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Name	Team	Age
Jim Nielsen	Retired (1995, Age 36)	Died (2043, Age 85)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9 (1981)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Mel Ott League	0	11 years (121 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	B-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	C	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	D-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	C+	A
Leadership	Mentor Value
C-	B-
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B-	0	12/18/1958
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	1
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1981	B	C+	B
1982	B+	B-	B+
1983	B+	B-	A-
1984	B+	B-	A
1985	B+	B	A
1986	B+	B	A
1987	B+	B	A
1988	B+	B	A
1989	B+	B	A
1990	B+	B	A
1991	B+	B	A+
1992	B+	B	A+
1993	B+	B	A+
1994	B	B	A
1995	B	B-	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1995-11-01	Jim Nielsen has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1986-08-13	The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team.
1986-07-25	The Cleveland Indians have demoted Jim Nielsen to the minor leagues.
1985-05-03	The Cleveland Indians have promoted Al Davis to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Andy Blankenship for assignment. The Cleveland Indians have designated John Grob for assignment.
1985-03-07	The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Nielsen down to the minors.
1984-07-23	The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Wilbur Wood for assignment.
1984-06-10	The Cleveland Indians have demoted Jim Nielsen to the minor leagues.
1983-09-21	The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Frank Swan to the minors.
1983-06-20	The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Nielsen down to the minors.
1983-05-19	The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Maurice Martinez to the minors.
1979-05-03	A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Milwaukee Six-Pack. The Milwaukee Six-Pack receive Bobby Murphy, George Mullin, Howie Kaiser, Joe Pasley from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Frank Swan, Ed Goeckel, Harry Franco, Nick Sax, Doug Rodriguez, Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 MIL (Dan Truby), Draft Pick 1981 Round 1 MIL (Jim Nielsen), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 MIL (Cy Scott).