C Nolan Bird #20
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
   
09/30/1998
C NOLAN BIRD #20 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB
129 449 116 19 1 23 77 41 74 .258 .319 .459 2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 9 8 8
Gap 10 10 9 10
Power 12 13 12 13
Eye 8 9 8 9
Avoid K's 13 13 12 13
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 2
Errors: - 3 2
Arm: 15 9 8
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 11 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 15 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/1998 PCP Win, 8-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 0
09/19/1998 PCP Win, 17-2 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
09/18/1998 PCP Win, 4-1 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/17/1998 NEW Win, 10-6 4 1 2 5 1 0 0 0
09/16/1998 NEW Loss, 5-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/1998 CC Loss, 0-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/1998 CC Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1998 CC Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1998 @ POR Win, 7-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/09/1998 @ POR Win, 7-4 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY RATINGS
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:08/11/1963
Born in:Kingston, AD
Nationality:Newlandian
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,500,000
Signed Through:1999 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 135 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1981, 7th Pick in Round 1
Continental Baseball League 1998 Batting Stats
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO VORP
Overall 129 449 116 19 1 23 77 51 41 74 .258 .319 .459 .777 .330 .200 25.2
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 499 2 3 0 23 0 7 206 43 2 0 100.0 60.9 4.53 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 21 2 0 6 19 12 8 11 1 0 0 .247 .309 .482 .791
Versus Right   364 95 17 1 17 58 39 33 63 6 0 2 .261 .321 .453 .774
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   69 19 1 1 5 15 10 5 10 1 0 0 .275 .320 .536 .856
May   79 18 3 0 4 11 5 6 17 0 0 1 .228 .291 .418 .708
June   83 22 5 0 2 7 11 6 13 2 0 1 .265 .315 .398 .713
July   80 27 2 0 6 17 11 8 10 1 0 0 .338 .393 .588 .981
August   74 19 3 0 4 13 10 13 11 2 0 0 .257 .360 .459 .819
September   64 11 5 0 2 14 4 3 13 1 0 0 .172 .206 .344 .550
Spring Training   57 18 5 0 4 10 10 5 10 2 0 0 .316 .359 .614 .973
Last Year   510 128 26 0 16 94 55 42 93 9 0 0 .251 .303 .396 .699
2 Years Ago   327 89 18 2 13 52 36 23 52 1 0 1 .272 .321 .459 .780
Career   4923 1293 257 11 212 828 594 364 698 43 3 9 .263 .312 .449 .761
Home   218 49 9 0 11 44 21 19 42 4 0 2 .225 .288 .417 .705
Road   231 67 10 1 12 33 30 22 32 3 0 0 .290 .348 .498 .845
Grass   442 114 17 1 23 76 49 41 72 6 0 2 .258 .320 .457 .777
Turf   7 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .250 .571 .821
Day   178 46 6 0 8 24 16 24 32 2 0 1 .258 .346 .427 .773
Night   271 70 13 1 15 53 35 17 42 5 0 1 .258 .299 .480 .779
As Starter   448 116 19 1 23 77 51 41 74 7 0 2 .259 .319 .460 .779
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   119 32 5 0 10 28 16 12 16 2 0 0 .269 .331 .563 .894
Inning 1-3   124 30 4 0 7 19 15 10 26 3 0 1 .242 .297 .444 .741
Inning 4-6   165 43 8 1 5 25 15 15 29 2 0 1 .261 .322 .412 .735
Inning 7-9   153 42 7 0 11 33 21 16 17 2 0 0 .275 .339 .536 .875
Extra Innings   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
0 Outs   147 31 7 0 4 11 14 9 28 1 0 0 .211 .255 .340 .595
1 Outs   142 44 7 1 10 38 24 13 20 6 0 2 .310 .362 .585 .946
2 Outs   160 41 5 0 9 28 13 19 26 0 0 0 .256 .335 .456 .791
Scoring Position   111 32 7 0 7 54 11 9 14 7 0 1 .288 .328 .541 .869
Bases Empty   251 60 7 1 12 12 31 27 42 0 0 1 .239 .315 .418 .734
Runner on 1st   87 24 5 0 4 11 9 5 18 0 0 0 .276 .315 .471 .786
Runner on 2nd   33 8 2 0 3 9 3 6 4 0 0 0 .242 .359 .576 .935
Runner on 3rd   6 4 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 .667 .500 .833 1.333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 9 1 0 2 9 2 1 4 0 0 1 .237 .275 .421 .696
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 4 1 0 1 8 1 1 2 1 0 0 .308 .333 .615 .949
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 7 1 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .273 .400 .673
Bases Loaded   11 4 1 0 1 15 4 1 3 3 0 0 .364 .333 .727 1.061
Two Strikes   195 37 4 0 8 22 13 18 74 1 0 1 .190 .260 .333 .594
First Pitch   66 26 5 0 7 20 13 0 0 2 0 1 .394 .391 .788 1.179
Count 0-1   41 8 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 .195 .190 .268 .459
Count 0-2   33 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 1 .091 .118 .091 .209
Count 1-0   47 12 2 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .255 .489 .745
Count 1-1   48 12 3 0 2 10 5 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .245 .438 .682
Count 1-2   66 6 0 0 1 2 1 0 23 0 0 0 .091 .091 .136 .227
Count 2-0   17 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .353 .588
Count 2-1   27 13 2 0 2 12 7 0 0 2 0 0 .481 .448 .778 1.226
Count 2-2   56 18 2 0 6 13 6 0 18 0 0 0 .321 .321 .679 1.000
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 .000 .909 .000 .909
Count 3-1   7 4 1 1 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 .571 .850 1.000 1.850
Full Count   40 10 2 0 1 6 6 18 15 1 0 0 .250 .475 .375 .850
Behind in Count   140 17 0 0 2 7 5 0 41 1 0 1 .121 .127 .164 .291
Ahead in Count   99 33 7 1 5 21 16 23 0 2 0 0 .333 .452 .576 1.027
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   15 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Batting 6th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 7th   150 35 8 0 7 30 16 17 25 3 0 0 .233 .306 .427 .733
Batting 8th   277 77 11 1 15 44 33 23 47 4 0 2 .278 .333 .487 .821
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+ VORP WAR
1987 Newport - CBL 23 20 31 11 3 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 6 0 1 .355 .412 .710 1.121 193 5.0 0.4
1988 Newport - CBL 24 117 463 131 24 1 19 81 61 39 0 3 73 1 0 .283 .337 .462 .799 114 19.8 1.7
1989 Newport - CBL 25 117 454 105 19 0 22 71 51 31 3 5 52 0 0 .231 .282 .419 .700 90 3.5 -0.3
1990 Newport - CBL 26 115 450 118 28 0 21 78 56 24 0 6 60 1 1 .262 .296 .464 .760 108 19.9 1.7
1991 Newport - CBL 27 69 125 28 8 0 5 22 15 7 0 0 19 0 0 .224 .265 .408 .673 83 1.4 0.2
1991 Irondale - CBL 27 59 243 71 16 2 13 41 39 15 1 4 19 0 0 .292 .331 .535 .866 134 18.8 1.8
1991 Total - CBL 27 128 368 99 24 2 18 63 54 22 1 4 38 0 0 .269 .309 .492 .801 0 20.2 2.0
1992 Irondale - CBL 28 131 522 142 29 0 25 102 62 35 1 1 60 0 0 .272 .318 .471 .790 116 23.2 2.5
1993 Irondale - CBL 29 135 501 148 25 0 24 89 65 44 0 2 59 0 0 .295 .351 .489 .840 130 31.7 3.4
1994 Irondale - CBL 30 114 437 113 20 3 15 62 47 37 0 4 56 0 0 .259 .314 .421 .735 114 15.3 1.8
1995 Irondale - CBL 31 108 411 93 22 1 14 53 49 24 0 1 75 0 0 .226 .268 .387 .655 91 6.0 0.9
1996 Irondale - CBL 32 55 221 64 11 1 10 34 25 16 0 1 35 0 0 .290 .336 .484 .820 136 14.5 1.4
1996 Capital City - CBL 32 32 106 25 7 1 3 18 11 7 1 0 17 0 0 .236 .289 .406 .695 100 1.9 -0.1
1996 Total - CBL 32 87 327 89 18 2 13 52 36 23 1 1 52 0 0 .272 .321 .459 .780 0 16.4 1.4
1997 Irondale - CBL 33 131 510 128 26 0 16 94 55 42 0 9 93 0 0 .251 .303 .396 .699 100 10.1 0.7
1998 Irondale - CBL 34 129 449 116 19 1 23 77 51 41 2 7 74 2 0 .258 .319 .459 .777 123 25.2 2.0
Total CBL 1332 4923 1293 257 11 212 828 594 364 9 43 698 4 2 .263 .312 .449 .761 112 196.5 18.3
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+ VORP WAR
1981 Total - HS 17 20 95 49 14 0 6 36 45 7 0 1 4 7 3 .516 .544 .853 1.396 100 0.0 0.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Newport - ML C 12 4 59 1 0 61 1 .984 57.1 9.42 -0.9 1.021 0 5 0 0.0
1988 Newport - ML C 117 117 790 54 9 848 4 .995 1004.2 7.56 -2.8 1.040 5 93 24 25.8
1989 Newport - ML C 117 117 731 57 5 797 9 .989 1030.2 6.88 -6.2 .993 4 95 20 21.1
1990 Newport - ML C 114 112 751 56 8 817 10 .988 1016.1 7.15 -2.5 .961 10 76 24 31.6
1991 Irondale - ML C 59 59 460 33 3 496 3 .994 535.0 8.29 -0.9 1.050 9 31 10 32.3
1991 Newport - ML C 21 21 130 13 1 147 4 .973 189.0 6.81 +0.4 1.087 3 19 7 36.8
1991 Newport - ML SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1991 Newport - ML RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1992 Irondale - ML C 131 128 994 73 6 1076 9 .992 1154.0 8.32 +2.2 1.049 5 105 35 33.3
1993 Irondale - ML C 129 128 984 79 3 1078 15 .986 1123.2 8.51 +2.3 .913 8 118 45 38.1
1994 Irondale - ML C 112 112 786 80 5 872 6 .993 1017.2 7.66 +2.6 1.038 10 114 41 36.0
1995 Irondale - ML C 102 102 725 65 5 796 6 .992 895.0 7.94 +3.4 1.059 6 94 34 36.2
1996 Irondale - ML C 54 54 364 33 0 407 10 .975 484.2 7.37 -0.3 .958 3 45 15 33.3
1996 Capital City - ML C 28 26 196 10 0 207 1 .995 227.0 8.17 -2.6 1.058 1 31 5 16.1
1996 Irondale - ML SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.009
1997 Irondale - ML C 131 130 806 70 7 886 10 .989 1175.1 6.71 -2.8 .978 9 110 33 30.0
1998 Irondale - ML C 128 127 838 49 4 894 7 .992 1119.2 7.13 -5.2 1.050 10 92 21 22.8
TOTAL C 1255 1237 8614 673 56 9382 95 .990 11030.0 7.58 -13.3 1.011 83 1028 314 30.5
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.009
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1981 Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Newport Navigators, out of high school (Maria Beach; Maria Beach, MA).
06/28/1981 Signed a minor league contract with the Newport Navigators organization with a signing bonus of $2,090,000.
07/18/1981 Injured (dizziness and nausea), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 4 (13); Eye: 1 (3).
04/01/1982 Named the #18 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (13); Eye: 1 (3).
04/01/1983 Named the #16 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 6 (13); Eye: 2 (4).
04/01/1984 Named the #22 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 7 (13); Eye: 3 (5).
04/01/1985 Named the #14 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 8 (13); Eye: 5 (5).
04/01/1986 Named the #30 prospect in the CBL
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 10 (13); Eye: 5 (5).
04/01/1987 Named the #17 prospect in the CBL
09/02/1987 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 6 (6).
06/13/1988 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1988 Wins the CBL CL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/30/1988 Wins the 1988 CBL CL Rookie of the Year Award.
09/23/1988 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 6 (6).
08/22/1989 Goes 5-5 against the Irondale Steelers, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
09/22/1989 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 6 (6).
07/02/1990 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1990 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Newport Navigators organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 6 (6).
07/04/1991 Was traded by the Newport Navigators to the Irondale Steelers in exchange for SS Robert Buchanan, SP Jefferson Nash.
09/20/1991 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 6 (6).
05/11/1992 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter).
09/25/1992 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
10/01/1992 Wins the 1992 CBL CL Gold Glove Award at C.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 6 (7).
08/02/1993 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
09/24/1993 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 6 (6).
05/30/1994 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
06/07/1994 Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 4 weeks.
10/21/1994 Became a free agent.
10/30/1994 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $28,600,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 7 (7).
05/29/1995 Injured on 05/26/1995, diagnosed with a strained groin muscle, will miss 2-3 weeks.
06/16/1995 Injured (knee contusion), out for one week.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 7 (7).
05/01/1996 Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/04/1996 Injured (fractured finger), out for 4 weeks.
06/24/1996 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
07/10/1996 Was traded by the Irondale Steelers to the Capital City Senators in exchange for MR Albert Barrios, RF Matt Butler, SP Ernan Sabuero.
10/18/1996 Became a free agent.
11/06/1996 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $28,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 8 (8).
05/04/1998 Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award.
05/23/1998 Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
05/29/1998 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/05/1998 Was selected to the 1998 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game.
LEADER BOARDS APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
1993 501 10
1997 510 9
Year H Rank
1993 148 9
Year TB Rank
1988 214 10
1992 246 8
1993 245 8
Year 2B Rank
1990 28 6
1992 29 9
Year HR Rank
1989 22 10
1990 21 9
1992 25 8
1993 24 8
1998 23 5
Year RBI Rank
1988 81 6
1990 78 9
1992 102 2
1993 89 6
1997 94 4
1998 77 5
Year IBB Rank
1993 6 9
Year SF Rank
1989 5 6
1990 6 5
1994 4 9
1997 9 1
1998 7 1
Year EBH Rank
1992 54 7
Year AVG Rank
1993 .295 9
Year SLG Rank
1992 .471 10
1998 .459 7
Year ISO Rank
1990 .202 10
1992 .199 8
1998 .200 4
Year OPS Rank
1998 .777 10
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