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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 Nissen | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $4,000,000 | | Birthday: | 09-08-1941 | Signed Through: | 1977 Season | | Age: | 36 | Years 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 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 17 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 8 | 9 | 95-97 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 8 | 9 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 8 | 9 | | | | Talent | 6 | 9 | 9 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitter | | Endurance: | 6 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 62 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 6 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| 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 | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1977 | @ COL | Loss, 0-5 | X | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-22-1977 | @ SB | Win, 5-3 | X | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-17-1977 | BLX | Win, 4-2 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-10-1977 | @ STL | Loss, 3-7 | X | 4.0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-05-1977 | @ HOM | Loss, 0-2 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-31-1977 | @ BRA | Win, 6-5 | X | 8.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-1977 | @ STL | Win, 4-2 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-10-1977 | NG | Loss, 3-4 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 08-05-1977 | @ SB | Loss, 1-8 | X | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-31-1977 | @ BLX | Win, 3-2 | X | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 31 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3.61 | 201.2 | 192 | 89 | 81 | 21 | 65 | 99 | 2 | 6.5 | 0 | 19 | 61.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.87 | 8.57 | 4.42 | 2.90 | 3.69 | 1.27 | 35.8 | .275 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 356 | 106 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .298 | .357 | .463 | .820 | | | | | vs. RHB | 386 | 86 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 66 | 3 | 12 | 6 | .223 | .292 | .334 | .626 | | | |
| | Backyard Baseball League 1977 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.44 | 5.1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | | | April | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.19 | 36.2 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 22 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.65 | 34.0 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.90 | 30.0 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 12 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.17 | 41.0 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 19 | | | August | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.05 | 26.2 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 14 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.78 | 33.1 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 14 | | | Spring Training | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 20.0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | Last Year | 25 | 25 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 4.39 | 153.2 | 170 | 87 | 75 | 13 | 43 | 118 | | | 2 Years Ago | 35 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3.45 | 213.2 | 208 | 98 | 82 | 23 | 59 | 164 | | | Career | 302 | 258 | 90 | 81 | 5 | 3.63 | 1630.2 | 1650 | 740 | 657 | 113 | 514 | 1058 | | | Home | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3.15 | 85.2 | 74 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 24 | 40 | | | Road | 19 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3.96 | 116.0 | 118 | 57 | 51 | 14 | 41 | 59 | | | Grass | 31 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3.61 | 201.2 | 192 | 89 | 81 | 21 | 65 | 99 | | | Day | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.28 | 40.0 | 45 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 17 | | | Night | 24 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3.45 | 161.2 | 147 | 68 | 62 | 15 | 49 | 82 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1974 Spalding - BBL | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | .333 | 0.0 | | Total BBL | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 | .333 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 05-18-1960 | Drafted in 4th round, 92nd overall pick, by Falls Church in 1960. | | 05-26-1968 | Injured on 5/26/1968 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-06-1968 | Had first career hit on 6/6/1968, off Keith Guthrie (MEL). | | 09-19-1969 | Earned first career win on 9/19/1969. | | 07-01-1971 | Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1971, going 3-0, 1.11. | | 12-01-1971 | Won World Championship with Falls Church in 1971. | | 01-26-1972 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration. | | 07-12-1972 | Traded 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). | | 07-12-1972 | Traded 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). | | 01-26-1973 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration. | | 07-01-1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Allstar game... | | 08-22-1973 | Hit first career homerun on 8/22/1973, off Steve Bowlin (SB). | | 01-01-1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 9 (9). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1974 | .706 | 7 | | | | Year | GB% | Rank | | 1974 | 0.63 | 8 | | 1975 | 0.62 | 10 | | 1977 | 0.62 | 7 | | | |
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