What years did Bots Nekola play?

Bots Nekola played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.

Was Bots Nekola a pitcher?

Yes. Bots Nekola pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bots Nekola hit?

Bots Nekola hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bots Nekola's career batting average?

Bots Nekola batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.

How many RBI did Bots Nekola have?

Bots Nekola drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Bots Nekola's career ERA?

Bots Nekola finished with a 5.85 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.

Bots Nekola

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1933)

Bots Nekola was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933 for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 11 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 5.85 ERA and 2 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.85

WHIP 2.05

SO 2

Pitcher PIV -438.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/10/1906 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 3/11/1987 in Rockville Centre, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-07-19
Last Game: 1933-04-30

Full name: Francis Joseph Nekola

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bots Nekola — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	11	1	0	0	0	20.0	25	13	1	16	2	5.85	-438.8

Career ERA 5.85 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 37.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bots Nekola — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1929	NYA	AL	9	1	18.7	21	9	15	2	4.34	4.60 (+6%)	-438.8
1933	DET	AL	2	0	1.3	4	4	1	0	27.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	1	20.0	25	13	16	2	5.85	—	-439

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Bots Nekola — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
11	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.750	1.250	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — +78.2% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +45.8% above league average.

Career SLG .750 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +88.3% above league average.

Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +68.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bots Nekola — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	NYA	AL	9	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			11	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bots Nekola — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	1	—
Away	7	4	1	2	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Bots Nekola — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	7.0	6	2	6	1	2.57
Away	7	13.0	19	10	10	1	6.92

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bots Nekola — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1933-04-30	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-04-29	DET	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-28	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-25	NYY	BOS	W	3	1	2	1	0	1
1929-09-14	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-11	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-02	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-29	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-22	NYY	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-06	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bots Nekola — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-04-30	DET	SLA	—	0.1	4	4	4	1	0	1
1933-04-29	DET	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-28	NYY	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-25	NYY	BOS	—	6.0	7	4	3	5	0	0
1929-09-14	NYY	SLA	—	2.0	4	2	1	0	0	0
1929-09-11	NYY	SLA	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1929-09-02	NYY	PHA	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
1929-08-29	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1929-08-22	NYY	SLA	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0
1929-08-06	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bots Nekola — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	11	0	1	8	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bots Nekola — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1929	NYA	P	9	0	1	8	0	1
1933	DET	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bots Nekola — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	11

College History

Bots Nekola — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester	MA	1928, 1929

Frequently Asked Questions about Bots Nekola

What years did Bots Nekola play?: Bots Nekola played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1933.
Was Bots Nekola a pitcher?: Yes. Bots Nekola pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bots Nekola hit?: Bots Nekola hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bots Nekola's career batting average?: Bots Nekola batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Bots Nekola have?: Bots Nekola drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Bots Nekola's career ERA?: Bots Nekola finished with a 5.85 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.