SS Billy Nielsen #16
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/01/1971
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SS BILLY NIELSEN #16 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 41 8 2 0 1 1 1 13 .195 .214 .317 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 40
Errors: - 80 60
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/19/1971 WAS Win, 6-4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/04/1971 @ NYK Loss, 4-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/1971 @ CHI Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
07/27/1971 @ CHI Loss, 1-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/11/1971 @ STL Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/10/1971 @ WAS Win, 2-0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/09/1971 @ WAS Win, 4-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/08/1971 @ WAS Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1971 BRO Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/04/1971 BRO Loss, 4-7 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He is a max effort guy.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/19/1941
Born in:Sweeny, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 7 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 15th Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1971 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 41 8 2 0 1 1 6 1 13 .195 .214 .317 .531 .242 .122 50
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3 0 0 0.0 2.8 2.32 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Versus Right   31 7 2 0 1 1 6 1 9 0 0 0 .226 .250 .387 .637
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
July   27 6 2 0 1 1 4 1 7 0 0 0 .222 .250 .407 .657
August   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Spring Training   54 13 1 0 1 2 5 2 10 0 1 1 .241 .281 .315 .596
Last Year   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   177 37 3 0 1 17 20 13 31 3 2 0 .209 .259 .243 .502
Career   1633 388 52 8 21 153 145 103 282 10 30 17 .238 .288 .318 .606
Home   23 5 0 0 1 1 4 1 7 0 0 0 .217 .250 .348 .598
Road   18 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 .167 .167 .278 .444
Grass   41 8 2 0 1 1 6 1 13 0 0 0 .195 .214 .317 .531
Day   25 6 2 0 0 0 4 1 8 0 0 0 .240 .269 .320 .589
Night   16 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
As Starter   40 8 2 0 1 1 6 1 12 0 0 0 .200 .220 .325 .545
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   16 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 0 .250 .294 .375 .669
Inning 4-6   16 4 0 0 1 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Inning 7-9   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   13 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
1 Outs   14 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 7 0 0 0 .286 .333 .571 .905
2 Outs   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Scoring Position   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   27 6 2 0 1 1 5 0 9 0 0 0 .222 .222 .407 .630
Runner on 1st   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   23 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 13 0 0 0 .130 .167 .174 .341
First Pitch   6 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 2-0   2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Full Count   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Behind in Count   12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .083 .083 .167 .250
Ahead in Count   6 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 8th   35 7 2 0 1 1 6 0 10 0 0 0 .200 .200 .343 .543
Low Leverage   21 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 .190 .190 .381 .571
Medium Leverage   17 4 1 0 0 0 4 1 6 0 0 0 .235 .278 .294 .572
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 64 155 41 8 0 2 12 10 13 0 1 31 0 1 .265 .320 .355 .674 103 99 1.1
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 132 436 115 20 6 7 43 52 25 3 2 67 1 0 .264 .307 .385 .692 103 103 3.7
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 156 513 122 10 2 8 59 37 29 5 3 93 2 2 .238 .284 .312 .596 81 78 0.9
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 100 310 65 9 0 2 21 20 22 9 1 47 0 2 .210 .281 .258 .539 70 63 0.1
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 61 177 37 3 0 1 17 20 13 0 3 31 0 2 .209 .259 .243 .502 47 45 -0.7
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -112 -0.0
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 15 41 8 2 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 13 0 0 .195 .214 .317 .531 49 50 -0.2
Total MLB 530 1633 388 52 8 21 153 145 103 17 10 282 3 7 .238 .288 .318 .606 82 79 4.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1963 Total - 22 63 286 83 10 1 3 51 69 24 4 0 30 26 6 .290 .354 .364 .717 100 100 0.9
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 12 41 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 .146 .163 .171 .334 2 -14 0.1
Total MLB 12 41 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 .146 .163 .171 .334 2 -14
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 31 28 55 94 22 149 0 1.000 257.2 5.20 +3.8 1.094
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 2 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 +0.0 1.049
1965 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 16 12 15 37 9 53 1 .981 103.1 4.53 -0.7 .977
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 113 108 191 367 82 563 5 .991 927.2 5.41 +15.6 1.077
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.2 1.050
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 16 13 15 34 7 52 3 .942 116.0 3.80 -1.5 .898
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 2 1 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 +0.4 1.046
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 +0.1 1.053
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 151 149 181 441 85 635 13 .980 1275.0 4.39 -2.5 1.004
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 17 14 28 38 11 66 0 1.000 120.1 4.94 +1.5 1.107
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 8 7 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 62.0 2.61 +0.6 1.054
1968 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 75 71 101 204 50 315 10 .968 629.2 4.36 -6.5 .943
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.015
1969 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 59 55 93 164 36 261 4 .985 468.0 4.94 -3.5 .949
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1970 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 14 14 17 50 7 70 3 .957 111.0 5.43 -1.0 .949
TOTAL 2B 166 151 275 507 117 787 5 .994 1318.2 5.34 +21.4 1.082
TOTAL 3B 13 9 5 18 0 23 0 1.000 87.2 2.36 +0.9 1.053
TOTAL SS 332 314 422 930 194 1386 34 .975 2704.0 4.50 -15.7 .972
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 63rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Industrials, out of college Oklahoma State
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 35 (45).
07/09/1964 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
10/26/1964 Named the #47 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
04/13/1965 Named the #76 prospect in the MLB
06/22/1965 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,000.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
11/06/1967 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $59,950.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,000.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
11/15/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
11/15/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $102,600.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (50).
09/27/1971 Released by the Pittsburgh Industrials.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 150 8
Year IBB Rank
1967 5 7
1968 6 8
Year HP Rank
1968 9 2
Year SH Rank
1966 13 10
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