Andy Nezelek
Francis Andrew Nezelek
Born: October 24, 1965
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 218
Draft: Round 5 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Bucknell
Career: 1986-1995
Andy Nezelek compiled a career record of 34 wins and 32 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.27 ERA in his 181-game pitching career with the Pulaski Braves, Sumter Braves, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves, Pirates and Carolina Mudcats. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.71 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 69 | 36 | 20 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.80 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 56 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 7 | 8 | .467 | 4.38 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.7 | 133 | 77 | 65 | 7 | 45 | 0 | 89 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.44 | 48 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 77.3 | 65 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.13 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.7 | 101 | 52 | 46 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 39 | 7 | 3 | 12 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 9 | 2 | .818 | 2.26 | 46 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107.7 | 87 | 36 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 114 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 434 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 7.71 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.0 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Totals | 34 | 32 | .515 | 3.27 | 181 | 67 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 577.7 | 542 | 266 | 210 | 28 | 168 | 11 | 419 | 43 | 12 | 45 | 552 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .091 | .000 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 12 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .357 | .624 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 26 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 49 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 173 | 65 | 59 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .169 | .197 | .220 | .417 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | P | 12 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .842 | 1.333 |
| 1987 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | P | 12 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .935 | 2.417 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 26 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .838 | 1.192 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 48 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | .875 | .438 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 25 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .889 | .960 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | P | 46 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .522 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Pirates | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| Totals | 181 | 58 | 96 | 18 | 6 | .895 | .851 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT |
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