P William 'Crazy Legs' Nelson #27
Age: 32 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2016
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P WILLIAM 'CRAZY LEGS' NELSON #27 - AGE: 32 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 20 4-12 0 5.81 113.0 122 9 75 94 1.74 0.5
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.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2016 @ TOR Win, 6-2 X 7.1 7 2 2 1 3 Win
09/25/2016 NYC Loss, 3-6 X 5.2 6 6 6 5 8 Loss
09/20/2016 @ WSH Loss, 1-10 X 6.1 9 5 5 1 5 Loss
09/15/2016 LA Loss, 7-13 X 2.2 7 7 7 2 4 Loss
09/10/2016 DET Win, 9-8 X 4.0 7 3 2 5 3
09/05/2016 @ ATL Loss, 2-12 X 4.0 6 6 6 5 4 Loss
08/29/2016 PHI Loss, 4-6 X 5.1 8 5 4 4 4 Loss
08/22/2016 @ BOS Loss, 3-11 1.1 5 5 5 1 0
08/18/2016 @ MIA Loss, 4-7 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
08/14/2016 HOU Loss, 4-7 X 5.1 5 4 3 3 5 Loss
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:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 6th Pick in Round 2
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 20 4 12 0 5.81 113.0 122 77 73 9 75 94 0 0.0 0 5 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 1 15.85 9.72 7.49 5.97 4.99 1.74 116 0.5 .342        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 176 49 14 0 8 36 25 39 1 0 1 .278 .369 .494 .864      
vs. RHB 255 73 14 0 1 41 50 55 1 3 1 .286 .404 .353 .757      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2016 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 4 4 1 1 0 2.45 18.1 15 6 5 0 12 16  
July 6 6 1 4 0 4.89 38.2 37 21 21 4 24 32  
August 6 4 1 3 0 6.58 26.0 28 21 19 1 20 19  
September 6 6 1 4 0 8.40 30.0 42 29 28 4 19 27  
Spring Training 15 3 2 0 0 2.93 27.2 14 10 9 1 13 27  
Last Year 13 13 5 6 0 4.33 87.1 96 46 42 7 45 65  
2 Years Ago 22 22 8 6 0 4.88 151.1 139 88 82 26 76 127  
Career 107 74 26 34 2 4.93 525.2 527 305 288 63 300 427  
Home 11 11 1 7 0 6.62 51.2 63 42 38 4 41 51  
Road 11 9 3 5 0 5.14 61.1 59 35 35 5 34 43  
Grass 21 19 4 11 0 5.62 107.1 115 71 67 8 72 91  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 9.53 5.2 7 6 6 1 3 3  
Day 17 15 3 10 0 6.59 83.1 92 64 61 8 64 73  
Night 5 5 1 2 0 3.64 29.2 30 13 12 1 11 21  
As Starter 20 20 4 12 0 5.60 109.1 116 72 68 9 73 92  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 0 2 2  
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 0.2 89
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 0.2 100
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 0.1 154
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 0.1 88
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 0.9 102
2016 Tampa Bay - PBC 31 22 20 4 12 0 5.81 113.0 122 77 73 9 75 94 0 0 1.74 .342 4.99 0.5 75
Total PBC 107 74 26 34 2 4.93 525.2 527 305 288 63 300 427 9 0 1.57 .308 5.12 2.0 89
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 1.3 271
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 0.7 94
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 4.0 141
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 2.6 148
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 3.2 126
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 2.2 78
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 91.3
Total AA 31 14 12 7 3 2.92 129.1 108 44 42 10 55 130 1 1 1.26 .286 3.58 148.0
Total A+ 30 30 10 7 0 3.26 165.2 152 63 60 13 53 193 0 0 1.24 .327 2.87 123.5
Total A 10 3 4 1 1 1.53 29.1 20 5 5 2 6 44 0 0 0.89 .300 1.50 271.0
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 -0.0 110
Total PBC 2 0 0 0 1 3.86 4.2 3 2 2 1 3 7 0 0 1.29 .222 4.95 109.6
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
2016 Tampa Bay - Pro P 22 20 7 10 3 18 1 .944 113.0 1.35 -0.1 1.135
TOTAL P 230 174 69 87 6 162 6 .963 1168.1 1.20 +6.3 1.032
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.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
09/10/2016 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
11/16/2016 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2014 22 1
Year L Rank
2016 12 1
Year HRA Rank
2014 26 6
Year BB Rank
2011 87 2
2014 76 4
2016 75 2
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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