Bots Nekola
Francis Joseph Nekola
Born: December 10, 1906
New York, NY US
Deceased: March 11, 1987
Rockville Centre, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1930-1938
Major League Statistics
Bots Nekola compiled a career record of 45 wins and 75 losses and a 5.05 ERA in his 247-game pitching career with the Wilkes-Barre Barons, St. Paul Saints, Jersey City Skeeters, Toronto Maple Leafs, Newark Bears, Toledo Mud Hens and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1930 season and last took the field during the 1938 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.24 | 26 | 79.0 | 104 | 54 | 46 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.07 | 38 | 210.0 | 240 | 112 | 95 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 11 | .267 | 6.71 | 28 | 106.0 | 162 | 90 | 79 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 13 | 19 | .406 | 5.52 | 38 | 202.0 | 243 | 154 | 124 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.77 | 27 | 9 | 92.0 | 114 | 66 | 59 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.32 | 12 | 50.0 | 56 | 29 | 24 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.87 | 34 | 18 | 135.0 | 146 | 77 | 73 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.32 | 34 | 14 | 123.0 | 155 | 69 | 59 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 75 | .375 | 5.05 | 247 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 997.0 | 1220 | 651 | 559 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 26 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 46 | 80 | 80 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .262 | .475 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | (+) Newark Bears | 25 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | (+) Toronto Maple Leafs | 25 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 28 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .200 | .371 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 38 | 63 | 63 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .175 | .317 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 27 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | .038 | .038 | .077 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 34 | 46 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .111 | .194 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 246 | 328 | 328 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | .152 | .180 | .332 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET | ||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1937 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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