NAME     : Steve Nicosia
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : 
 
  BIRTHDAY : 8/6/1955
  AGE      : 25
  HEIGHT   : 6"5
  WEIGHT   : 220
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1981
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .987)
  Range at First Base : D  (Fielding Pct. : .950)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Good)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Good)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  vs LHP        .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  At Home       .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Away          .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1979  .286  3  17  74  98  28  3  0  15  0  0   5   4 .320 .408   ATL
  1980  .222 12  58 127 361  80 14  2  39  2  0  23  26 .268 .371   ATL,NYY,ATL,NYY
 
  Total AB  : 459
  Total AVG : .235
  Total Hits: 108
  Total HR  : 15
  Total RBI : 75
  Total Runs: 54
  Total SB  : 2
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 3rd round, 54th overall pick, by Atlanta in 1978... Had first career hit (double) on 4/14/1979, off Stan Bahnsen (NYM)... Hit first career homerun on 5/26/1979, off Dick Selma (SD)... Traded from Atlanta to New York (A) on 4/22/1980 (Going to ATL: C  J. Wockenfuss, 2B G. Hubbard, P  M. Kinnunen, P  D. Demola. Going to NYY: P  F. Tanana, CF J. Cardenal, C  S. Nicosia, P  S. Perzanowski, P  B. Paschall)... Traded from New York (A) to Atlanta on 5/13/1980 (Going to ATL: P  F. Tanana, CF J. Cardenal, C  S. Nicosia, P  B. Paschall, P  S. Perzanowski. Going to NYY: C  J. Wockenfuss, 2B G. Hubbard, P  D. Demola, P  M. Kinnunen)... Traded from Atlanta to New York (A) on 5/20/1980 (Going to NYY: CF J. Cardenal, C  S. Nicosia, P  B. Paschall, P  S. Perzanowski. Going to ATL: C  J. Wockenfuss, 2B G. Hubbard, P  D. Demola)... Traded from New York (A) to Oakland on 7/15/1980 (Going to NYY: P  C. Acosta, C  J. Wathan. Going to OAK: C  S. Nicosia)... Traded from Oakland to Philadelphia on 7/22/1980 (Going to PHL: C  S. Nicosia. Going to OAK: C  R. Fosse)... Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (N) on 8/29/1980...