P Jim Neidlinger #31
Atlanta Braves XFBL
Age: 32 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Great
05/12/1997
 OA: 61 POT: 61
BNN Index | XFBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JIM NEIDLINGER #31 - AGE: 32 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 1-4 0 5.35 37.0 45 1 10 26 1.49 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 56 55 58 56
Movement 95 90 99 95
Control 60 57 62 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Curveball 55 55
Cutter 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 85
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 87
Defense 39
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 19
Sacrifice Bunt: 78
Bunt for Hit: 31
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/08/1997 @ ARI Win, 7-4 X 4.2 6 4 4 3 3
05/03/1997 LAD Loss, 3-8 X 5.0 9 5 5 3 1 Loss
04/27/1997 COL Loss, 5-8 X 4.0 5 3 0 1 2
04/22/1997 @ NYM Loss, 6-8 X 4.2 8 6 6 1 4 Loss
04/16/1997 @ FLA Win, 3-2 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 6 Win
04/11/1997 MON Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 5 3 3 0 4 Loss
04/06/1997 @ STL Loss, 2-4 X 6.2 7 3 3 0 6 Loss
04/01/1997 @ SD Loss, 1-3 X 3.1 5 2 2 1 2 Loss
03/25/1997 @ ARI Win, 10-1 X 5.0 3 1 1 2 2 Win
03/19/1997 PHI Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 2 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Not a leader, but doesn't cause any trouble either.
Birthday:09/24/1964
Born in:Vallejo, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,000,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:11 Years, 25 Days
Service This Yr:36 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1983, 24th Pick in Round 1
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 1 4 0 5.35 37.0 45 25 22 1 10 26 0 0.0 0 2 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.38 10.95 6.32 2.43 2.86 1.49 63 1.3 .346        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 19 4 0 1 13 6 14 2 0 0 .260 .309 .356 .665      
vs. RHB 78 26 5 1 0 12 4 12 1 3 0 .333 .361 .423 .785      
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 7.71 4.2 6 4 4 1 3 3  
April 5 5 1 3 0 4.28 27.1 30 16 13 0 4 22  
May 2 2 0 1 0 8.38 9.2 15 9 9 1 6 4  
Spring Training 6 6 2 1 0 1.37 26.1 20 5 4 0 3 17  
Last Year 32 32 16 4 0 2.73 221.0 191 76 67 14 66 180  
2 Years Ago 33 33 17 9 0 3.29 216.0 207 86 79 16 75 167  
Career 366 363 135 125 0 3.94 2313.2 2291 1116 1014 200 799 1576  
Home 3 3 0 2 0 5.14 14.0 19 11 8 0 4 7  
Road 4 4 1 2 0 5.48 23.0 26 14 14 1 6 19  
Grass 7 7 1 4 0 5.35 37.0 45 25 22 1 10 26  
Day 4 4 0 2 0 5.79 18.2 25 15 12 1 7 10  
Night 3 3 1 2 0 4.91 18.1 20 10 10 0 3 16  
As Starter 7 7 1 4 0 5.35 37.0 45 25 22 1 10 26  
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+
1985 Atlanta - XFBL 20 8 5 1 1 0 3.38 37.1 33 15 14 4 16 22 0 0 1.31 .259 4.52 -0.0 106
1986 Atlanta - XFBL 21 22 22 11 4 0 3.95 148.0 151 71 65 12 54 98 1 0 1.39 .299 3.74 2.4 101
1987 Atlanta - XFBL 22 33 33 14 7 0 4.59 208.0 201 114 106 22 73 138 0 0 1.32 .279 4.22 3.4 97
1988 Atlanta - XFBL 23 33 33 4 20 0 4.43 183.0 192 101 90 18 63 113 0 0 1.39 .297 4.04 1.9 86
1989 Atlanta - XFBL 24 33 33 10 13 0 3.41 203.1 188 91 77 13 79 114 0 0 1.31 .276 3.71 2.6 107
1990 Atlanta - XFBL 25 33 33 10 14 0 4.03 214.1 205 102 96 25 73 182 0 0 1.30 .295 3.94 2.1 91
1991 Atlanta - XFBL 26 33 33 9 11 0 4.05 215.2 223 110 97 13 86 125 0 0 1.43 .300 3.70 3.3 95
1992 Atlanta - XFBL 27 33 33 14 14 0 3.72 225.0 235 107 93 18 66 140 3 1 1.34 .306 3.74 3.6 106
1993 Atlanta - XFBL 28 33 33 19 10 0 3.49 226.2 206 94 88 20 71 148 3 2 1.22 .272 3.85 4.1 121
1994 Atlanta - XFBL 29 33 33 9 14 0 6.06 178.1 214 124 120 24 67 123 0 0 1.58 .336 4.63 2.1 74
1995 Atlanta - XFBL 30 33 33 17 9 0 3.29 216.0 207 86 79 16 75 167 1 1 1.31 .298 3.61 4.6 129
1996 Atlanta - XFBL 31 32 32 16 4 0 2.73 221.0 191 76 67 14 66 180 3 2 1.16 .279 3.33 5.9 161
1997 Atlanta - XFBL 32 7 7 1 4 0 5.35 37.0 45 25 22 1 10 26 0 0 1.49 .346 2.86 1.3 85
Total XFBL 366 363 135 125 0 3.94 2313.2 2291 1116 1014 200 799 1576 11 6 1.34 .294 3.85 37.3 103
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+
1983 Magic Valley - BC 18 16 16 12 2 0 2.18 136.0 70 38 33 14 54 82 7 1 0.91 .148 2.92 4.2 192
1984 Shreveport - AA 19 36 36 13 9 0 3.43 272.2 191 122 104 30 133 192 12 4 1.19 .207 3.14 4.6 99
1985 Shreveport - AA 20 22 22 17 3 0 2.72 185.0 134 65 56 8 72 143 10 6 1.11 .242 2.02 6.1 116
1985 Richmond - AAA 20 9 9 5 4 0 2.79 61.1 49 21 19 4 19 77 1 0 1.11 .304 2.58 2.4 161
1986 Richmond - AAA 21 9 9 5 2 0 2.72 53.0 41 19 16 3 17 56 0 0 1.09 .273 2.91 1.6 156
Total IL 18 18 10 6 0 2.76 114.1 90 40 35 7 36 133 1 0 1.10 .289 2.73 158.7
Total TL 58 58 30 12 0 3.15 457.2 325 187 160 38 205 335 22 10 1.16 .221 2.69 105.1
Total PINL 16 16 12 2 0 2.18 136.0 70 38 33 14 54 82 7 1 0.91 .148 2.92 192.3
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+
1985 Atlanta - XFBL 20 3 3 0 1 0 5.60 17.2 21 11 11 3 5 9 0 0 1.47 .305 4.89 -0.1 64
1987 Atlanta - XFBL 22 1 1 1 0 0 2.45 7.1 6 2 2 0 3 6 0 0 1.23 .316 2.71 0.3 182
1993 Atlanta - XFBL 28 1 1 0 1 0 16.20 3.1 8 6 6 0 3 2 0 0 3.30 .533 4.60 0.0 26
1995 Atlanta - XFBL 30 3 3 1 2 0 4.76 17.0 23 9 9 1 4 7 0 0 1.59 .344 3.96 0.3 89
1996 Atlanta - XFBL 31 4 4 1 2 0 5.33 27.0 33 16 16 3 10 26 0 0 1.59 .380 3.79 0.6 82
Total XFBL 12 12 3 6 0 5.47 72.1 91 44 44 7 25 50 0 0 1.60 .356 4.03 75.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1985 Atlanta - XFBL P 8 5 4 3 0 8 1 .875 37.1 1.69 -0.4 1.037
1986 Atlanta - XFBL P 22 22 12 14 1 28 2 .929 148.0 1.58 +2.2 1.112
1987 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 20 13 1 35 2 .943 208.0 1.43 +1.9 .918
1988 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 10 18 0 31 3 .903 183.0 1.38 +0.3 .873
1989 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 12 26 3 39 1 .974 203.1 1.68 +3.5 1.113
1990 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 18 22 1 41 1 .976 214.1 1.68 +0.1 1.028
1991 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 13 16 0 31 2 .935 215.2 1.21 -2.3 .836
1992 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 10 27 0 38 1 .974 225.0 1.48 +2.8 1.113
1993 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 10 20 0 31 1 .968 226.2 1.19 +1.0 1.044
1994 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 13 16 0 30 1 .967 178.1 1.46 +0.5 .875
1995 Atlanta - XFBL P 33 33 6 24 1 32 2 .938 216.0 1.25 -2.1 .992
1996 Atlanta - XFBL P 32 32 18 20 1 38 0 1.000 221.0 1.55 +2.7 1.044
1997 Atlanta - XFBL P 7 7 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 37.0 0.97 +0.0 1.484
TOTAL P 366 363 147 222 8 386 17 .956 2313.2 1.44 +10.1 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/1983 Round 1, Pick 23 - Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Teddy HigueraDrafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves.
07/03/1983 Named the #85 prospect in the XFBL
07/27/1983 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Fargo Brewmasters with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/05/1983 Wins the 1983 PINL Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/22/1983 Named the #73 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (42); Movement: 40 (72); Control: 21 (55).
04/02/1984 Named the #77 prospect in the XFBL
04/17/1984 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Antonio Missions with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/18/1984 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Arkansas Travelers with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/22/1984 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/25/1984 Wins the TL Player of the Week Award.
06/25/1984 Was selected to the 1984 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/01/1984 Named the #71 prospect in the XFBL
08/09/1984 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Memphis Blues with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/23/1984 Named the #68 prospect in the XFBL
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 43 (43); Movement: 62 (68); Control: 34 (59).
04/08/1985 Named the #59 prospect in the XFBL
04/29/1985 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1985 Wins the TL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/10/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Antonio Missions with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/14/1985 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Amarillo Gold Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/17/1985 Wins the TL Player of the Week Award.
06/23/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/28/1985 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Antonio Missions with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1985 Named the #61 prospect in the XFBL
07/07/1985 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the El Paso Chihuahuas with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/19/1985 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/11/1985 Wins the 1985 Texas League Round 1 with the Shreveport Braves!
10/31/1985 Wins the 1985 World Series with the Atlanta Braves.
11/01/1985 Named the #30 prospect in the XFBL
11/13/1985 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,000.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 54 (59).
04/07/1986 Named the #25 prospect in the XFBL
07/06/1986 Named the #22 prospect in the XFBL
09/01/1986 Wins the XFBL NL Rookie of the Month Award.
11/24/1986 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,200.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 63 (63).
11/26/1987 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,000.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 59 (63).
11/23/1988 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $70,000.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 59 (63).
11/22/1989 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $312,500.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 60 (62).
11/20/1990 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 58 (60).
08/19/1991 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/1991 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $812,500.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 57 (59).
01/10/1992 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
06/29/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (60); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 56 (57).
07/05/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/06/1993 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 95 (95); Control: 54 (54).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 92 (92); Control: 55 (55).
04/13/1995 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 97 (97); Control: 57 (57).
07/01/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/03/1996 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1996 Wins the XFBL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/29/1996 Exercised his contract opt-out.
11/03/1996 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
11/20/1996 Finished 2nd in 1996 XFBL NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 99 (99); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1993 14 6
1995 13 10
Year GS Rank
1987 33 9
1988 33 2
1989 33 2
1990 33 3
1991 33 4
1992 33 4
1993 33 5
1994 33 8
1995 33 4
Year W Rank
1993 19 2
1995 17 4
1996 16 6
Year L Rank
1988 20 2
Year Win. % Rank
1987 .667 4
1993 .655 8
1995 .654 10
1996 .800 1
Year BB Rank
1991 86 6
Year K Rank
1996 180 10
Year ERA Rank
1995 3.29 9
1996 2.73 2
Year WHIP Rank
1996 1.16 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1996 10.51 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1996 0.57 9
Year H/9 Rank
1993 8.18 10
1996 7.78 8
Year QS Rank
1995 22 7
1996 22 6
Year QSP Rank
1995 .667 9
1996 .688 7
Year SHO Rank
1993 2 5
1996 2 2
Year GB% Rank
1988 0.58 5
1990 0.58 5
1991 0.59 1
1992 0.55 6
1993 0.61 2
1994 0.55 6
1996 0.57 2
Year WAR Rank
1996 6.4 4
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