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| Player Report for #9 Nelson Garza | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 2-5 | | ERA | 4.62 | | IP | 50.2 | | BB | 25 | | K | 27 |
| | Name: | Nelson Garza | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $184,500 | | Birthday: | 07-17-1936 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 24 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 78 Days | | Born in: | San Leandro (California) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 3 Years, 78 Days | | Weight: | 180 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1955, 3rd Pick in Round 5 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 45 | 75 | 65 | 87-89 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 42 | 69 | 60 | | | | Versus RHP | 47 | 80 | 69 | | | | Talent | 45 | 75 | 66 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Screwball | | Endurance: | 49 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 44 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 38 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 27 | 47 | 1 | 14 | 33 | | | Versus LHP | 28 | 49 | 1 | 14 | 33 | | | Versus RHP | 27 | 46 | 1 | 14 | 32 | | | Talent | 28 | 49 | 1 | 14 | 33 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 23 | | Pitcher 72 | | Stealing Ability: | 52 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 37 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 29 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 10 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1961 | BAL | Loss, 7-14 | X | 3.1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | LAQ | Loss, 1-7 | X | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | DC | Loss, 2-9 | X | 7.0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-12-1961 | @ LAQ | Loss, 1-5 | X | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-08-1961 | @ BAL | Win, 7-1 | X | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-04-1961 | @ CLE | Loss, 3-5 | X | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-10-1961 | @ DC | Win, 7-3 | X | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 04-24-1961 | @ NYE | Win, 9-2 | X | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 04-20-1961 | @ CLE | Win, 8-0 | X | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 04-14-1961 | @ DET | Win, 5-2 | X | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.62 | 50.2 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 20.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 14.21 | 9.77 | 4.80 | 4.44 | 4.68 | 1.58 | 5.1 | .289 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 104 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .379 | .442 | .821 | | | | | vs. RHB | 101 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .306 | .356 | .662 | | | |
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| American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.90 | 3.1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.77 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | April | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 | 13.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | | | May | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | June | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.03 | 32.0 | 43 | 29 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 13 | | | Spring Training | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 | 14.1 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | | | Last Year | 36 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3.94 | 187.1 | 171 | 94 | 82 | 26 | 73 | 87 | | | 2 Years Ago | 27 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4.97 | 154.0 | 155 | 87 | 85 | 24 | 69 | 72 | | | Career | 112 | 112 | 25 | 46 | 0 | 4.63 | 604.0 | 573 | 342 | 311 | 80 | 294 | 322 | | | Home | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 | 16.0 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | Road | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.60 | 34.2 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 21 | | | Grass | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.78 | 49.0 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 26 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | Day | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 28.0 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 16 | | | Night | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.56 | 22.2 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 11 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1958 Boston - ABA | 21 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 5.01 | 212.0 | 192 | 131 | 118 | 25 | 127 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | .256 | 7.9 | | 1959 Boston - ABA | 22 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 4.97 | 154.0 | 155 | 87 | 85 | 24 | 69 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 | .261 | 11.4 | | 1960 Boston - ABA | 23 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3.94 | 187.1 | 171 | 94 | 82 | 26 | 73 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1.30 | .239 | 31.6 | | 1961 Boston - ABA | 24 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.62 | 50.2 | 55 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 | .289 | 5.1 | | Total ABA | | 112 | 112 | 25 | 46 | 0 | 4.63 | 604.0 | 573 | 342 | 311 | 80 | 294 | 322 | 1 | 0 | 1.44 | .255 | 56.1 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 1955 Whittier - A | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3.33 | 97.1 | 98 | 41 | 36 | 4 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.47 | .264 | 5.1 | | 1956 Whittier - A | 19 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2.52 | 210.1 | 188 | 71 | 59 | 6 | 54 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 1.15 | .249 | 28.6 | | 1957 Edna - AA | 20 | 32 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2.02 | 218.2 | 158 | 54 | 49 | 6 | 59 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | .233 | 52.0 | | Total STL | | 32 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2.02 | 218.2 | 158 | 54 | 49 | 6 | 59 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 0.99 | .233 | 52.0 | | Total SCL | | 45 | 45 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 2.78 | 307.2 | 286 | 112 | 95 | 10 | 99 | 74 | 5 | 1 | 1.25 | .254 | 33.7 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 67th overall Pick) by the Boston Morrills. | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (41); Movement: 47 (68); Control: 24 (50). | | 06-25-1956 | Wins the SCL NL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-08-1956 | Was selected to the 1956 Southern California League All-Star Game. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (74); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 44 (69). | | 04-15-1957 | Named the #33 prospect in the ABA | | 07-07-1957 | Was selected to the 1957 South Texas League All-Star Game. | | 08-26-1957 | Injured (strained bicep muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 09-12-1957 | Wins the 1957 STL GL Sam Houston Award. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 55 (69). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #28 prospect in the ABA | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 58 (66). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABA | | 05-24-1959 | Injured (torn rib cage muscle), out for 7 weeks. | | 07-26-1959 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (38); Movement: 87 (87); Control: 59 (63). | | 08-07-1960 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (66). | | 03-20-1961 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 04-24-1961 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-10-1961 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 3 weeks. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1958 | 0 | 1 | | 1959 | 0 | 1 | | 1960 | 0 | 1 |
| | | Year | L | Rank | | 1958 | 16 | 6 | | 1960 | 14 | 8 |
| | | | | | Year | BABIP | Rank | | 1958 | .256 | 5 | | 1959 | .261 | 10 | | 1960 | .239 | 2 |
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