Major League
Atlanta Braves
In 1975 and 1977-1980,Nolan appeared in 267 games before his June 12,1980 granting of Free Agency status. [3]
Cincinnati Reds
On June 13,1980,he was signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds. For the rest of that year and 1981,he appeared in 134 games for the Reds. During the strike-shortened 1981 season,Nolan supplanted Hall of Famer Johnny Bench as the Reds' regular catcher. Bench,then 33,had played 13 consecutive years as Cincinnati's starting backstop,but he shifted to first base in 1981 and only caught in seven games that season. (Bench would catch in only six more games in 1982–1983 as his career wound down.) Nolan started 62 games behind the plate in 1981 (the Reds played in 108 games total),and appeared in 81 games as a receiver. He batted a career-high .309 with 73 hits.
Career
Nolan played in 621 Major League games over 11 seasons,finishing with a career batting average of .263 with 27 home runs and 178 RBI.
He was part of the 1983 Baltimore Orioles World Series Championship Team.
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