#53 Dave Nilsson, Catcher, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Dave Nilsson

12/14/1969
33
Australia,,Brisbane
6"3
200

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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,100,000
2005
10 Year(s), 67 Days (1787 total Days)
77 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 15 Days (2079 total Days)
18 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77687
Versus LHP67677
Versus RHP87687
Talent78787
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2
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
1B : 4 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/1MINL 3-4500000011#2  
6/2@CLEL 2-3310000021#2  
6/3@CLEW 4-0311100010#2  
6/5CHWL 0-13400000001#2  
6/6CHWL 2-13400000000#2  
6/8@PITW 7-4421000012#2  
6/9@PITW 5-3500000002#2  
6/10@PITW 5-4302000110#6  
6/11@STLL 5-6500000002#2  
6/12@STLL 2-5400000100#2  

Batting Stats 2003

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall5620246150414282853.228.322.361.683.637.134
Projected14451911839010367272136.228.322.361.683.637.134
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall52231011400731910100.024.44.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2771002234000.259.333.296.630
vs. RHP17539140412262549000.223.320.371.691
Close/Late2731001279000.111.294.148.442
Scoring Position47500080720000.106.218.106.325
Pinch Hitting300000003000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home238216602581217.195.298.341.639
Road33120309029201636.250.336.375.711
This Week52130002226.143.217.143.360
Last Week62221000373.091.310.136.447
March/April2177208014111022.260.345.403.747
May2585226038131222.259.347.435.782
June104041002469.100.217.125.342

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
199214000000000100.000.000.000.000NYY
19933368155011266011600.221.280.338.618NYY
19941164131023808605224018100.247.288.397.685NYY
199512841011933310725530017501.290.338.459.796TEX
199612844013425215626332039900.305.349.473.822TEX
199713642312536219806353079320.296.369.525.893TEX
199813344612429422937560048200.278.361.509.870TEX
1999112341842317484752036910.246.343.381.725TEX
20001133809922117765559028000.261.358.458.816TEX
2001114350772007414450028000.220.316.337.653TEX
2002871875414111433735043610.289.394.551.945TEX
200356202461504142828005310.228.322.361.683 DET
Total115736649792601412160152542902876551.267.342.445.787 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1986, A1243867912173629314441.205.261.295.557
1987, A13445299131135444487313.219.289.338.628
1988, A126457131302145458565701.287.362.453.815
1989, A127464144281267887614400.310.385.543.928
1990, A552016215072929212011.308.372.488.860
1990, AA4917765190123733231800.367.438.6781.116
1991, AA57178419041918192601.230.300.348.648
1991, AAA601934612182526212810.238.309.435.744
1992, AAA49155439052218102210.277.315.432.748
1993, AAA441573610062018143600.229.291.408.698

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1996260000001100.000.143.000.143
20008246201612300.250.308.458.766
Total10306201613400.200.273.367.639

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher54524651904873.994465.19.423461226.1
First Base2012001201.00010.010.80    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by New York (M) on 2/3/1986 to a 1-year deal worth $540,000 per year...
Injured on 7/11/1990 with a Broken Jaw, out for 3 weeks...
Traded from New York (M) to New York (Y) on 6/2/1991 (Going to NYM: 1B Don Mattingly. Going to NYY: P Jeff Innis, C Dave Nilsson, CF Mike Cameron)...
Injured on 6/6/1992 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/8/1993, off Jeff Bettendorf (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1993, off Steve Ontiveros (OAK)...
2/2/1997: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against Minnesota, driving in 6 runs on 4/19/1997...
2/2/1998: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/5/1998 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 9/7/1998...
2/2/1999: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
7/12/1999: Signed a contract extension with Texas, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/3/2003 to a 3-year deal worth $4,100,000 per year...
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