P Nick Piazza #40
Age: 46 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/28/2000
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P NICK PIAZZA #40 - AGE: 46 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
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 6 6 7 6
Movement 39 37 41 39
Control 52 52 52 52
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 25 25
Slider 21 21
Changeup 25 25
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 86-88 Mph
Stamina 52
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 74
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 78
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Opinionated, if not abrasive.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Low: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:09/22/1953
Born in:North Charleston, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:-
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL 1970 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 4 0 2 4 11.88 16.2 33 24 22 2 14 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 0 100.0 5 4 25.92 17.82 6.48 7.56 7.78 2.82 106 0.1 .470        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 19 5 1 1 8 3 7 0 0 0 .487 .524 .744 1.267      
vs. RHB 41 14 4 1 1 16 11 5 0 0 1 .341 .491 .561 1.052      
SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL 1970 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 9 4 0 2 4 11.88 16.2 33 24 22 2 14 12  
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+
1979 Toronto - XFBL 25 18 12 5 5 0 4.05 95.2 89 44 43 7 46 35 3 0 1.41 .252 4.82 0.2 99
1980 Toronto - XFBL 26 28 3 3 5 1 4.40 73.2 63 39 36 10 29 54 0 0 1.25 .248 4.43 -0.1 87
1981 Toronto - XFBL 27 31 28 8 18 0 4.98 195.0 202 116 108 27 67 93 7 1 1.38 .270 4.95 -0.4 75
1982 Toronto - XFBL 28 18 0 1 4 1 7.43 36.1 53 32 30 16 8 35 0 0 1.68 .343 7.69 -1.4 54
1983 Toronto - XFBL 29 35 0 2 1 0 3.50 90.0 72 39 35 11 25 72 0 0 1.08 .242 4.07 0.2 113
1984 Toronto - XFBL 30 32 0 1 0 1 4.13 76.1 71 44 35 11 20 82 0 0 1.19 .286 3.76 0.5 98
Total XFBL 162 43 20 33 3 4.56 567.0 550 314 287 82 195 371 10 1 1.31 .266 4.74 -1.0 85
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+
1970 Springdale HS - HS 16 9 4 0 2 4 11.88 16.2 33 24 22 2 14 12 0 0 2.82 .470 7.78 0.1 62
1971 Aberdeen - BC 17 12 12 2 5 0 7.96 52.0 75 50 46 6 33 36 0 0 2.08 .365 5.19 0.4 59
1971 Braddock - WDL 17 11 11 0 6 0 16.45 36.2 84 70 67 2 47 14 0 0 3.57 .485 8.39 -0.5 34
1972 Bluefield - BC 18 6 6 3 1 0 4.26 31.2 28 16 15 1 10 9 0 0 1.20 .241 4.14 0.7 118
1972 Braddock - WDL 18 25 17 3 10 0 8.33 81.0 117 83 75 8 73 41 0 0 2.35 .367 6.87 -0.8 58
1973 Miami - A 19 28 28 12 9 0 4.18 165.2 170 87 77 18 61 59 0 0 1.39 .267 4.97 1.4 109
1973 Braddock - WDL 19 9 9 2 4 0 6.37 53.2 64 44 38 3 50 18 1 0 2.12 .310 6.52 -0.5 69
1974 Braddock - WDL 20 10 10 3 3 0 5.40 65.0 57 40 39 7 62 34 2 0 1.83 .250 6.58 -0.8 77
1974 Dallas-Fort Worth - AA 20 33 33 10 12 0 4.41 204.0 198 112 100 14 119 80 6 3 1.55 .267 4.46 -0.1 78
1974 Total - AA 20 43 43 13 15 0 4.65 269.0 255 152 139 21 181 114 8 3 1.62 .263 4.97 -0.9 77
1975 Colon - WDL 21 14 14 4 7 0 6.05 96.2 89 74 65 8 101 70 3 0 1.97 .280 6.01 -0.4 72
1975 Dallas-Fort Worth - AA 21 32 32 12 11 0 4.47 231.2 199 124 115 20 136 93 3 1 1.45 .238 4.72 -0.1 81
1975 Total - AA 21 46 46 16 18 0 4.93 328.1 288 198 180 28 237 163 6 1 1.60 .250 5.10 -0.6 78
1976 Aberdeen - A 22 28 28 7 14 0 3.38 221.0 188 100 83 19 91 114 9 2 1.26 .247 3.84 2.3 107
1977 Bridgetown - WDL 23 14 6 2 3 0 3.80 64.0 61 29 27 6 35 46 2 0 1.50 .285 4.42 0.4 107
1977 Syracuse - AAA 23 29 29 11 10 0 3.07 223.0 173 79 76 24 72 94 12 1 1.10 .213 3.75 0.8 100
1978 Bridgetown - WDL 24 15 15 5 7 0 3.54 119.1 105 56 47 11 50 96 3 0 1.30 .269 4.17 1.6 117
1978 Knoxville - AA 24 17 17 13 3 0 2.43 137.0 89 39 37 8 54 88 8 2 1.04 .207 3.55 2.9 170
1978 Total - AA 24 32 32 18 10 0 2.95 256.1 194 95 84 19 104 184 11 2 1.16 .236 3.84 4.4 140
1978 Syracuse - AAA 24 15 15 9 5 0 2.91 111.1 89 41 36 9 29 58 6 2 1.06 .235 3.42 1.1 110
1985 Shreveport - AA 31 31 31 18 8 0 3.16 230.1 176 88 81 25 64 180 9 0 1.04 .229 2.65 4.9 100
1986 Shreveport - AA 32 30 30 15 6 0 2.73 201.0 129 65 61 26 51 183 1 1 0.90 .198 2.65 4.5 119
1987 Rocky Mount - A 33 21 21 14 5 0 3.23 150.2 141 65 54 9 39 128 4 4 1.19 .289 3.42 4.6 149
1988 Richmond - AAA 34 3 3 1 2 0 5.03 19.2 17 11 11 5 8 11 1 0 1.27 .203 6.17 -0.3 75
1989 Greenwood - A 35 22 22 13 4 0 3.65 153.0 157 70 62 9 38 85 2 0 1.27 .289 3.64 4.6 140
1990 Greenwood - A 36 24 24 9 10 0 4.70 161.0 175 98 84 13 33 68 1 1 1.29 .285 3.90 3.5 98
1991 Greenwood - A 37 8 8 5 2 0 4.11 46.0 45 26 21 5 21 18 0 0 1.43 .253 5.02 0.6 120
Total IL 47 47 21 17 0 3.13 354.0 279 131 123 38 109 163 19 3 1.10 .219 3.78 101.4
Total SOL 17 17 13 3 0 2.43 137.0 89 39 37 8 54 88 8 2 1.04 .207 3.55 170.1
Total TL 126 126 55 37 0 3.71 867.0 702 389 357 85 370 536 19 5 1.24 .235 3.63 91.4
Total FSL 28 28 12 9 0 4.18 165.2 170 87 77 18 61 59 0 0 1.39 .267 4.97 108.6
Total CRL 21 21 14 5 0 3.23 150.2 141 65 54 9 39 128 4 4 1.19 .289 3.42 149.3
Total WCL 54 54 27 16 0 4.17 360.0 377 194 167 27 92 171 3 1 1.30 .282 3.93 115.2
Total NTL 28 28 7 14 0 3.38 221.0 188 100 83 19 91 114 9 2 1.26 .247 3.84 106.6
Total APPY 6 6 3 1 0 4.26 31.2 28 16 15 1 10 9 0 0 1.20 .241 4.14 117.9
Total NYPL 12 12 2 5 0 7.96 52.0 75 50 46 6 33 36 0 0 2.08 .365 5.19 58.7
Total SOB 98 82 19 40 0 6.24 516.1 577 396 358 45 418 319 11 0 1.93 .314 5.82 73.1
Total SEHS 9 4 0 2 4 11.88 16.2 33 24 22 2 14 12 0 0 2.82 .470 7.78 61.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1979 Toronto - XFBL P 18 12 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 95.2 1.03 -1.1 .927
1980 Toronto - XFBL P 27 3 3 8 0 12 1 .917 73.2 1.34 +0.6 1.051
1981 Toronto - XFBL P 31 28 6 14 0 21 1 .952 195.0 0.92 +1.2 .980
1982 Toronto - XFBL P 18 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 36.1 0.99 +0.9 1.385
1983 Toronto - XFBL P 35 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 90.0 0.40 -1.6 .697
1984 Toronto - XFBL P 32 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 76.1 0.71 -1.3 .779
TOTAL P 161 43 17 39 1 59 3 .949 567.0 0.89 -1.5 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/1970 Joined the Springdale HS Tides.
09/30/1970 Signed a minor league contract with Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (46); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 10 (48).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 31 (63); Movement: 29 (29); Control: 10 (52).
07/25/1972 Injured (Bone spur (elbow)), out for 5 weeks.
09/03/1972 Wins the 1972 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Bluefield Grays!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (61); Movement: 34 (39); Control: 13 (57).
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (74); Movement: 42 (46); Control: 10 (50).
04/11/1974 Named the #94 prospect in the XFBL
05/25/1974 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arkansas Travelers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/30/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/09/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albuquerque Dukes with 2 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
09/11/1974 Wins the 1974 Texas League Round 1 with the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (71); Movement: 34 (44); Control: 14 (55).
04/07/1975 Named the #61 prospect in the XFBL
08/01/1975 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Blues with 2 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (71); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (55).
05/04/1976 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Huron Cubs with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/12/1976 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Watertown Bucks with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/30/1976 Wins the 1976 Northern League Round 1 with the Aberdeen Pheasants!
11/15/1976 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,600 through automatic renewal.
11/17/1976 Drafted in the 1976 expansion draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 9th overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (82); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 33 (56).
05/28/1977 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week.
07/31/1977 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Richmond Braves with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/09/1977 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/15/1977 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (71); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 46 (56).
06/08/1978 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Charlotte Hornets with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/15/1978 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Barons with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1978 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Columbus Clippers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/09/1978 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Columbus Jets with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/24/1978 Wins the 1978 Southern League Round 1 with the Knoxville Blue Jays!
11/14/1978 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (71); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 53 (56).
11/19/1979 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,800 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (72); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 58 (58).
08/27/1980 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/23/1980 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (72); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 59 (59).
05/24/1981 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1981 Injured (Gout), out for 1 day.
11/17/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (81); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 61 (61).
11/11/1982 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $38,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (80); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 63 (63).
10/26/1983 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 64 (64).
06/09/1984 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/13/1984 Became a free agent.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 63 (63).
03/21/1985 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
06/23/1985 Was selected to the 1985 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/01/1985 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/11/1985 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/24/1985 Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/11/1985 Wins the 1985 Texas League Round 1 with the Shreveport Braves!
11/05/1985 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (51); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 67 (67).
04/13/1986 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Memphis Blues with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/30/1986 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1986 Wins the TL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/14/1986 Was selected to the 1986 Texas League All-Star Game.
11/24/1986 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 66 (66).
04/08/1987 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
04/26/1987 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Burlington Senators with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/06/1987 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Salem Rebels with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/14/1987 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Lynchburg Hillcats with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/02/1987 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Raleigh-Durham Capitals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/02/1987 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4 weeks.
08/22/1987 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/26/1987 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 61 (61).
08/03/1988 Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.
11/18/1988 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 64 (64).
08/08/1989 Injured (viral infection),out for one week.
08/15/1989 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
09/03/1989 Wins the 1989 Western Carolinas League Round 1 with the Greenwood Grizzlies!
09/15/1989 Finished 3rd in 1989 WCL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/07/1989 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 32 (32); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 63 (63).
06/19/1990 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sumter Gamecocks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/06/1990 Wins the 1990 Western Carolinas League Round 1 with the Greenwood Grizzlies!
10/14/1990 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (26); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 62 (62).
06/03/1991 Released by the Atlanta organization.
11/06/1991 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1981 18 3
Year HRA Rank
1981 27 10
Year WP Rank
1981 10 7
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