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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Sam Nielsen Relief Pitcher
Retired (2026, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.75 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 10-10 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age 60 (OS 61) Date of Birth 08-05-1992
K 165 Drafted Round 4, Pick 54
(2013)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(144 games)
IP 223.2
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2022 BAL
5
4
86
0
0
0
1
0
85.0
81 53 46 0 24
77
1.24
4.87
2023 BAL
3
3
67
0
0
0
0
5
70.2
73 38 36 0 18
55
1.29
4.58
2024 BAL
2
2
43
0
0
0
0
2
52.0
59 23 20 1 12
27
1.37
3.46
2025 BAL
0
1
15
0
0
0
0
0
16.0
24 18 16 0 9
6
2.06
9.00
2053
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
10
211
0
0
0
1
7
223.2
237 132 118 1 63
165
1.34
4.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Sam Nielsen has retired from the Los Angeles Quake
2026-04-01The Los Angeles Quake have acquired Sam Nielsen from the waiver wire.
2025-10-23The Baltimore IRISH have waived Sam Nielsen.
2025-09-26The Baltimore IRISH have promoted George Souza to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Matt Schmidt to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have designated Sam Nielsen for assignment. The Baltimore IRISH have sent Rich Speece to the minors.
2022-04-14The Baltimore IRISH have promoted Sam Nielsen to the major league team. The Baltimore IRISH have sent Steve Harper to the minors.
2016-05-03The Baltimore IRISH have acquired Sam Nielsen from the waiver wire.
2016-04-26The Detroit Tigers have waived Sam Nielsen.
2013-04-08The Detroit Tigers have acquired Sam Nielsen from the waiver wire.
2013-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Sam Nielsen.