RF James 'Boomerang' Nilsson #4
New York City Blues PBC
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
12/31/2018
BNN Index | PBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF JAMES 'BOOMERANG' NILSSON #4 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 97 26 5 1 2 15 9 21 .268 .330 .402 2 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 5 5 6
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 25 60
Arm: 20 40 70
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2018 TOR Win, 7-2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/27/2018 TOR Loss, 3-12 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/15/2018 WSH Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/14/2018 WSH Win, 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2018 WSH Win, 4-1 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 0
09/12/2018 WSH Loss, 2-4 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/09/2018 @ TB Loss, 7-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2018 @ TB Loss, 1-12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2018 LA Win, 6-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/04/2018 LA Win, 7-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
James puts in long hours.
Birthday:08/15/1990
Born in:North Shore, AUC
Nationality:New Zealander
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 97 26 5 1 2 15 10 9 21 .268 .330 .402 .732 .322 .134 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 31 107 0 0 0 2 1 0 39 8 2 5 28.6 11.2 3.84 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 2 0 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 .308 .308 .462 .769
Versus Right   84 22 3 1 2 12 8 9 16 0 1 0 .262 .333 .393 .726
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   19 7 2 1 1 7 3 2 6 0 0 0 .368 .429 .737 1.165
August   44 11 2 0 0 4 5 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .312 .295 .608
September   34 8 1 0 1 4 2 3 6 0 1 0 .235 .297 .353 .650
Spring Training   29 11 1 0 2 5 4 3 7 1 0 0 .379 .424 .621 1.045
Last Year   39 6 0 0 0 1 4 5 13 0 0 0 .154 .250 .154 .404
2 Years Ago   227 62 12 0 8 30 28 31 56 2 3 1 .273 .360 .432 .792
Career   654 172 32 4 14 77 71 76 161 2 5 3 .263 .341 .388 .730
Home   66 21 4 1 1 10 8 7 12 0 1 0 .318 .384 .455 .838
Road   31 5 1 0 1 5 2 2 9 0 0 0 .161 .212 .290 .502
Grass   96 25 4 1 2 13 10 9 21 0 1 0 .260 .324 .385 .709
Turf   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Day   65 18 2 1 2 7 6 6 13 0 1 0 .277 .338 .431 .769
Night   32 8 3 0 0 8 4 3 8 0 0 0 .250 .314 .344 .658
As Starter   96 25 4 1 2 14 9 9 21 0 1 0 .260 .324 .385 .709
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Close/Late   20 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 .200 .304 .250 .554
Inning 1-3   29 6 1 0 1 3 4 3 11 0 0 0 .207 .281 .345 .626
Inning 4-6   35 10 2 0 1 10 5 3 3 0 1 0 .286 .342 .429 .771
Inning 7-9   33 10 2 1 0 2 1 3 7 0 0 0 .303 .361 .424 .785
0 Outs   38 12 3 0 1 6 3 2 7 0 1 0 .316 .350 .474 .824
1 Outs   28 6 1 0 0 3 5 4 5 0 0 0 .214 .312 .250 .562
2 Outs   31 8 1 1 1 6 2 3 9 0 0 0 .258 .324 .452 .775
Scoring Position   26 8 5 0 1 14 3 1 5 0 1 0 .308 .333 .615 .949
Bases Empty   58 16 0 1 1 1 6 6 13 0 0 0 .276 .344 .362 .706
Runner on 1st   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421
Runner on 2nd   10 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   5 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .800 1.300
Two Strikes   44 7 0 1 1 4 2 4 21 0 0 0 .159 .229 .273 .502
First Pitch   10 4 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 0-1   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.500 2.000
Count 1-0   9 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 1-1   6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
Count 1-2   14 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Count 2-0   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 2-1   9 5 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .778 1.333
Count 2-2   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 .062 .062 .062 .125
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Full Count   12 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Behind in Count   23 4 0 1 1 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 .174 .174 .391 .565
Ahead in Count   30 14 3 0 0 7 6 5 0 0 0 0 .467 .543 .567 1.110
Batting 5th   1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Batting 7th   16 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 1 0 .188 .278 .188 .465
Batting 8th   36 11 1 1 1 4 7 3 8 0 0 0 .306 .359 .472 .831
Batting 9th   44 11 3 0 1 8 2 4 9 0 0 0 .250 .312 .386 .699
Low Leverage   43 10 0 1 1 1 3 4 8 0 0 0 .233 .298 .349 .647
Medium Leverage   40 13 3 0 1 7 6 3 11 0 1 0 .325 .372 .475 .847
High Leverage   14 3 2 0 0 7 1 2 2 0 0 0 .214 .312 .357 .670
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   140 33 9 0 3 7 23 27 37 0 0 1 .236 .363 .364 .727
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 New York City - PBC 23 29 79 18 2 0 0 2 11 9 0 0 22 2 1 .228 .307 .253 .560 54 53 -0.6
2015 New York City - PBC 24 69 212 60 13 3 4 29 18 22 2 0 49 6 10 .283 .356 .429 .785 106 105 0.5
2016 New York City - PBC 25 67 227 62 12 0 8 30 28 31 1 2 56 4 9 .273 .360 .432 .792 113 106 0.6
2017 New York City - PBC 26 19 39 6 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 13 1 1 .154 .250 .154 .404 12 15 -0.3
2018 New York City - PBC 27 33 97 26 5 1 2 15 10 9 0 0 21 2 5 .268 .330 .402 .732 95 97 -0.0
Total PBC 217 654 172 32 4 14 77 71 76 3 2 161 15 26 .263 .341 .388 .730 95 93 0.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2009 California - R+ 18 20 64 25 7 1 3 14 14 17 3 0 14 0 0 .391 .536 .672 1.208 210 220 1.4
2009 New Mexico - A 18 60 230 62 13 0 5 13 30 19 3 2 64 8 3 .270 .331 .391 .722 94 98 1.2
2010 Bakersfield - A 19 31 131 31 9 1 5 14 15 8 0 0 27 3 3 .237 .281 .435 .716 89 85 -0.2
2011 Fresno - A+ 20 78 280 59 12 0 3 22 36 35 5 2 74 3 2 .211 .307 .286 .593 65 65 0.1
2012 Fresno - A+ 21 54 158 33 6 0 4 18 19 13 2 1 46 1 1 .209 .276 .323 .599 62 56 -0.2
2013 Fresno - A+ 22 16 60 21 8 0 3 13 7 7 2 0 16 1 0 .350 .435 .633 1.068 186 189 1.0
2013 San Diego - AAA 22 7 26 7 2 0 0 0 8 6 1 0 4 2 1 .269 .424 .346 .770 113 115 0.2
2013 Brooklyn - AAA 22 30 113 26 7 0 3 7 15 21 0 0 33 2 2 .230 .351 .372 .722 96 91 0.6
2013 Total - AAA 22 37 139 33 9 0 3 7 23 27 1 0 37 4 3 .237 .365 .367 .732 99 96 0.7
2018 Brooklyn - AAA 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 -0.0
Total AAA 38 140 33 9 0 3 7 23 27 1 0 37 4 3 .236 .363 .364 .727 98 94
Total A+ 148 498 113 26 0 10 53 62 55 9 3 136 5 3 .227 .313 .339 .653 79 78
Total A 91 361 93 22 1 10 27 45 27 3 2 91 11 6 .258 .313 .407 .720 92 94
Total R+ 20 64 25 7 1 3 14 14 17 3 0 14 0 0 .391 .536 .672 1.208 210 220
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2014 New York City - PBC 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122 -0.4
2016 New York City - PBC 25 3 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 -1 -11 -0.4
Total PBC 4 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -10 -20
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 New Mexico - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 New Mexico - A CF 5 5 12 0 0 13 1 .923 44.2 2.42 -1.9 .900
2009 New Mexico - A RF 56 55 93 0 0 93 0 1.000 477.1 1.75 +3.1 1.022
2009 California - R+ RF 20 18 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 164.0 1.70 -0.0 1.011
2010 Bakersfield - A CF 28 28 32 1 0 34 1 .971 238.0 1.25 -4.6 .865
2010 Bakersfield - A RF 5 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.0 0.82 +0.3 1.458
2011 Fresno - A+ CF 14 10 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 90.1 2.99 -0.6 .961
2011 Fresno - A+ RF 62 56 103 6 3 111 2 .982 510.0 1.92 +6.1 1.093
2012 Fresno - A+ 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Fresno - A+ CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2012 Fresno - A+ RF 34 34 60 5 1 66 1 .985 287.1 2.04 +2.0 1.052
2013 Fresno - A+ LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.1 .943
2013 San Diego - AAA CF 3 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 23.2 2.66 +0.1 1.022
2013 Brooklyn - AAA CF 30 30 68 0 0 68 0 1.000 252.1 2.43 +0.3 .992
2013 Fresno - A+ CF 12 12 27 1 0 28 0 1.000 101.0 2.50 -0.1 .976
2013 San Diego - AAA RF 2 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 20.0 3.60 +0.4 .985
2013 Fresno - A+ RF 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 17.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 New York City - Pro LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 New York City - Pro CF 23 19 38 2 1 41 1 .976 162.0 2.22 -4.0 .872
2014 New York City - Pro RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 New York City - Pro LF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.12 -1.2 .676
2015 New York City - Pro CF 5 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 33.1 1.62 -0.9 .835
2015 New York City - Pro RF 47 44 78 6 1 86 2 .977 375.1 2.01 +2.8 1.072
2016 New York City - Pro RF 65 63 105 4 0 110 1 .991 573.2 1.71 +0.9 1.015
2017 New York City - Pro LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 New York City - Pro CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 New York City - Pro RF 17 9 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 85.1 2.21 +0.2 1.048
2018 New York City - Pro CF 5 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 37.0 2.19 -0.9 .893
2018 New York City - Pro RF 29 27 36 6 0 44 2 .955 223.0 1.70 +1.3 1.044
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 7 6 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 -1.3 .765
TOTAL CF 128 114 228 5 1 236 3 .987 994.1 2.11 -12.9 .934
TOTAL RF 340 313 537 28 5 573 8 .986 2767.0 1.84 +17.0 1.047
PLAYER HISTORY
05/13/2007 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from New Zealand.
08/16/2007 Signed a minor league contract ($610,000 bonus) out of New Zealand with the San Francisco Peanuts organization.
10/22/2007 Named the #21 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (7).
06/07/2008 Named the #26 prospect in the PBC
08/02/2008 Named the #21 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (7).
05/01/2009 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League San Francisco (R).
06/12/2009 Named the #14 prospect in the PBC
07/12/2009 Was traded by the San Francisco Peanuts to the Los Angeles Knights, along with 2B Nate Warner and LF Keith Torraville, in exchange for SP Jay Williams, CF Andy Williams, RP Tony Vadi, and C Nate Hubbs.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (6).
01/07/2010 Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Los Angeles Knights development complex.
05/12/2010 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Los Angeles Knights development complex.
06/12/2010 Named the #27 prospect in the PBC
07/19/2010 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months.
08/06/2010 Named the #41 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2011 Named the #60 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2011 Named the #67 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (6).
06/12/2012 Named the #79 prospect in the PBC
07/07/2012 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/10/2012 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks.
10/25/2012 Named the #66 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
06/12/2013 Named the #72 prospect in the PBC
06/25/2013 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
07/07/2013 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/11/2013 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
07/17/2013 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
08/06/2013 Named the #48 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2013 Was traded by the Los Angeles Knights to the New York City Blues in exchange for RP Buddy Hofman.
08/22/2013 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks.
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): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6).
05/07/2014 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the New York City Blues development complex.
05/16/2014 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
06/23/2014 Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/18/2014 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
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): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/01/2015 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/07/2015 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the New York City Blues development complex.
06/25/2015 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/28/2015 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/24/2015 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/13/2015 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/25/2015 Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/20/2015 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/22/2016 Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 6 weeks.
07/14/2016 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/01/2016 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
11/16/2016 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/25/2017 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
05/11/2018 Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 weeks.
06/27/2018 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
08/06/2018 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/13/2018 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/30/2018 New York City Blues have executed the contract year option.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2016 4 9
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