P William 'Crazy Legs' Nelson #27
Tampa Bay Thunder PBC
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2015
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P WILLIAM 'CRAZY LEGS' NELSON #27 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 13 5-6 0 4.33 87.1 96 7 45 65 1.61 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 5 5
Sinker 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 50
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/2015 @ DAL Win, 6-3 X 7.0 5 3 3 1 5
09/25/2015 @ ATL Loss, 2-8 X 6.0 10 4 4 3 8 Loss
09/20/2015 @ CHI Loss, 1-6 X 5.2 7 4 3 3 3 Loss
09/15/2015 ELP Loss, 5-8 X 6.0 6 6 6 5 5 Loss
09/10/2015 @ MIA Win, 8-5 X 5.1 9 5 4 3 3 Win
09/05/2015 BOS Loss, 3-8 X 5.0 7 5 5 8 2 Loss
08/29/2015 @ NYC Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 9 5 4 2 4 Loss
08/24/2015 STL Win, 12-4 X 7.1 8 2 2 3 7 Win
08/19/2015 SF Loss, 1-3 X 8.0 6 2 2 3 7 Loss
08/13/2015 PHI Win, 4-1 X 9.0 3 1 0 1 9 Win
PERSONALITY
Other people normally feel relaxed around him.
Birthday:11/11/1984
Born in:Dover, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2016 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:66 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 6th Pick in Round 2
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 5 6 0 4.33 87.1 96 46 42 7 45 65 1 7.7 0 7 53.8
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 14.63 9.89 6.70 4.64 4.72 1.61 106 0.9 .344        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 124 31 7 0 2 17 16 30 0 1 1 .250 .340 .355 .695      
vs. RHB 207 65 8 1 5 29 29 35 0 4 0 .314 .398 .435 .833      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 10 3 3 1 2 4  
August 6 6 3 2 0 2.84 44.1 42 16 14 2 20 35  
September 6 6 1 4 0 6.43 35.0 44 27 25 4 23 26  
Spring Training 20 0 0 2 3 1.53 17.2 13 3 3 1 6 16  
Last Year 22 22 8 6 0 4.88 151.1 139 88 82 26 76 127  
2 Years Ago 14 0 1 1 1 2.76 16.1 13 5 5 2 4 17  
Career 85 54 22 22 2 4.69 412.2 405 228 215 54 225 333  
Home 6 6 2 3 0 3.83 42.1 37 19 18 3 26 32  
Road 7 7 3 3 0 4.80 45.0 59 27 24 4 19 33  
Grass 12 12 5 6 0 4.37 80.1 91 43 39 6 44 60  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 5 3 3 1 1 5  
Day 3 3 1 1 0 5.00 18.0 23 12 10 2 12 8  
Night 10 10 4 5 0 4.15 69.1 73 34 32 5 33 57  
As Starter 13 13 5 6 0 4.33 87.1 96 46 42 7 45 65  
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2015 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 3 3 0 6.70 45.2 60 34 34 2 28 44 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
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 17.74 11.82 8.67 5.52 4.37 1.93 100 0.6 .423        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 72 23 7 0 0 13 7 21 1 2 1 .319 .383 .417 .799      
vs. RHB 109 37 6 2 2 21 21 23 1 2 1 .339 .447 .486 .933      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2015 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 0 2 0 7.78 19.2 32 17 17 1 10 16  
July 5 5 3 1 0 5.88 26.0 28 17 17 1 18 28  
Career 53 53 22 20 0 4.50 318.1 336 166 159 21 125 316  
Home 6 6 2 2 0 6.68 32.1 45 24 24 2 16 29  
Road 3 3 1 1 0 6.75 13.1 15 10 10 0 12 15  
Grass 7 7 2 2 0 6.62 35.1 48 26 26 2 20 33  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 6.97 10.1 12 8 8 0 8 11  
Night 9 9 3 3 0 6.70 45.2 60 34 34 2 28 44  
As Starter 9 9 3 3 0 6.70 45.2 60 34 34 2 28 44  
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+
2011 Tampa Bay - PBC 26 19 19 7 7 0 5.02 134.1 135 78 75 17 87 100 5 0 1.65 .299 5.56 0.3 91
2012 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 17 0 1 2 1 4.24 23.1 22 11 11 2 13 24 0 0 1.50 .323 3.97 0.2 101
2013 Tampa Bay - PBC 28 14 0 1 1 1 2.76 16.1 13 5 5 2 4 17 0 0 1.04 .275 3.86 0.2 156
2014 Tampa Bay - PBC 29 22 22 8 6 0 4.88 151.1 139 88 82 26 76 127 3 0 1.42 .268 5.38 0.4 90
2015 Tampa Bay - PBC 30 13 13 5 6 0 4.33 87.1 96 46 42 7 45 65 1 0 1.61 .344 4.72 0.9 103
Total PBC 85 54 22 22 2 4.69 412.2 405 228 215 54 225 333 9 0 1.53 .298 5.16 2.0 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+
2005 Total - 20 17 17 10 3 0 2.26 115.1 92 32 29 4 40 150 0 0 1.14 .310 2.09 4.8 100
2006 Total - 21 19 19 10 3 0 2.51 129.0 113 37 36 7 31 131 0 0 1.12 .290 2.67 4.2 100
2006 Gainesville - A 21 10 3 4 1 1 1.53 29.1 20 5 5 2 6 44 0 0 0.89 .300 1.50 1.3 270
2006 Florida - A+ 21 8 8 3 1 0 4.47 46.1 53 23 23 8 16 60 0 0 1.49 .372 3.99 0.8 96
2007 Florida - A+ 22 22 22 7 6 0 2.79 119.1 99 40 37 5 37 133 0 0 1.14 .309 2.43 4.2 144
2008 Jacksonville - AA 23 31 14 12 7 3 2.92 129.1 108 44 42 10 55 130 1 1 1.26 .286 3.58 2.5 146
2009 Miami - AAA 24 22 22 9 6 0 3.21 146.0 128 52 52 8 51 145 2 2 1.23 .314 3.33 3.4 128
2010 Florida - AAA 25 22 22 10 11 0 5.19 126.2 148 80 73 11 46 127 2 1 1.53 .368 3.68 2.4 80
2015 Florida - AAA 30 9 9 3 3 0 6.70 45.2 60 34 34 2 28 44 0 0 1.93 .423 4.37 0.6 65
Total AAA 53 53 22 20 0 4.50 318.1 336 166 159 21 125 316 4 3 1.45 .354 3.62 92.9
Total AA 31 14 12 7 3 2.92 129.1 108 44 42 10 55 130 1 1 1.26 .286 3.58 146.3
Total A+ 30 30 10 7 0 3.26 165.2 152 63 60 13 53 193 0 0 1.24 .327 2.87 126.6
Total A 10 3 4 1 1 1.53 29.1 20 5 5 2 6 44 0 0 0.89 .300 1.50 270.3
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+
2012 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 2 0 0 0 1 3.86 4.2 3 2 2 1 3 7 0 0 1.29 .222 4.95 -0.0 111
Total PBC 2 0 0 0 1 3.86 4.2 3 2 2 1 3 7 0 0 1.29 .222 4.95 111.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2006 Florida - A+ P 8 8 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 46.1 0.78 -0.6 .923
2006 Gainesville - A P 10 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 29.1 0.92 -0.4 .875
2007 Florida - A+ P 22 22 10 10 0 20 0 1.000 119.1 1.51 -0.3 1.091
2008 Jacksonville - AA P 31 14 7 8 0 16 1 .938 129.1 1.04 -0.7 .804
2009 Miami - AAA P 22 22 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 146.0 0.92 +3.2 1.470
2010 Florida - AAA P 22 22 10 7 0 19 2 .895 126.2 1.21 -0.4 .818
2011 Tampa Bay - Pro P 19 19 8 10 0 19 1 .947 134.1 1.21 +4.5 1.099
2012 Tampa Bay - Pro P 17 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 23.1 1.93 +0.7 .963
2013 Tampa Bay - Pro P 13 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.1 0.55 +0.3 .000
2014 Tampa Bay - Pro P 22 22 11 14 1 25 0 1.000 151.1 1.49 -1.2 1.059
2015 Tampa Bay - Pro P 13 13 6 7 0 14 1 .929 87.1 1.34 +0.5 1.003
2015 Florida - AAA P 9 9 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 45.2 0.59 +0.6 .498
TOTAL P 208 154 62 77 3 144 5 .965 1055.1 1.19 +6.4 1.019
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (5).
05/24/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft out of college (Marshall University; Huntington, WV) by the Tampa Bay Thunder. (Round 2, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick).
06/07/2006 Named the #29 prospect in the PBC
07/24/2006 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (5).
06/07/2007 Named the #27 prospect in the PBC
08/29/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Under 24 Development League All-Star Game.
09/01/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
10/22/2007 Named the #23 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
06/07/2008 Named the #39 prospect in the PBC
08/12/2008 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/01/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
09/22/2008 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Jets with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/25/2008 Named the #36 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
06/12/2009 Named the #65 prospect in the PBC
08/01/2009 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/2009 Named the #79 prospect in the PBC
09/02/2009 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Charlotte Flyers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/17/2009 Wins the 2009 AAA Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5).
08/04/2010 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Nashville Hounds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/20/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
05/03/2011 Outstandingly completed training to increase his velocity at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
11/20/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/20/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
06/23/2015 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/24/2015 Tampa Bay Thunder have executed the contract year option.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2014 22 1
Year HRA Rank
2014 26 6
Year BB Rank
2011 87 2
2014 76 4
Year BABIP Rank
2014 .268 6
Year CG Rank
2011 5 10
Year GB% Rank
2011 0.58 4
2014 0.61 2
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