SS Billy Nielsen #16
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/09/1968
SS BILLY NIELSEN #16 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 40 40 40 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 45
Errors: - 80 60
Arm: 20 50 40
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 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
04/05/1968 PHI Loss, 2-6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/04/1968 @ WAS Win, 10-8 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/03/1968 BRO Win, 7-3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/02/1968 @ MIL Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/01/1968 CIN Win, 4-1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/31/1968 @ NYK Loss, 1-2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
03/30/1968 @ SDC Win, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
03/29/1968 KCB Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/27/1968 @ CHI Win, 5-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/26/1968 STL Loss, 1-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Billy has an engine that never quits.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:01/19/1941
Born in:Sweeny, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$59,950
Signed Through:1968 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 15th Pick in Round 3
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 .692 103 100 3.5
1967 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 156 513 122 10 2 8 59 37 29 5 3 93 2 2 .238 .284 .312 .596 81 77 0.8
Total MLB 352 1104 278 38 8 17 114 99 67 8 6 191 3 3 .252 .298 .347 .645 93 89 5.4
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 -12 0.2
Total MLB 12 41 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 11 0 0 .146 .163 .171 .334 2 -12
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 +3.7 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 +14.9 1.077
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.1 1.050
1966 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 16 13 15 34 7 52 3 .942 116.0 3.80 -1.4 .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 -2.3 1.004
TOTAL 2B 146 137 246 467 104 718 5 .993 1194.1 5.37 +19.0 1.080
TOTAL 3B 5 2 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.2 1.050
TOTAL SS 183 174 211 512 101 740 17 .977 1494.1 4.35 -4.4 .994
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1967 150 8
Year IBB Rank
1967 5 7
Year SH Rank
1966 13 10
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