1B Bill Nesmith #17
Age: 46 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
1B BILL NESMITH #17 - AGE: 46 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/12/1928
Born in:Canton, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 5th Pick in Round 19
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
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
1946 Jackson - R 18 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 52 59 -0.0
1947 Jackson - R 19 18 18 7 0 0 2 6 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 .389 .450 .722 1.172 222 212 0.3
1948 Jackson - R 20 44 44 10 2 0 2 6 5 1 0 0 13 0 0 .227 .244 .409 .654 62 61 -0.1
1949 Jackson - R 21 58 61 20 3 0 1 5 6 10 0 0 5 0 0 .328 .423 .426 .849 106 116 0.3
1950 Jackson - R 22 30 66 20 4 1 2 12 11 25 0 0 23 1 0 .303 .495 .485 .979 157 165 0.9
1950 Spokane - A 22 24 34 6 2 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 8 0 0 .176 .263 .235 .498 32 28 -0.2
1951 Gary - A 23 55 133 43 9 1 0 23 20 39 3 3 32 1 0 .323 .478 .406 .884 151 159 1.5
1951 Birmingham - AA 23 39 110 32 9 0 1 16 22 23 0 0 22 0 0 .291 .414 .400 .814 117 116 0.2
1952 Gary - A 24 69 98 22 3 0 0 3 7 26 2 1 24 0 0 .224 .394 .255 .649 85 84 0.1
1952 Birmingham - AA 24 18 27 6 1 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 7 0 0 .222 .323 .259 .582 53 38 -0.2
1953 Gary - A 25 44 105 16 3 0 0 8 7 19 0 0 24 0 0 .152 .282 .181 .463 24 15 -1.2
1953 Birmingham - AA 25 56 156 44 6 1 2 25 20 27 0 0 30 1 0 .282 .388 .372 .760 90 92 0.0
1954 Gary - A 26 37 95 26 4 3 3 17 12 20 1 1 15 0 0 .274 .402 .474 .875 130 131 0.5
1954 Birmingham - AA 26 52 86 19 3 0 3 14 11 13 0 2 20 0 1 .221 .317 .360 .677 68 43 -0.5
1955 Gary - A 27 25 73 24 8 0 0 11 9 15 0 1 14 1 0 .329 .438 .438 .877 131 136 0.5
1955 Birmingham - AA 27 55 64 16 4 0 1 12 12 17 1 1 12 0 0 .250 .410 .359 .769 93 101 0.2
1956 Birmingham - AA 28 14 13 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .357 .538 .896 116 107 0.1
Total DIX 234 456 122 25 1 7 72 69 84 1 4 91 1 1 .268 .380 .373 .753 92 88
Total HL 230 504 131 27 4 3 62 55 119 6 6 109 2 0 .260 .403 .347 .750 106 108
Total COW 24 34 6 2 0 0 4 3 4 0 0 8 0 0 .176 .263 .235 .498 32 28
Total GSL 155 193 58 9 1 7 31 27 38 0 0 47 1 0 .301 .416 .466 .882 127 132
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Jackson - R 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 5.2 6.35 +0.1 1.090
1947 Jackson - R 1B 4 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 10.2 5.91 0.0 .000
1948 Jackson - R 1B 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 2.0 27.00 +0.0 1.038
1949 Jackson - R 1B 14 3 57 4 2 61 0 1.000 50.1 10.91 -0.6 .918
1949 Jackson - R SS 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
1950 Spokane - A 1B 9 3 29 8 7 37 0 1.000 40.2 8.19 +0.5 1.037
1950 Jackson - R 1B 13 13 101 11 6 113 1 .991 114.2 8.79 -0.3 .926
1950 Jackson - R SS 5 5 5 5 1 11 1 .909 35.0 2.57 -0.4 .890
1951 Birmingham - AA 1B 34 31 250 20 35 274 4 .985 267.0 9.10 -3.2 .912
1951 Gary - A 1B 36 36 289 22 27 317 6 .981 324.2 8.62 -1.4 .950
1951 Birmingham - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Gary - A SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1951 Birmingham - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Birmingham - AA 1B 7 5 47 2 6 50 1 .980 45.0 9.80 -0.2 .907
1952 Gary - A 1B 22 16 153 19 21 173 1 .994 170.1 9.09 +0.3 .991
1952 Birmingham - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Birmingham - AA 1B 46 41 324 22 40 349 3 .991 341.1 9.12 -1.5 .958
1953 Gary - A 1B 30 25 213 16 24 233 4 .983 224.2 9.17 -1.6 .918
1953 Gary - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Birmingham - AA 1B 25 14 155 9 19 165 1 .994 145.1 10.16 +0.4 1.002
1954 Gary - A 1B 25 25 199 12 19 214 3 .986 206.0 9.22 -0.6 .953
1954 Birmingham - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Gary - A SS 2 2 4 2 1 7 1 .857 19.0 2.84 -1.2 .670
1954 Birmingham - AA LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 .974
1954 Birmingham - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Birmingham - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Birmingham - AA 1B 17 5 62 8 6 71 1 .986 72.2 8.67 +0.2 .978
1955 Gary - A 1B 13 13 87 7 13 95 1 .989 110.2 7.64 -0.0 .925
1955 Gary - A SS 6 6 12 13 3 27 2 .926 58.2 3.84 -1.4 .798
1955 Birmingham - AA LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.1 .982
1956 Birmingham - AA 1B 3 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 5.1 8.44 +0.1 1.035
1956 Birmingham - AA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 .982
TOTAL 1B 303 230 1988 160 225 2174 26 .988 2137.0 9.05 -7.7 .950
TOTAL SS 15 14 22 21 6 47 4 .915 122.2 3.15 -3.1 .788
TOTAL LF 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 11.2 3.86 +0.3 .979
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft out of high school (Newark; Newark, OH) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 19, Pick 5, 293rd overall pick).
07/06/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization with a signing bonus of $1,500.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/09/1950 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
06/14/1952 Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/15/1953 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
07/11/1953 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/20/1954 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/04/1956 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
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