P Daniel 'Nifty' Best #64
Age: 45 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/15/2013
P DANIEL 'NIFTY' BEST #64 - AGE: 45 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - 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 6 5 6 6
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 5 5
Changeup 5 5
Forkball 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Best is a slow learner.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Greed, Intelligence
Birthday:08/27/1968
Born in:Oklahoma City, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 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:1989, 20th Pick in Round 4
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+
1992 Hollywood - BSBL 23 1 1 0 1 0 8.44 5.1 8 5 5 0 3 3 0 0 2.06 .400 5.33 -0.0 45
1993 Hollywood - BSBL 24 15 0 0 0 0 3.18 22.2 17 8 8 0 12 30 0 0 1.28 .347 3.20 0.3 120
1994 Hollywood - BSBL 25 9 9 1 2 0 6.75 46.2 57 37 35 4 29 43 0 0 1.84 .402 4.81 -0.0 55
1995 Hollywood - BSBL 26 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 6.0 4 3 3 1 5 6 0 0 1.50 .231 6.23 -0.1 85
1996 Hollywood - BSBL 27 32 32 15 9 0 2.97 221.0 160 76 73 13 92 276 2 1 1.14 .305 3.09 4.5 120
1997 Hollywood - BSBL 28 32 32 19 8 0 3.12 225.1 185 82 78 28 97 278 3 0 1.25 .310 3.76 2.3 113
1998 Hollywood - BSBL 29 31 31 15 7 0 2.81 224.0 165 72 70 12 85 249 1 0 1.12 .293 3.08 4.3 124
1999 Hollywood - BSBL 30 37 23 9 4 0 3.48 173.1 124 68 67 19 72 171 3 3 1.13 .257 4.37 0.2 103
2000 Salt Lake City - BSBL 31 32 32 9 16 0 4.60 221.0 216 117 113 36 70 233 6 2 1.29 .328 4.40 0.8 79
2001 Salt Lake City - BSBL 32 33 33 13 9 0 4.61 207.0 222 112 106 37 60 246 0 0 1.36 .367 4.66 1.1 87
2002 Salt Lake City - BSBL 33 33 33 16 10 0 3.52 230.0 212 105 90 24 74 247 1 0 1.24 .336 3.71 3.2 107
2003 Minneapolis - BSBL 34 35 32 6 16 0 5.06 167.1 179 101 94 23 51 172 0 0 1.37 .344 4.41 1.0 76
2004 Mexico City - BSBL 35 17 0 1 0 2 2.16 25.0 16 6 6 1 12 38 0 0 1.12 .306 2.50 0.5 167
Total BSBL 308 259 105 82 2 3.79 1774.2 1565 792 748 198 662 1992 16 6 1.25 .322 3.90 18.0 97
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+
1989 Total - 20 15 15 8 3 0 2.64 102.1 81 31 30 6 40 134 0 0 1.18 .314 2.52 3.6 100
1989 Springfield - A 20 14 14 6 3 0 2.41 104.2 77 29 28 4 53 104 2 1 1.24 .300 2.74 1.1 108
1990 Texarcana - AA 21 29 29 12 10 0 2.60 225.1 157 74 65 13 83 224 11 2 1.07 .269 2.85 3.5 115
1991 Fresno - AAA 22 25 25 16 7 0 3.20 191.1 163 74 68 18 72 205 6 1 1.23 .312 3.05 2.5 95
1992 Fresno - AAA 23 27 27 16 4 0 1.76 204.0 134 46 40 14 53 234 4 2 0.92 .270 2.50 3.7 158
1993 Fresno - AAA 24 9 9 4 2 0 3.05 59.0 39 21 20 5 18 73 0 0 0.97 .274 2.51 1.1 94
1994 Fresno - AAA 25 5 5 1 2 0 3.10 29.0 21 10 10 1 9 35 0 0 1.03 .323 1.72 1.0 95
1995 Fresno - AAA 26 6 6 1 2 0 2.58 38.1 32 13 11 4 12 49 0 0 1.15 .329 2.76 0.7 118
2005 St. Paul - AAA 36 6 6 4 1 0 1.85 43.2 25 13 9 5 8 64 0 0 0.76 .250 2.40 1.2 177
2005 Brownsville - AAA 36 17 0 2 0 0 1.42 25.1 9 4 4 0 5 48 0 0 0.55 .290 0.00 1.3 231
2005 Total - AAA 36 23 6 6 1 0 1.70 69.0 34 17 13 5 13 112 0 0 0.68 .261 1.52 2.5 193
2006 Brownsville - AAA 37 19 0 0 2 0 1.61 28.0 18 8 5 4 12 33 0 0 1.07 .230 3.63 0.0 212
Total BSBLAAA 114 78 44 20 0 2.43 618.2 441 189 167 51 189 741 10 3 1.02 .288 2.59 122.7
Total BSBLAA 29 29 12 10 0 2.60 225.1 157 74 65 13 83 224 11 2 1.07 .269 2.85 114.8
Total BSBLA 14 14 6 3 0 2.41 104.2 77 29 28 4 53 104 2 1 1.24 .300 2.74 107.8
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+
1993 Hollywood - BSBL 24 2 0 0 0 0 16.88 2.2 5 5 5 1 3 0 0 0 3.00 .364 11.85 -0.2 23
1996 Hollywood - BSBL 27 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.40 .333 11.74 -0.2 66
1997 Hollywood - BSBL 28 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 3 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 3.00 .500 12.28 -0.1 13
1999 Hollywood - BSBL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.50 .167 2.31 0.0 999
Total BSBL 7 0 0 0 0 11.05 7.1 12 10 9 3 4 4 0 0 2.18 .333 9.28 33.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 Hollywood - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1993 Hollywood - MLB P 15 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 +0.2 .979
1994 Hollywood - MLB P 9 9 2 4 2 6 0 1.000 46.2 1.16 +0.0 .971
1995 Hollywood - MLB P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.1 .983
1996 Hollywood - MLB P 32 32 5 18 0 23 0 1.000 221.0 0.94 +0.1 .952
1997 Hollywood - MLB P 32 32 8 25 0 36 3 .917 225.1 1.32 +3.4 .901
1998 Hollywood - MLB P 31 31 3 24 1 27 0 1.000 224.0 1.08 +2.6 1.116
1999 Hollywood - MLB P 37 23 12 18 1 31 1 .968 173.1 1.56 -2.1 .847
2000 Salt Lake City - MLB P 32 32 4 20 1 26 2 .923 221.0 0.98 -0.2 .948
2001 Salt Lake City - MLB P 33 33 11 14 0 27 2 .926 207.0 1.09 -0.3 .780
2002 Salt Lake City - MLB P 33 33 7 22 2 30 1 .967 230.0 1.13 +3.7 .966
2003 Minneapolis - MLB P 34 32 8 22 0 30 0 1.000 167.1 1.61 -1.9 1.010
2004 Mexico City - MLB P 16 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 25.0 0.36 -0.6 1.004
TOTAL P 306 259 60 170 7 239 9 .962 1774.2 1.17 +5.0 .940
PLAYER HISTORY
06/30/1989 Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 92nd overall pick) by the Houston Lone Stars, out of college (Oklahoma; Norman, OK).
08/15/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Ciuded Juarez Aguilas Rojas with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (6).
05/13/1990 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Odessa Oilmen with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/15/1990 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cheyenne Big Horn with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/25/1990 Strikes out 15 against the Cheyenne Big Horn.
09/01/1990 Wins the BSBLAA PAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (6).
01/07/1991 Was traded by the Houston Lone Stars to the Hollywood Stars, along with a 5th draft pick, in exchange for 1B Alex Price, SS Jimmy Bickle, $8,890,000.
04/01/1991 Named the #83 prospect in the BSBL
07/15/1991 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tacoma Thunderbirds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
04/06/1992 Named the #38 prospect in the BSBL
04/11/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Butte Miners with 11 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
04/16/1992 Strikes out 17 against the Memphis Chicks.
05/13/1992 Strikes out 15 against the Des Moines Monks.
05/30/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Ventura Oranges with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/26/1992 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6).
04/05/1993 Named the #14 prospect in the BSBL
11/20/1993 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
06/18/1994 Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 13 months.
11/25/1994 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
09/28/1995 Released by the Hollywood Stars.
12/01/1995 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/15/1996 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Bernardino Stallions with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/02/1996 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,860,000 with the Hollywood Stars organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/26/1997 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,662,500 through arbitration.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
09/29/1998 Strikes out 15 against the San Bernardino Stallions.
11/21/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,361,250 through arbitration.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
06/09/1999 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Eagles with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1999 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Sacramento Ironhorse with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/03/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Antonio Mission with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/08/1999 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/20/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/30/2000 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $37,250,000 with the Salt Lake City Locusts organization.
05/31/2000 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Jacks with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/30/2000 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Denver Grizzlies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
07/08/2001 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/14/2001 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/30/2001 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
11/06/2001 Wins the 2001 BSBL PL Platinum Stick Award at P.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
10/29/2002 Wins the 2002 BSBL PL Platinum Stick Award at P.
11/20/2002 Became a free agent.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
03/24/2003 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
11/27/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
02/12/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Mexico City Aztecs organization.
11/26/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
02/13/2005 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Millers organization.
04/05/2005 Strikes out 15 against the Amarillo Cowboys.
05/04/2005 Was granted free agency by the Minneapolis organization.
05/11/2005 Signed a minor league contract ($41,000 bonus) with the Houston Lone Stars organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
06/26/2006 Released by the Houston organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1997 17 4
1998 16 7
2001 13 10
Year GS Rank
2001 33 1
2002 33 4
Year W Rank
1996 15 10
1997 19 3
1998 15 7
2002 16 6
Year L Rank
2000 16 10
2003 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
1996 .625 10
1997 .704 7
1998 .682 7
Year BF Rank
2002 933 10
Year HRA Rank
1997 28 8
2000 36 4
2001 37 1
Year BB Rank
1996 92 6
1997 97 5
1998 85 9
2000 70 9
2002 74 9
Year K Rank
1996 276 8
1997 278 7
2001 246 7
2002 247 9
Year WP Rank
1996 10 3
1998 8 8
2002 11 1
Year ERA Rank
1998 2.81 7
Year BABIP Rank
1998 .293 8
1999 .257 2
Year HR/9 Rank
1996 0.53 6
1998 0.48 6
Year H/9 Rank
1996 6.52 2
1998 6.63 3
1999 6.44 1
Year K/9 Rank
1996 11.24 6
1997 11.10 8
2001 10.70 6
Year QS Rank
1996 23 9
1998 25 4
Year QSP Rank
1998 .806 3
Year CG Rank
2000 6 9
Year CGP Rank
2000 .188 9
Year SHO Rank
1999 3 5
2000 2 8
Year WAR Rank
1996 5.0 9
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