2B Bjorn Nijland #29
Lisbon A Spirit (LIS) TCA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/22/1955
 OA: 50 POT: 55
BNN Index | TCA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B BJORN NIJLAND #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
11 21 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .238 .304 .238 0 -0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 70 65 70
BABIP 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 75 75 75 75
Gap 45 50 45 50
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 45
Errors: - 55 45
Arm: 25 45 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 40
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: 35
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/26/1955 SIC Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/25/1955 SIC Win, 9-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
06/24/1955 SIC Win, 10-1 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/23/1955 @ PRO Loss, 1-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/22/1955 @ PRO Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/21/1955 @ PRO Win, 7-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/19/1955 MOB Win, 6-0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/18/1955 MOB Win, 3-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/17/1955 MOB Win, 10-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/1955 ICE Loss, 7-15 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Nijland may just be playing for the next big contract.
Birthday:06/02/1929
Born in:Willemstad, CUR
Nationality:Curaçaoan
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,200
Signed Through:1955 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 12 Days
Service This Yr:63 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 38 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRANS-OCEANIC BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 48 158 30 5 1 3 16 20 12 11 .190 .251 .291 .543 .247 .101 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 48 174 1 0 0 1 3 0 46 9 1 0 100.0 12.4 2.54 -0.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 11 1 0 2 8 4 2 3 0 0 0 .262 .295 .429 .724
Versus Right   116 19 4 1 1 8 16 10 8 0 3 1 .164 .236 .241 .478
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   83 18 4 1 3 9 13 8 7 0 2 0 .217 .286 .398 .683
June   75 12 1 0 0 7 7 4 4 0 1 1 .160 .212 .173 .386
Career   158 30 5 1 3 16 20 12 11 0 3 1 .190 .251 .291 .543
Home   74 19 2 1 1 8 10 6 4 0 3 1 .257 .321 .351 .672
Road   84 11 3 0 2 8 10 6 7 0 0 0 .131 .189 .238 .427
Grass   158 30 5 1 3 16 20 12 11 0 3 1 .190 .251 .291 .543
Day   51 7 2 0 0 5 4 4 5 0 1 0 .137 .200 .176 .376
Night   107 23 3 1 3 11 16 8 6 0 2 1 .215 .276 .346 .622
As Starter   158 30 5 1 3 16 20 12 11 0 3 1 .190 .251 .291 .543
Close/Late   30 5 1 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .219 .300 .519
Inning 1-3   51 9 3 0 0 3 7 0 2 0 0 1 .176 .192 .235 .428
Inning 4-6   59 13 1 0 2 9 6 7 6 0 3 0 .220 .303 .339 .642
Inning 7-9   45 7 1 1 0 3 6 5 3 0 0 0 .156 .240 .222 .462
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
0 Outs   52 10 1 0 0 1 11 4 5 0 2 1 .192 .263 .212 .475
1 Outs   43 4 0 1 1 3 6 2 2 0 1 0 .093 .133 .209 .343
2 Outs   63 16 4 0 2 12 3 6 4 0 0 0 .254 .319 .413 .732
Scoring Position   52 8 2 0 0 12 2 2 7 0 3 0 .154 .185 .192 .377
Bases Empty   88 18 2 1 3 3 17 9 4 0 0 1 .205 .286 .352 .638
Runner on 1st   18 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .263 .278 .541
Runner on 2nd   15 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 .133 .188 .200 .388
Runner on 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   64 13 3 0 1 5 10 10 11 0 0 1 .203 .320 .297 .617
First Pitch   26 5 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 .192 .192 .308 .500
Count 0-1   19 4 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 0-2   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-0   14 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .357 .500
Count 1-1   16 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .312 .438
Count 1-2   18 3 0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .167 .211 .333 .544
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .375 .375 .750
Count 2-2   19 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 .105 .105 .105 .211
Count 3-1   7 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Full Count   16 6 3 0 0 3 3 10 1 0 0 0 .375 .615 .562 1.178
Behind in Count   48 9 1 0 1 4 7 0 5 0 0 1 .188 .204 .271 .475
Ahead in Count   33 6 0 0 1 7 2 2 0 0 2 0 .182 .229 .273 .501
Batting 8th   25 6 2 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .240 .296 .440 .736
Batting 9th   133 24 3 1 2 11 19 10 10 0 3 1 .180 .243 .263 .506
Low Leverage   70 17 1 1 2 5 8 5 5 0 0 0 .243 .293 .371 .665
Medium Leverage   62 10 3 0 1 5 9 4 4 0 1 1 .161 .224 .258 .482
High Leverage   26 3 1 0 0 6 3 2 2 0 2 0 .115 .179 .154 .332
TOBA CLASS A 1955 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 21 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 .238 .304 .238 .542 .258 .000 37
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 24 2 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 1.5 2.26 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .357 .308 .665
Versus Right   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Year   157 52 9 1 2 23 21 18 20 2 5 1 .331 .399 .439 .838
Career   178 57 9 1 2 23 23 18 24 2 6 3 .320 .388 .416 .804
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+ wRC+ WAR
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 25 48 158 30 5 1 3 16 20 12 1 0 11 1 0 .190 .251 .291 .543 52 52 -0.7
Total TOBA 48 158 30 5 1 3 16 20 12 1 0 11 1 0 .190 .251 .291 .543 52 52 -0.7
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+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Lisbon - B 22 78 311 97 24 6 9 42 39 16 0 1 37 2 2 .312 .345 .514 .859 104 94 0.2
1953 Lisbon - B 23 48 149 49 9 3 5 23 21 12 0 1 19 0 0 .329 .377 .530 .907 120 114 0.7
1954 The Netherlands - EBT 24 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400 2 -6 -0.0
1954 Lisbon - B 24 10 30 8 1 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 9 0 0 .267 .312 .467 .779 89 88 -0.1
1954 Lisbon A - A 24 58 157 52 9 1 2 23 21 18 1 2 20 1 3 .331 .399 .439 .838 119 120 0.2
1955 Lisbon - CUP 25 24 82 21 4 2 1 14 7 5 0 2 7 0 1 .256 .292 .390 .682 84 75 -0.2
1955 Lisbon A - A 25 11 21 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 .238 .304 .238 .542 41 37 -0.2
Total TCA 69 178 57 9 1 2 23 23 18 3 2 24 1 3 .320 .388 .416 .804 110 110
Total TCB 136 490 154 34 10 15 66 63 30 0 2 65 2 2 .314 .352 .516 .869 108 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 Lisbon - B 2B 77 75 134 155 37 294 5 .983 656.2 3.96 -1.2 1.011
1952 Lisbon - B 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Lisbon - B 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1953 Lisbon - B 2B 26 14 24 41 7 67 2 .970 157.0 3.73 +0.1 1.009
1953 Lisbon - B 3B 14 12 6 22 0 30 2 .933 98.0 2.57 -1.2 .917
1953 Lisbon - B SS 8 7 6 12 2 22 4 .818 55.0 2.95 -3.3 .753
1953 Lisbon - B RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.0 1.023
1954 Lisbon A - A 1B 15 10 82 5 5 89 2 .978 74.2 10.49 -0.5 .894
1954 Lisbon - B 1B 3 2 18 2 2 20 0 1.000 16.0 11.25 +0.2 1.034
1954 Lisbon A - A 2B 28 21 32 43 9 80 5 .938 185.0 3.65 -3.5 .876
1954 Lisbon - B 2B 5 2 6 8 3 15 1 .933 21.0 6.00 -0.9 .807
1954 The Netherlands - EBT 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Lisbon A - A 3B 4 3 1 3 0 5 1 .800 26.0 1.38 -0.9 .803
1954 Lisbon - B 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 The Netherlands - EBT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Lisbon A - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Lisbon A - A RF 8 8 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 68.0 1.99 +0.4 1.038
1954 Lisbon - B RF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.1 3.24 -0.2 1.023
1955 Lisbon A - A 1B 3 0 7 0 1 7 0 1.000 4.2 13.50 +0.0 1.022
1955 Lisbon - TOBA 2B 48 48 97 119 38 224 8 .964 419.1 4.64 -4.8 .913
1955 Lisbon A - A 2B 6 1 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 13.1 4.05 +0.0 1.027
1955 Lisbon - CUP 2B 24 24 57 76 26 137 4 .971 208.0 5.75 -1.6 .933
1955 Lisbon A - A 3B 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.2 1.050
1955 Lisbon A - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 22 12 108 7 8 117 2 .983 96.1 10.74 -0.3 .928
TOTAL 2B 215 185 353 445 121 823 25 .970 1662.1 4.32 -11.8 .954
TOTAL 3B 22 17 8 25 0 36 3 .917 143.0 2.08 -2.2 .907
TOTAL SS 8 7 6 12 2 22 4 .818 55.0 2.95 -3.3 .753
TOTAL RF 12 9 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 81.1 2.21 +0.2 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1952 Drafted in the 1952 inaugural draft by the Lisbon Seafarers. (Round 73, Pick 5, 581st overall pick).
05/02/1952 Named the #6 prospect in the TOBA
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
06/20/1953 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 days.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
03/08/1954 Named to the 1954 European Baseball Tournament for the The Netherlands.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/17/1955 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
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