Bob Nilsson
- January 4, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Bob Nilsson |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 23, 1960(1960-02-23) |
| Age | 64 |
| Country | Australia |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Bob Nilsson Biography
| Name | Bob Nilsson |
| Birthday | Feb 23 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Bob Nilsson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 23, 1960 in Australia. Former relief pitcher who was deemed one of the best to play within the Australian Baseball League.
It is his brother who the retired Brewers catcher He is the brother of retired Brewers catcher Dave Nilsson..
When the Australian Baseball League was founded in 1989–1990, Bob was one of the early stars. He hit .315/.351/.575 for the Gold Coast Dolphins while going 3–4 with 2 saves and a 1.11 ERA. He was named to the ABL All-Star team as the top relief pitcher.
In 1990–1991, Nilsson went 7–0 with 7 saves and a minuscule 0.27 ERA for the Daikyo Dolphins. He saved more than twice as many games as the runners-up, who included Tim Worrell. He again would have easily led the ABL in ERA had he qualified. He also tied for third in victories. He was named to his second straight All-Star team.
He had three brothers: Dave, Gary and Ron who were all professional baseball players.
Bob Nilsson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bob Nilsson is one of the richest Baseball Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Nilsson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a player in The Gold Coast Clippers when the Australian Baseball League was founded in 1989.
He concluded the course of his Australian cricket career having a record of 34-25 and an 3.51 ERA.
Bob Nilsson was the first Australian of the modern era to sign a professional contract with an MLB team, inking a deal with the Cincinnati Reds in 1978. He never made it to the US minor leagues, though.
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Robert “Bob” Nilsson was the oldest of the four Nilsson brothers and one of the greatest relievers in the history of Australian baseball leagues. Bob’s brother Dave Nilsson was the first Australian All-Star in MLB, his brother Gary Nilsson played in the minors and Ron Nilsson also played in Australia for one year. Bob’s son Jay Nilsson began his minor league career in 2006.
Facts & Trivia
Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Bob Nilsson celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.
Nilsson was 4–4 with 4 saves and a 4.98 ERA in the 1995–1996 Australian Baseball League. He made 18 appearances, tied for second in the league, and was 4th in saves. In 1996–1997, Bob was 4–3 with 2 saves and a 5.01 ERA. He tied for fourth in the ABL with 21 appearances. In the 1997 Intercontinental Cup, he had a 4.76 ERA in four appearances for the national team. Only Ettles showed up more frequently on the mound for Australia in that competition.