NAME     : C.J. Nitkowski
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/9/1973
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"3
  WEIGHT   : 190
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $300,000 through 2003
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : 1.000)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 61
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 2
  Avoiding Hits        : 5  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 5  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Average)
  Avoiding BB's        : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitfinger-Fastball

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  At Home        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Away           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1995   6.72  2  7  0  20  0   0  71.0  53  35  31  DET,CIN
  1996   8.20  2  3  0  11  0   0  45.0  41  38  36  DET
  1998   3.81  3  3  3  43  0   0  59.0  25  23  44  HOU
  1999   4.33  4  5  0  68  0   0  81.0  39  45  66  DET
  2000   5.28  4  9  0  67  0   0 109.0  64  49  81  DET
  2001   4.94  1  3  0  61  0   0  51.0  28  34  42  NYN
  2002   6.81  0  3  2  29  0   0  35.2  27  18  24  HOU,HOU,DET
 
  Total ERA   : 5.52
  Total Wins  : 16
  Total Losses: 33
  Total Saves : 5
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 324
  Total BB's  : 242
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by Houston on 3/31/2002... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 6/24/2002 to a 1-year deal worth $110,000 per year... Signed as a free agent by Chicago (A) on 2/17/2003 to a 1-year deal worth $300,000 per year...