C Dave Nilsson #15
Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
01/31/2003
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C DAVE NILSSON #15 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
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 10 10 11 10
Gap 8 7 8 8
Power 9 8 9 9
Eye 10 9 10 10
Avoid K's 10 9 11 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 8 8
Errors: - 11 12
Arm: 8 10 11
Turn DP: - 9 -
Framing: 14 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 12 Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 1 Right Field: 2
3rd Base: 4
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Aggressiveness: 16
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/14/1969
Born in:Brisbane, QLD
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,400,000
Signed Through:2003 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 113 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:13 Years, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
1990 Milwaukee - MLB 20 27 60 11 1 0 0 5 5 7 0 2 7 0 0 .183 .261 .200 .461 31 29 -0.3
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 21 61 156 43 12 1 0 16 18 15 0 1 31 1 1 .276 .337 .365 .703 96 99 0.7
1992 Milwaukee - MLB 22 141 541 140 30 1 19 73 69 47 5 8 67 5 8 .259 .319 .423 .743 105 103 3.4
1993 Milwaukee - MLB 23 141 526 156 43 2 12 80 74 55 3 7 56 3 1 .297 .362 .454 .816 122 122 4.8
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 24 145 553 176 43 7 15 86 91 68 2 4 81 4 2 .318 .392 .503 .895 134 135 5.5
1995 Milwaukee - MLB 25 144 502 138 29 4 9 58 73 70 1 4 76 2 2 .275 .362 .402 .765 106 109 3.2
1996 Milwaukee - MLB 26 141 548 181 41 4 24 103 87 46 3 4 96 3 2 .330 .383 .551 .934 137 139 5.2
1997 Milwaukee - MLB 27 142 547 158 36 8 17 80 83 45 2 4 95 2 4 .289 .343 .477 .820 116 116 4.0
1998 Milwaukee - MLB 28 121 432 131 34 0 19 66 68 43 1 3 77 1 3 .303 .365 .514 .879 130 128 3.8
1999 Milwaukee - MLB 29 150 533 153 41 4 18 91 89 64 8 5 94 6 1 .287 .369 .480 .849 117 117 4.0
2000 Milwaukee - MLB 30 147 534 179 41 4 19 98 108 62 0 4 85 3 2 .335 .402 .534 .935 141 145 6.8
2001 Milwaukee - MLB 31 144 534 171 51 0 16 104 86 51 5 12 98 5 3 .320 .377 .506 .883 134 134 5.6
2002 Tampa Bay - MLB 32 58 196 53 10 2 3 28 17 16 0 2 33 3 3 .270 .322 .388 .710 86 87 0.6
Total MLB 1562 5662 1690 412 37 171 888 868 589 30 60 896 38 32 .298 .364 .475 .839 121 122 47.1
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
1987 Helena - BC 17 55 188 74 13 0 1 21 36 22 0 2 14 0 1 .394 .453 .479 .932 235 620 4.6
1988 Stockton - A 18 118 443 109 22 2 8 40 37 37 0 6 53 1 2 .246 .300 .359 .659 97 91 1.2
1989 Beloit - A 19 5 15 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 .067 .300 .067 .367 35 60 -0.1
1989 El Paso - AA 19 112 406 96 21 2 7 45 38 52 2 2 74 3 2 .236 .325 .350 .674 110 111 1.6
1990 Denver - AAA 20 55 188 38 7 1 3 17 19 29 1 1 33 5 1 .202 .311 .298 .608 88 92 0.4
1998 Denver - AAA 28 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .231 .000 .231 -25 0 -0.1
Total AA 58 198 38 7 1 3 17 20 32 1 1 37 5 1 .192 .306 .283 .589 82 87
Total TL 112 406 96 21 2 7 45 38 52 2 2 74 3 2 .236 .325 .350 .674 110 111
Total CALL 118 443 109 22 2 8 40 37 37 0 6 53 1 2 .246 .300 .359 .659 97 91
Total MIDW 5 15 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 .067 .300 .067 .367 35 60
Total PION 55 188 74 13 0 1 21 36 22 0 2 14 0 1 .394 .453 .479 .932 235 620
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
2001 Milwaukee - MLB 31 5 20 6 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 .300 .391 .450 .841 126 132 1.1
Total MLB 5 20 6 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 .300 .391 .450 .841 126 132
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Helena - BC C 44 42 329 28 0 364 7 .981 352.0 9.13 -1.1 .000 7 0 0 0.0
1987 Helena - BC 1B 24 13 180 14 22 198 4 .980 192.0 9.09 0.0 .000
1987 Helena - BC 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Helena - BC 3B 26 20 21 58 4 85 6 .929 208.0 3.42 0.0 .000
1987 Helena - BC CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1990 Milwaukee - MLB C 22 15 89 11 0 100 0 1.000 144.2 6.22 -0.8 .940 4 16 5 31.2
1990 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 4 2 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 17.1 2.60 +0.3 1.062
1990 Milwaukee - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Milwaukee - MLB C 31 25 147 15 1 164 2 .988 234.0 6.23 -0.1 .808 0 23 7 30.4
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 5 5 45 1 5 46 0 1.000 43.0 9.63 -0.1 1.025
1991 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.055
1991 Milwaukee - MLB LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1991 Milwaukee - MLB RF 8 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 55.2 1.78 -1.3 .843
1992 Milwaukee - MLB C 140 140 822 96 10 923 5 .995 1268.1 6.51 +1.3 1.002 5 159 53 33.3
1993 Milwaukee - MLB C 134 134 701 88 10 797 8 .990 1183.2 6.00 -0.2 .984 11 136 46 33.8
1994 Milwaukee - MLB C 112 112 732 67 5 801 2 .998 998.2 7.20 -0.0 1.040 6 105 30 28.6
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 8 8 68 7 12 75 0 1.000 66.0 10.23 +0.2 1.024
1994 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 24 23 12 55 4 68 1 .985 198.0 3.05 +0.4 1.029
1994 Milwaukee - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1994 Milwaukee - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Milwaukee - MLB C 131 130 818 85 12 910 7 .992 1139.1 7.13 -3.8 .880 6 164 32 19.5
1995 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 5 5 13 11 3 25 1 .960 43.0 5.02 -1.0 .777
1995 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.1 1.049
1995 Milwaukee - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1995 Milwaukee - MLB RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 -0.6 .000
1996 Milwaukee - MLB C 133 130 874 81 7 959 4 .996 1158.1 7.42 +1.0 1.168 7 142 39 27.5
1996 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 3 3 12 11 2 24 1 .958 29.1 7.06 -0.3 .909
1996 Milwaukee - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 Milwaukee - MLB RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.4 .972
1997 Milwaukee - MLB C 137 137 892 89 12 983 2 .998 1219.1 7.24 -1.1 1.014 7 147 40 27.2
1997 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.045
1998 Milwaukee - MLB C 109 107 701 71 2 776 4 .995 957.0 7.26 -2.2 1.115 9 105 24 22.9
1998 Milwaukee - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Milwaukee - MLB 3B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 -0.0 1.058
1999 Milwaukee - MLB C 137 136 870 81 3 957 6 .994 1224.2 6.99 -0.3 1.131 4 134 27 20.1
2000 Milwaukee - MLB C 131 129 830 70 5 901 1 .999 1148.0 7.06 +1.1 1.082 3 97 23 23.7
2000 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Milwaukee - MLB C 128 128 905 79 10 986 2 .998 1157.2 7.65 -0.4 1.022 10 114 32 28.1
2001 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 2 2 3 4 1 8 1 .875 15.0 4.20 -0.5 .786
2002 Tampa Bay - MLB C 56 53 338 41 5 381 2 .995 455.2 7.49 -0.6 1.001 4 55 15 27.3
TOTAL C 1445 1418 9048 902 82 10002 52 .995 12641.1 7.08 -7.4 1.033 83 1397 373 26.7
TOTAL 1B 38 26 293 22 39 319 4 .987 302.0 9.39 +0.1 1.024
TOTAL 2B 12 11 28 26 6 57 3 .947 97.1 4.99 -1.8 .840
TOTAL 3B 59 46 36 121 9 164 7 .957 440.1 3.21 +0.9 1.033
TOTAL LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 15 6 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 68.1 1.71 -2.3 .795
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1988 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
04/04/1988 Named the #82 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1988 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
10/22/1988 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (17); Power: 6 (13); Eye: 9 (12).
03/26/1989 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
04/03/1989 Named the #26 prospect in the MLB
07/02/1989 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Texas League All-Star Game.
10/24/1989 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (18); Power: 8 (13); Eye: 10 (12).
04/02/1990 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
11/16/1990 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (17); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
03/03/1991 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
04/06/1991 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Milwaukee Brewers development complex.
11/22/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (18); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
07/02/1992 Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 2 RBI and 1 R.
10/22/1992 Wins the 1992 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/15/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (18); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
05/20/1993 Injured on 05/19/1993, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
06/30/1993 Injured on 06/28/1993, diagnosed with knee tendinitis, is day-to-day.
11/17/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,340,400.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (11).
06/03/1994 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/12/1994 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,917,200.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12).
11/21/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,496,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (13).
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/17/1996 Goes 0-4 against the Detroit Tigers, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
08/13/1996 Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (13).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (13).
05/22/1998 Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
07/20/1998 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (13).
06/19/1999 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12).
04/07/2000 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/09/2000 Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/28/2000 Wins the 2000 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at C.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (12).
02/26/2001 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/23/2001 Became a free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 11 (11).
01/15/2002 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $17,800,000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
06/15/2002 Injured on 06/14/2002, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2001 51 4
Year 3B Rank
1994 7 8
1997 8 5
Year SF Rank
1992 8 9
2001 12 1
Year AVG Rank
1996 .330 7
2000 .335 8
Year RC/27 Rank
1994 7.56 10
Year WAR Rank
2000 6.5 8
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