B+ B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
D- C-
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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1979 PIT 9 5 23 23 0 0 0 0 138.0 163 91 88 3 58 92 1.60 5.74
1980 PIT 16 12 36 36 0 0 0 0 253.1 227 107 101 3 79 169 1.21 3.59
1981 PIT 13 12 34 34 1 1 0 0 236.2 215 102 95 3 67 179 1.19 3.61
1982 ATL 13 13 35 35 2 2 0 0 221.1 223 127 115 3 78 183 1.36 4.68
1983 ATL 11 9 34 34 1 0 0 0 220.2 222 111 100 7 63 168 1.29 4.08
1984 ATL 15 10 31 31 8 1 0 0 223.1 184 83 77 2 59 156 1.09 3.10
1985 ATL 19 9 34 34 6 3 0 0 246.1 221 79 71 1 91 177 1.27 2.59
1986 ATL 13 9 27 27 6 0 0 0 197.0 175 81 69 3 64 151 1.21 3.15
1987 ATL 8 13 35 35 5 0 0 0 244.0 232 110 98 4 76 169 1.26 3.61
1988 ATL 19 4 35 35 6 2 0 0 256.1 237 96 88 1 77 183 1.22 3.09
1989 ATL-CLE 15 9 34 34 4 3 0 0 234.0 189 88 74 2 75 171 1.13 2.85
1990 CLE 13 8 28 28 2 2 0 0 187.2 189 95 83 3 68 135 1.37 3.98
1991 CLE 3 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 43.1 50 22 21 1 9 36 1.36 4.36
2178 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 167 114 406 387 41 14 0 0 2702.0 2527 1192 1080 36 864 1969 1.25 3.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Only Nolan has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1991-04-03Only Nolan of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 56 days.
1990-06-29Only Nolan of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1989-06-22A 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.
1986-05-05Only Nolan of the Atlanta Mules is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1984-06-25Only Nolan of the Atlanta Mules is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-03-25The Atlanta Mules have renamed The Only Nolan to Only Nolan.
1981-07-02The Only Nolan of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1979-03-25The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have promoted The Only Nolan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have designated Walt Foley for assignment.
1973-04-01The Pittsburgh Alleghenys have renamed Nellie McKinney to The Only Nolan.