P Kevin 'Fast Lane' Nickerson #41
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 20 POT: 20
P KEVIN 'FAST LANE' NICKERSON #41 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 35 35
Movement 30 30 30 30
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 30 30
Changeup 30 30
Splitter 45 45
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 40
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Nickerson never shows any lack of effort.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:08/25/1981
Born in:Compton, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2000, 7th Pick in Round 3
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 16 6 0 3.31 176.2 162 70 65 20 57 127 2 6.9 1 15 51.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.67 8.25 6.47 2.90 4.48 1.24 99 2.4 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2003 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 49 40 18 12 1 3.91 246.0 245 114 107 29 95 180  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Pittsburgh - SKY 23 31 0 6 0 2 3.84 63.1 62 29 27 6 19 52 0 0 1.28 .293 4.01 0.5 116
2006 Pittsburgh - SKY 24 9 0 0 0 1 4.70 23.0 20 12 12 7 4 30 0 0 1.04 .250 5.49 -0.2 98
2007 Pittsburgh - SKY 25 6 0 0 0 0 3.48 10.1 10 4 4 2 4 9 0 0 1.35 .267 5.89 -0.1 131
2008 Pittsburgh - SKY 26 46 1 3 3 1 4.80 75.0 97 42 40 11 25 81 0 0 1.63 .386 4.28 0.5 93
2009 Pittsburgh - SKY 27 29 2 0 0 3 5.23 51.2 55 32 30 10 15 56 0 0 1.35 .321 4.93 0.0 87
2011 Kansas City - SKY 29 6 0 1 1 0 9.64 9.1 16 10 10 4 5 5 0 0 2.25 .343 9.96 -0.5 51
Total SKY 127 3 10 4 7 4.76 232.2 260 129 123 40 72 233 0 0 1.43 .328 4.77 0.3 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2000 Total - 18 15 15 10 0 0 0.53 101.2 52 10 6 2 16 193 0 0 0.67 .262 0.13 8.0 100
2000 Helena - R+ 18 17 17 1 3 0 3.77 76.1 88 35 32 3 27 57 0 0 1.51 .353 3.89 0.9 101
2001 Milwaukee (AZL) - R 19 13 13 6 2 0 1.39 71.1 46 14 11 1 22 64 0 0 0.95 .237 3.21 1.9 306
2002 Carolina - A+ 20 12 12 1 2 0 3.05 62.0 68 28 21 5 27 36 1 0 1.53 .313 4.56 0.8 146
2002 Biloxi - AA 20 20 11 2 6 1 5.45 69.1 83 44 42 9 38 53 1 0 1.75 .335 5.04 0.3 81
2003 Biloxi - AA 21 29 29 16 6 0 3.31 176.2 162 70 65 20 57 127 2 1 1.24 .270 4.48 2.4 136
2004 Biloxi - AA 22 11 11 8 2 0 2.78 81.0 66 25 25 1 19 76 3 2 1.05 .286 2.29 2.7 131
2004 Colorado Springs - AAA 22 43 1 5 3 10 4.70 59.1 55 32 31 8 19 76 0 0 1.25 .333 3.45 0.7 84
2006 Indianapolis - AAA 24 53 0 6 3 10 2.67 64.0 47 20 19 7 17 84 0 0 1.00 .288 2.96 1.6 158
2007 Indianapolis - AAA 25 11 0 2 1 2 8.68 9.1 17 9 9 3 7 15 0 0 2.57 .538 6.66 -0.3 51
2009 Indianapolis - AAA 27 13 0 3 1 0 5.32 23.2 19 14 14 3 7 39 0 0 1.10 .333 2.31 0.8 78
2011 Omaha - AAA 29 18 11 8 4 0 3.45 78.1 73 35 30 13 15 91 0 0 1.12 .300 4.18 1.3 133
2012 Fresno - AAA 30 28 28 12 7 0 3.83 162.0 161 79 69 19 26 170 0 0 1.15 .313 3.79 3.8 120
2015 Indianapolis - AAA 33 44 0 3 2 2 2.39 75.1 62 22 20 7 32 101 0 0 1.25 .318 3.33 1.1 180
Total SL 49 40 18 12 1 3.91 246.0 245 114 107 29 95 180 3 1 1.38 .289 4.63 114.0
Total CAR 12 12 1 2 0 3.05 62.0 68 28 21 5 27 36 1 0 1.53 .313 4.56 146.2
Total AZL 13 13 6 2 0 1.39 71.1 46 14 11 1 22 64 0 0 0.95 .237 3.21 305.6
Total PIO 17 17 1 3 0 3.77 76.1 88 35 32 3 27 57 0 0 1.51 .353 3.89 100.7
Total AAA 210 40 39 21 24 3.66 472.0 434 211 192 60 123 576 0 0 1.18 .317 3.61 119.6
Total AA 11 11 8 2 0 2.78 81.0 66 25 25 1 19 76 3 2 1.05 .286 2.29 130.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2005 Pittsburgh - SKY 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.43 .000 3.91 0.0 999
2006 Pittsburgh - SKY 24 8 0 1 0 1 3.86 16.1 12 7 7 3 1 16 0 0 0.80 .214 4.23 0.1 119
Total SKY 9 0 1 0 1 3.38 18.2 12 7 7 3 2 17 0 0 0.75 .191 4.19 136.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2000 Helena - R+ P 17 17 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 76.1 1.30 -0.4 1.036
2001 Milwaukee (AZL) - R P 13 13 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 71.1 1.26 -0.9 .847
2002 Biloxi - AA P 18 11 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 69.1 1.43 +0.2 1.354
2002 Carolina - A+ P 12 12 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 62.0 1.16 +0.1 1.015
2003 Biloxi - AA P 29 29 0 30 0 34 4 .882 176.2 1.53 -0.4 .961
2004 Colorado Springs - AAA P 42 1 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 59.1 1.06 +0.4 1.015
2004 Biloxi - AA P 11 11 5 7 1 13 1 .923 81.0 1.33 -0.8 1.017
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 0 2 8 0 11 1 .909 63.1 1.42 -0.8 .966
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB P 9 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 23.0 1.57 -0.3 1.080
2006 Indianapolis - AAA P 51 0 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 64.0 1.69 +1.0 1.286
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2007 Indianapolis - AAA P 10 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.1 1.93 +0.5 .000
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB P 45 1 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 75.0 1.08 -1.0 1.080
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 2 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 51.2 1.22 -0.7 .933
2009 Indianapolis - AAA P 13 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 -0.2 1.042
2011 Kansas City - MLB P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 -0.2 1.088
2011 Omaha - AAA P 18 11 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 78.1 0.80 -0.8 1.052
2012 Fresno - AAA P 28 28 5 15 0 22 2 .909 162.0 1.11 +1.2 .981
2015 Indianapolis - AAA P 42 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 75.1 0.84 -0.6 1.058
TOTAL P 430 136 32 140 2 180 8 .956 1241.1 1.25 -3.9 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2000 Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 76th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers, out of high school (Torrance; Torrance, CA).
06/09/2000 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization with a signing bonus of $400,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 25 (50).
09/03/2001 Wins the 2001 AZL AZL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
09/04/2001 Finished 2nd in 2001 AZL AZL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (55).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 40 (55).
05/29/2003 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/16/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Southern League All-Star Game.
09/27/2003 Wins the 2003 SL SL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (55).
04/12/2004 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Midland RockHounds with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/22/2004 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/26/2004 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/29/2004 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 30, 30th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, from the Milwaukee Brewers.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
07/27/2005 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2005 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 50 (55).
06/09/2006 Was selected to the 2006 Triple A All-Star Game.
11/08/2006 Wins the 2006 Skyline Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
04/20/2007 Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 5 months.
11/28/2007 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
07/18/2008 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for one week.
11/11/2008 Wins the 2008 Skyline Cup Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/15/2008 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 55 (55).
07/09/2009 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/20/2009 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
04/27/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
12/14/2011 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros, along with 3B Tyler Brown, 3B Brandon Ailsworth, SP Bobby Lee, in exchange for 3B Greg Wade.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 60 (60).
05/15/2012 Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/20/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (60).
04/22/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
08/05/2015 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/18/2015 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/28/2015 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 55 (60).
11/08/2016 Retired from professional baseball.
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