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Player Report for #68 John Nissen
Wednesday, October 5th, 1977


 Rec  9-10
 ERA  3.61
 IP  201.2
 BB  65
 K  99
Name:John NissenContract:Major League Contract
Nickname:Salary:$4,000,000
Birthday:09-08-1941Signed Through:1977 Season
Age:36Years of Major League Service:9 Years, 131 Days
Born in:Dublin (Ohio)Major League Service Days this Year:183 Days
Nationality:American  
Height:6' 2"Years on 40-Man Roster:11 Years, None
Weight:210 lbsYears of Pro Service:17 Years
  Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:SPMinor League Option Years:Out of option years
Bats:Right  
Throws:RightContract Extension -
Status:Completely RestedDrafted-
Morale:GoodLocal Popularity (National)Unknown (Unknown)
Spalding
Aeros
BBL
Pitching Ratings (OSA)
PitchingStuffMovementControlVelocity 
Overall58995-97 Mph 
Versus LHP489 
Versus RHP589 
Talent699 
Pitching Ratings  Pitches:Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitter
Endurance:6   
Groundball Pct.:62   
Holding Runners:6   
Batting Ratings (OSA)
BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's 
Overall24143 
Versus LHP24143 
Versus RHP24143 
Talent34254 
Running & Bunting Ratings  Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:3 Pitcher 4
Stealing Ability:4 
Baserunning Instincts:3 
Sacrifice Bunt:2 
Bunt for Hit:2 
Hitter Type:Spray Hitter 
   
   
   
Game Log, Last 10 Games
DateOpponentResultStartIPHRERBBKDec       
09-26-1977@ COLLoss, 0-5X5.1105505Loss      
09-22-1977@ SBWin, 5-3X8.093311Win      
09-17-1977 BLXWin, 4-2X8.052202Win      
09-10-1977@ STLLoss, 3-7X4.095410Loss      
09-05-1977@ HOMLoss, 0-2X8.052006Loss      
08-31-1977@ BRAWin, 6-5X8.095324       
08-15-1977@ STLWin, 4-2X8.052205Win      
08-10-1977 NGLoss, 3-4X8.062235       
08-05-1977@ SBLoss, 1-8X2.275540Loss      
07-31-1977@ BLXWin, 3-2X8.032254Win      
Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats
PitchingGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall313191003.61201.2192898121659926.501961.3
PitchingSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9ERCWHIPVORPBABIP     
Overall000.00011.878.574.422.903.691.2735.8.275     
PitchingABH2B3BHRRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS   
vs. LHB35610618411493233463.298.357.463.820   
vs. RHB38686111104033663126.223.292.334.626   
Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits
SplitGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBK 
Last Week110108.445.11055205 
April661103.1936.233141351322 
May552002.6534.025111041418 
June550203.9030.031131341112 
July663304.1741.038201921619 
August441104.0526.22714123914 
September552303.7833.13817143214 
Spring Training553002.2520.01365177 
Last Year252561504.39153.217087751343118 
2 Years Ago3535131203.45213.220898822359164 
Career302258908153.631630.216507406571135141058 
Home12124303.1585.274323072440 
Road19195703.96116.01185751144159 
Grass313191003.61201.21928981216599 
Day771304.2840.045211961617 
Night24248703.45161.21476862154982 
Career Pitching Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPVORP
1967 Falls Church - BBL25600020.008.0810032001.38.0000.0
1968 Falls Church - BBL261450315.1137.04324214810001.38.0000.0
1969 Falls Church - BBL272731112.8547.157171531725001.56.0000.0
1970 Falls Church - BBL2828239913.23142.0127555174787001.23.0000.0
1971 Falls Church - BBL29333312903.30210.020783771074123331.34.0000.0
1972 Falls Church - BBL30333391204.18180.2185103841255106001.33.0000.0
1973 Spalding - BBL31363619503.36236.022889881282182101.31.0000.0
1974 Spalding - BBL32343412503.72200.22259483861142001.43.34329.0
1975 Spalding - BBL333535131203.45213.220898822359164001.25.30341.8
1976 Spalding - BBL34252561504.39153.217087751343118101.39.32820.9
1977 Spalding - BBL35313191003.61201.21928981216599201.27.27535.8
Total BBL 302258908153.631630.216507406571135141058731.33.873127.5
Career Minor League Pitching Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPVORP
Career Postseason Pitching Stats
Year/Team/LeagueAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPVORP
1974 Spalding - BBL32110103.006.0922121001.83.3330.0
Total BBL110103.006.0922121001.83.3330.0
Career Fielding Stats
Year/Team/LeaguePOSGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
1974 Spalding - MLP343411371502.960200.22.15
1975 Spalding - MLP353517476651.985213.22.70
1976 Spalding - MLP252510290412.951153.22.28
1977 Spalding - MLP313112393521.981201.22.28
Player History
05-18-1960Drafted in 4th round, 92nd overall pick, by Falls Church in 1960.
05-26-1968Injured on 5/26/1968 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks.
06-06-1968Had first career hit on 6/6/1968, off Keith Guthrie (MEL).
09-19-1969Earned first career win on 9/19/1969.
07-01-1971Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1971, going 3-0, 1.11.
12-01-1971Won World Championship with Falls Church in 1971.
01-26-1972Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration.
07-12-1972Traded from Falls Church to Texas on 7/12/1972 (Going to FC: 2B Miguel Arispe, CF Mark Caley. Going to TEX: P John Nissen, P Jeremiah Siddiqui, SS Donald Bassett, 2B Norberto Cruz).
07-12-1972Traded from Texas to Spalding on 7/12/1972 (Going to SPA: SS Donald Bassett, P John Nissen. Going to TEX: P Daren Ross, P Joey McHone, 1B William Shotwell, SS Henry Gerson).
01-26-1973Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration.
07-01-1973Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game...
08-22-1973Hit first career homerun on 8/22/1973, off Steve Bowlin (SB).
01-01-1977OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 9 (9).
Leader Boards Appearances
YearGSRank
1975351
YearLRank
1976151
YearWinning %Rank
1974.7067
YearBABIPRank
1977.2754
YearGB%Rank
19740.638
19750.6210
19770.627

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