P Nick Alford #35
Age: 54 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/15/2005
P NICK ALFORD #35 - AGE: 54 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 6 5 5
Movement 6 7 6 6
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 5 5
Changeup 4 4
Splitter 6 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 10
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Nothing stands out about Alford.
High: Loyalty
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:08/26/1951
Born in:Melbourne, VIC
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 409 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 68 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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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 FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Melbourne - VBL 25 8 8 2 2 0 4.66 48.1 51 25 25 8 27 45 0 0 1.61 .331 4.78 0.2 87
1978 Melbourne - VBL 26 25 25 9 10 0 3.44 162.1 150 64 62 15 69 114 1 0 1.35 .289 3.71 3.0 119
1979 Melbourne - VBL 27 25 25 8 9 0 3.96 161.1 159 72 71 11 75 112 1 1 1.45 .311 3.66 3.0 103
1980 Melbourne - VBL 28 26 26 11 7 0 3.30 171.2 163 70 63 14 54 141 1 0 1.26 .296 3.30 3.9 121
1981 Melbourne - VBL 29 27 22 8 5 0 3.71 148.0 139 66 61 17 65 106 1 1 1.38 .278 4.02 1.7 107
1982 Melbourne - VBL 30 36 8 1 4 1 4.89 81.0 83 47 44 11 41 57 0 0 1.53 .301 4.87 -0.0 85
1983 Essendon - VBL 31 42 7 3 3 0 4.30 92.0 90 49 44 14 46 77 0 0 1.48 .290 4.25 0.3 92
1984 Essendon - VBL 32 25 25 8 10 0 5.31 147.1 170 89 87 18 58 108 0 0 1.55 .330 3.93 1.9 74
1985 Essendon - VBL 33 25 25 10 10 0 2.99 162.1 135 61 54 9 67 100 0 0 1.24 .260 3.52 2.8 128
1986 Carlton - VBL 34 18 18 6 7 0 6.51 103.2 133 78 75 16 39 71 0 0 1.66 .344 4.51 0.6 60
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+
1973 Richmond - AAA 21 17 17 3 7 0 5.50 86.2 91 58 53 10 41 102 0 0 1.52 .354 4.61 1.5 90
1974 Richmond - AAA 22 17 17 4 6 0 3.44 99.1 86 41 38 14 36 122 0 0 1.23 .306 4.62 1.6 141
1975 Richmond - AAA 23 17 17 6 2 0 3.83 96.1 81 44 41 7 34 130 0 0 1.19 .323 3.11 2.9 117
1976 Richmond - AAA 24 17 17 6 4 0 4.26 101.1 89 51 48 12 37 125 0 0 1.24 .324 4.07 1.8 105
1977 Richmond - AAA 25 10 10 2 4 0 1.99 63.1 51 22 14 5 27 80 0 0 1.23 .315 3.60 1.6 231
1986 Williamstown - AAA 34 3 3 2 0 0 2.08 21.2 15 5 5 3 4 24 0 0 0.88 .235 3.77 0.5 211
1987 Footscray - AAA 35 17 15 8 6 0 2.99 102.1 89 35 34 8 32 104 0 0 1.18 .299 3.19 2.9 146
1988 Footscray - AAA 36 9 9 3 5 0 3.99 56.1 59 27 25 6 13 55 0 0 1.28 .331 4.02 1.2 117
Total VBL 257 189 66 67 1 4.13 1278.0 1273 621 586 133 541 931 4 2 1.42 .300 3.90 101.7
Total SBL 107 105 34 34 0 3.70 627.1 561 283 258 65 224 742 0 0 1.25 .318 3.88 134.8
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+
1981 Melbourne - VBL 29 6 1 2 0 0 4.00 9.0 6 4 4 1 9 7 0 0 1.67 .192 5.51 -0.1 99
1982 Melbourne - VBL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
Total VBL 7 1 2 0 0 3.86 9.1 6 4 4 1 9 8 0 0 1.61 .192 5.32 131.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Richmond - AAA P 17 17 10 9 1 22 3 .864 86.2 1.97 -0.1 .890
1974 Richmond - AAA P 17 17 4 12 1 16 0 1.000 99.1 1.45 +0.5 .995
1975 Richmond - AAA P 17 17 5 8 0 15 2 .867 96.1 1.21 -1.0 .887
1976 Richmond - AAA P 17 17 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 101.1 0.98 -0.3 1.013
1977 Melbourne - IND P 8 8 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 48.1 2.42 +1.0 1.174
1977 Richmond - AAA P 10 10 5 4 0 10 1 .900 63.1 1.28 -0.5 .889
1978 Melbourne - IND P 25 25 11 26 4 39 2 .949 162.1 2.05 +1.9 1.182
1979 Melbourne - IND P 25 25 13 24 0 38 1 .974 161.1 2.06 -0.9 .951
1980 Melbourne - IND P 26 26 5 21 1 29 3 .897 171.2 1.36 -2.3 .867
1981 Melbourne - IND P 27 22 7 28 2 38 3 .921 148.0 2.13 -0.7 .964
1982 Melbourne - IND P 35 8 4 10 0 15 1 .933 81.0 1.56 -0.5 .933
1983 Essendon - IND P 42 7 2 12 0 14 0 1.000 92.0 1.37 +0.4 1.029
1984 Essendon - IND P 25 25 4 29 1 33 0 1.000 147.1 2.02 -0.3 1.031
1985 Essendon - IND P 25 25 9 30 4 41 2 .951 162.1 2.16 -0.3 .953
1986 Carlton - IND P 18 18 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 103.2 1.74 -0.0 .976
1986 Williamstown - AAA P 3 3 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 +0.1 1.551
1987 Footscray - AAA P 17 15 4 11 1 16 1 .938 102.1 1.32 -1.0 .846
1988 Footscray - AAA P 9 9 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 56.1 1.28 -0.2 1.015
TOTAL P 363 294 99 264 17 382 19 .950 1905.1 1.71 -4.1 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
07/16/1973 Drafted in the 1973 inaugural draft (Round 26, Pick 6, 206th overall pick) by the Melbourne Demons.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (4).
10/05/1975 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04/23/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,847 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4).
04/08/1979 Wins the 1978 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at P.
04/22/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,471 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4).
02/25/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Kilda Saints with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/12/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,200 through arbitration.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04/20/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $46,250 through arbitration.
11/12/1981 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the South Melbourne Swans with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04/06/1982 Wins the 1981 Grand Final Series with the Melbourne Demons.
04/26/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $57,750 through arbitration.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04/22/1983 Became a free agent.
08/09/1983 Signed a minor league contract with the Essendon Knights organization.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
03/01/1984 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $70,000 with the Essendon Knights organization.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4).
04/23/1986 Became a free agent.
08/14/1986 Signed a minor league contract with the Carlton Blues organization.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
02/21/1987 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/09/1987 Became a free agent.
08/15/1987 Signed a minor league contract with the Essendon Knights organization.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
03/13/1988 Wins the 1987 SBL SBL Pitcher of the Year Award.
12/11/1988 Released by the Essendon organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
04/19/1989 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1978 10 4
1981 14 1
Year L Rank
1978 10 8
Year Win. % Rank
1981 .615 10
Year BF Rank
1979 701 7
1980 732 8
Year BB Rank
1978 69 3
1979 75 3
1981 65 4
1985 67 3
Year K Rank
1979 112 9
1980 141 8
Year WP Rank
1979 7 5
1984 8 1
1985 6 5
Year ERA Rank
1978 3.44 7
1980 3.30 8
1985 2.99 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1978 0.83 2
1979 0.61 1
1980 0.73 3
1985 0.50 1
Year H/9 Rank
1985 7.48 7
Year K/9 Rank
1980 7.39 8
Year QS Rank
1978 19 2
1980 17 9
1985 17 6
Year QSP Rank
1978 .760 3
1980 .654 8
1981 .636 9
1985 .680 7
Year CG Rank
1981 1 10
Year CGP Rank
1981 .045 10
Year SHO Rank
1979 1 5
1981 1 5
Year GB% Rank
1978 0.57 9
1979 0.59 1
1981 0.57 9
1984 0.55 7
1985 0.57 4
Year WAR Rank
1978 3.0 8
1980 3.9 6
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