Jerry Nielsen
Gerald Arthur Nielsen
Born: August 5, 1966
Sacramento, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 1 (1985 January Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1985 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 1 (1986 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 8 (1986 June Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 11 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
Draft: Round 18 (1988 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Sacramento City College
Florida State
Career: 1988-1994
Major League Statistics
Jerry Nielsen compiled a career record of 26 wins and 36 losses, with 20 saves, and a 3.53 ERA in his 246-game pitching career with the Oneonta Yankees, Prince William Cannons, Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Albany-Colonie Yankees, Columbus Clippers, Vancouver Canadians, Midland Angels and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Prince William Cannons |
 Albany-Colonie Yankees |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Midland Angels |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.71 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.19 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 49.3 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | 7 | 12 | .368 | 3.92 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 151.7 | 149 | 76 | 66 | 9 | 79 | 1 | 119 | 11 | 2 | 9 | |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.62 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.78 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 64.7 | 50 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 275 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1.19 | 36 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 53.0 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 207 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.20 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.7 | 70 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 252 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.65 | 32 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 192 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.26 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 174 |
| Totals | 26 | 36 | .419 | 3.53 | 246 | 43 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 505.3 | 449 | 232 | 198 | 21 | 253 | 13 | 447 | 37 | 10 | 45 | 1156 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | P | 19 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | .421 |
| 1989 | A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 39 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .308 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Prince William Cannons | P | 26 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .885 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | P | 42 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .867 | .310 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Albany-Colonie Yankees | P | 36 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .889 | .222 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 33 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .818 | .273 |
| 1994 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | P | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | Midland Angels | P | 32 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .600 | .188 |
| Totals | 246 | 20 | 74 | 13 | 2 | .879 | .382 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1989 | A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Prince William Cannons | NYA | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Albany-Colonie Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CAL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | Midland Angels | CAL | ||
| 1994 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA |
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