LF Ron Nichols #25
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/03/1972
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LF RON NICHOLS #25 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 65 70 60 65
Eye 55 55 50 55
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 40
Errors: - 25 75
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Enjoys country music.
Birthday:08/24/1932
Born in:Sumter, SC
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 24 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1951, 1st Pick in Round 3
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Brooklyn - MLB 20 14 39 9 2 1 0 4 6 9 0 2 10 0 0 .231 .360 .333 .693 90 94 0.1
1954 Brooklyn - MLB 21 9 14 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .200 .214 .414 12 14 -0.1
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 22 8 22 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 .136 .174 .136 .310 -15 -16 -0.3
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 23 19 47 12 2 0 2 6 5 8 0 2 8 0 1 .255 .351 .426 .776 114 113 0.2
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 24 88 256 78 14 5 10 44 40 32 1 2 40 0 5 .305 .381 .516 .897 149 148 2.5
1958 Brooklyn - MLB 25 15 43 11 3 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 0 0 .256 .289 .326 .614 70 70 -0.2
1959 Brooklyn - MLB 26 105 362 94 16 3 15 57 47 33 1 3 46 3 3 .260 .321 .445 .766 112 112 1.4
1960 Brooklyn - MLB 27 114 307 82 16 3 8 37 41 25 0 4 44 5 5 .267 .318 .417 .735 106 103 1.5
1961 Brooklyn - MLB 28 138 498 123 20 3 17 67 70 55 0 2 74 6 4 .247 .321 .402 .722 97 98 2.3
1962 Brooklyn - MLB 29 122 436 122 21 3 14 65 65 43 1 3 69 7 5 .280 .344 .438 .782 124 126 3.1
1963 Brooklyn - MLB 30 124 438 122 20 5 16 69 65 45 3 4 51 10 2 .279 .347 .457 .804 137 136 4.6
1964 Brooklyn - MLB 31 129 418 108 21 4 18 56 64 36 3 2 60 7 6 .258 .320 .457 .777 131 130 3.6
1965 Brooklyn - MLB 32 99 275 70 7 0 10 34 35 39 0 2 37 2 10 .255 .345 .389 .734 120 124 1.7
1966 Brooklyn - MLB 33 129 367 95 11 3 14 40 41 28 2 1 46 7 1 .259 .314 .420 .734 114 115 2.7
1967 Brooklyn - MLB 34 101 162 33 1 1 2 15 11 15 0 2 25 0 1 .204 .268 .259 .527 61 56 -0.1
1968 Detroit - MLB 35 73 244 64 7 1 13 29 34 28 0 3 39 0 0 .262 .335 .459 .794 145 150 2.1
Total MLB 1287 3928 1028 162 32 139 526 531 400 11 32 564 47 43 .262 .329 .425 .755 117 118 25.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Total - 18 20 88 39 14 4 4 25 31 13 1 0 6 25 7 .443 .520 .830 1.349 100 100 2.4
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1968 Detroit - MLB 35 8 14 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259 -17 -11 -0.7
Total MLB 8 14 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 .071 .188 .071 .259 -17 -11
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Brooklyn - MLB LF 11 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 74.0 2.43 +0.5 .996
1953 Brooklyn - MLB CF 4 4 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 33.0 4.36 -0.7 .940
1954 Brooklyn - MLB LF 3 0 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 -0.4 1.003
1954 Brooklyn - MLB CF 5 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 14.0 3.86 +0.0 1.009
1954 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Brooklyn - MLB LF 7 6 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 50.0 2.34 +0.2 1.002
1955 Brooklyn - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Brooklyn - MLB LF 9 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 50.2 2.49 +0.3 1.001
1956 Brooklyn - MLB CF 9 9 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 79.0 3.42 +0.5 1.011
1956 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.003
1957 Brooklyn - MLB LF 56 44 110 5 0 115 0 1.000 417.0 2.48 +2.2 1.044
1957 Brooklyn - MLB CF 16 14 39 1 0 40 0 1.000 110.0 3.27 +0.3 1.008
1957 Brooklyn - MLB RF 23 6 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 86.0 2.41 -0.1 1.009
1958 Brooklyn - MLB LF 4 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 -0.0 .983
1958 Brooklyn - MLB CF 4 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 -0.9 .786
1958 Brooklyn - MLB RF 5 5 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 45.0 2.40 -0.5 1.087
1959 Brooklyn - MLB LF 16 6 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 76.1 2.12 -0.1 .984
1959 Brooklyn - MLB CF 71 70 238 5 2 244 1 .996 584.1 3.74 -6.2 .962
1959 Brooklyn - MLB RF 25 17 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 169.0 2.29 +1.0 1.003
1960 Brooklyn - MLB LF 41 35 85 3 1 88 0 1.000 315.0 2.51 +2.1 1.026
1960 Brooklyn - MLB CF 20 14 67 0 0 68 1 .985 140.1 4.30 +1.2 1.007
1960 Brooklyn - MLB RF 21 20 30 1 0 32 1 .969 172.0 1.62 +2.0 1.154
1961 Brooklyn - MLB LF 109 107 262 10 1 278 6 .978 931.2 2.63 +7.8 1.043
1961 Brooklyn - MLB CF 22 19 58 3 0 61 0 1.000 175.1 3.13 +0.4 1.012
1961 Brooklyn - MLB RF 9 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 16.2 4.32 +0.6 1.148
1962 Brooklyn - MLB LF 100 99 248 5 1 258 5 .981 876.1 2.60 +4.5 1.044
1962 Brooklyn - MLB CF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.4 1.000
1962 Brooklyn - MLB RF 7 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 31.0 3.77 +0.2 1.003
1963 Brooklyn - MLB LF 89 88 218 4 2 226 4 .982 768.2 2.60 +6.3 1.027
1963 Brooklyn - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.004
1963 Brooklyn - MLB RF 23 19 50 3 0 53 0 1.000 170.1 2.80 +0.1 1.020
1964 Brooklyn - MLB LF 107 104 216 6 1 224 2 .991 885.1 2.26 +10.8 1.084
1964 Brooklyn - MLB CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 7.0 3.86 +0.2 1.009
1964 Brooklyn - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 +0.1 .993
1965 Brooklyn - MLB LF 59 48 99 2 0 107 6 .944 415.2 2.19 +4.0 1.028
1965 Brooklyn - MLB CF 26 19 60 1 0 62 1 .984 170.1 3.22 -2.1 .952
1965 Brooklyn - MLB RF 9 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 17.2 1.53 +0.2 .995
1966 Brooklyn - MLB LF 77 62 148 4 1 153 1 .993 600.0 2.28 +4.2 .998
1966 Brooklyn - MLB CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Brooklyn - MLB RF 20 19 38 1 0 39 0 1.000 165.0 2.13 -0.0 .965
1967 Brooklyn - MLB LF 28 22 52 1 1 55 2 .964 183.0 2.61 +2.2 1.032
1967 Brooklyn - MLB RF 8 5 14 0 0 15 1 .933 49.2 2.54 +0.2 .988
1968 Detroit - MLB LF 61 58 128 4 0 132 0 1.000 542.1 2.19 -1.2 1.012
1968 Detroit - MLB RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.0 .990
TOTAL LF 777 694 1645 45 8 1716 26 .985 6225.0 2.44 +43.4 1.035
TOTAL CF 192 151 525 12 2 540 3 .994 1350.0 3.58 -7.6 .976
TOTAL RF 157 96 239 6 0 247 2 .992 932.2 2.36 +3.9 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1951 Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 41st overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school (St. Francis Xavier; Sumter, SC).
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
04/15/1952 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
04/14/1953 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
07/09/1953 Named the #31 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
05/22/1957 Injured (Strained back muscle), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
09/29/1963 Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
04/04/1964 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $148,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
06/17/1964 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for one week.
07/04/1964 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/04/1965 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/08/1965 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks.
07/09/1965 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $322,000 with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
03/25/1966 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/04/1966 Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/20/1966 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
05/03/1967 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/08/1967 Became a free agent.
12/09/1967 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $95,600 with the Detroit Wolverines organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
03/17/1968 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/19/1968 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/18/1968 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/1968 Became a free agent.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
10/29/1969 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WAR Rank
1963 4.7 6
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