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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Jan Nilsson Second Base
Retired (1985, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .796 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 2718 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-14-1946
HR 368 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(5 games)
RBI 1374
SB 239
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B 
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B A+ (100%) CF D- (8.2%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 CIN
137
570
71
135
19
4
11
47
47
 116 0 3
2
 4 9
.636
.294
.342
.105
.237
1969 CIN
151
611
81
151
14
3
16
71
39
 111 4 3
12
 5 5
.654
.295
.358
.111
.247
1970 CIN
130
521
86
150
26
4
20
69
56
 79 1 5
19
 15 18
.823
.355
.468
.180
.288
1971 CIN
149
599
118
172
32
5
25
84
71
 101 2 1
13
 3 5
.847
.364
.482
.195
.287
1972 CIN
154
623
98
155
24
3
14
54
66
 125 4 2
11
 2 6
.688
.324
.364
.116
.249
1973 CIN
156
637
104
173
26
4
28
80
62
 105 3 1
9
 5 7
.795
.339
.457
.185
.272
1974 CIN
140
587
102
163
26
6
32
94
51
 99 4 3
5
 1 3
.844
.338
.506
.228
.278
1975 CIN
151
613
122
190
29
5
33
94
65
 103 4 2
13
 5 4
.914
.379
.535
.225
.310
1976 CIN
154
624
113
185
30
6
33
105
52
 102 2 4
11
 3 4
.873
.350
.522
.226
.296
1977 CIN
157
621
80
147
23
8
20
64
52
 123 1 0
12
 5 8
.693
.297
.396
.159
.237
1978 CIN-TEX
155
550
91
159
31
8
28
87
43
 76 1 5
18
 7 12
.866
.339
.527
.238
.289
1978 CIN
49
160
25
43
9
2
9
26
13
 19 0 1
3
 1 3
.841
.322
.519
.250
.269
1978 TEX
106
390
66
116
22
6
19
61
30
 57 1 4
15
 6 9
.877
.346
.531
.233
.297
1979 TEX
151
584
98
174
28
9
17
94
59
 105 3 2
24
 10 3
.828
.364
.464
.166
.298
1980 TEX
137
549
109
178
25
5
29
118
45
 96 2 8
32
 6 4
.919
.373
.546
.222
.324
1981 TEX
149
568
75
151
26
6
17
78
64
 81 3 2
25
 14 3
.765
.342
.423
.157
.266
1982 TEX
148
586
102
176
36
4
18
87
52
 88 4 1
21
 6 6
.828
.361
.468
.167
.300
1983 TEX
144
230
33
68
9
4
5
41
22
 39 0 2
3
 1 2
.789
.354
.435
.139
.296
1984 TEX
148
315
59
96
14
3
13
49
32
 56 0 3
4
 5 4
.858
.366
.492
.187
.305
1985 TEX
140
363
47
95
19
2
9
58
35
 63 2 6
5
 0 6
.725
.325
.399
.138
.262
Total
2651
9751
1589
2718
437
89
368
1374
913
 1668 40 53
239
 97 109
.796
.341
.455
.176
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Jan Nilsson has retired from the Texas Trench Maggots
1985-06-13Jan Nilsson of the Texas Trench Maggots is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-05-24The Texas Trench Maggots have removed Jan Nilsson from the trade block.
1980-08-29Jan Nilsson of the Texas Trench Maggots is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1978-05-26A trade has been completed between the Texas Trench Maggots and the Cincinnati River Cats. The Cincinnati River Cats receive Joe Sosa, Tink Williams, Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 TEX (Alex Ramirez), Draft Pick 1981 Round 2 TEX (Dazzy Doheny), Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 TEX (Bill McTigue) from the Texas Trench Maggots in exchange for Wally Hoffman, Curly Gaston, Jan Nilsson.
1975-08-30Jan Nilsson of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1974-06-01Jan Nilsson of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1971-05-17Jan Nilsson of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1970-08-11Jan Nilsson of the Cincinnati River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1968-04-21The Cincinnati River Cats have renamed Jim Nilsson to Jan Nilsson.
1968-04-21The Cincinnati River Cats have promoted Jim Nilsson to the major league team.