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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 %)

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
1983 CLE 2 5 7 7 0 0 0 0 43.0 49 32 29 1 17 31 1.53 6.07
1984 CLE 5 12 22 22 0 0 0 0 130.0 142 79 79 0 36 82 1.37 5.47
1985 CLE 4 5 19 19 0 0 0 0 123.2 122 61 53 0 36 75 1.28 3.86
1986 CLE 9 11 23 23 2 0 0 0 148.2 159 81 75 0 39 97 1.33 4.54
1987 CLE 15 11 37 37 3 0 0 0 248.1 239 119 110 1 71 182 1.25 3.99
1988 CLE 14 9 37 33 6 0 0 0 232.1 237 110 106 2 67 163 1.31 4.11
1989 CLE 10 14 31 31 3 1 0 0 202.2 201 103 89 0 56 152 1.27 3.95
1990 CLE 14 8 31 31 5 1 0 0 216.1 213 100 90 2 54 161 1.23 3.74
1991 CLE 12 12 31 31 5 2 0 0 213.1 202 95 81 0 60 139 1.23 3.42
1992 CLE 15 10 32 32 6 2 0 0 222.2 223 105 91 0 61 164 1.28 3.68
1993 CLE 8 10 23 23 3 1 0 0 163.2 127 55 52 0 35 122 0.99 2.86
1994 CLE 5 11 23 23 3 0 0 0 154.2 142 72 62 2 41 113 1.18 3.61
1995 CLE 9 15 41 25 4 0 1 0 172.2 192 107 99 2 52 120 1.41 5.16
2069 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 122 133 357 337 40 7 1 0 2272.0 2248 1119 1016 10 625 1601 1.26 4.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jim Nielsen has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1986-08-13The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team.
1986-07-25The Cleveland Indians have demoted Jim Nielsen to the minor leagues.
1985-05-03The 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.
1985-03-07The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Nielsen down to the minors.
1984-07-23The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Wilbur Wood for assignment.
1984-06-10The Cleveland Indians have demoted Jim Nielsen to the minor leagues.
1983-09-21The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Frank Swan to the minors.
1983-06-20The Cleveland Indians have sent Jim Nielsen down to the minors.
1983-05-19The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jim Nielsen to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Maurice Martinez to the minors.
1979-05-03A 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).