P Joe Nichols #33
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
P JOE NICHOLS #33 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 14 3-4 0 3.08 76.0 79 3 27 70 1.39 2.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 EVA Win, 4-3 X 6.0 4 2 1 2 3
08/05/1975 MAD Win, 3-1 X 5.2 6 0 0 2 5 Win
07/27/1975 PEO Win, 8-4 X 6.1 4 2 2 1 9
07/22/1975 @ TH Win, 14-3 X 4.0 7 1 1 2 6
07/14/1975 @ DUB Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 3 0 0 2 5
07/09/1975 DAV Loss, 3-9 X 5.1 11 5 5 2 6 Loss
07/04/1975 @ EVA Win, 3-1 X 6.0 5 1 0 2 3
06/29/1975 GAR Win, 2-1 X 5.0 4 0 0 1 5
06/24/1975 WIC Win, 10-3 X 7.0 2 2 2 1 5 Win
06/17/1975 @ PEO Win, 7-2 X 5.1 3 2 2 2 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/18/1952
Born in:Hapeville, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 20th Pick in Round 6
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 3 4 0 3.08 76.0 79 28 26 3 27 70 0 0.0 0 4 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.67 9.36 8.29 3.20 2.79 1.39 75 2.0 .349        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 90 23 1 3 0 9 12 27 0 1 1 .256 .350 .333 .683      
vs. RHB 199 56 6 4 3 19 15 43 2 4 0 .281 .329 .397 .726      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 10 2 1 1 4 8  
May 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 7 1 1 0 2 2  
June 6 6 2 3 0 4.45 32.1 32 16 16 1 12 31  
July 5 5 0 1 0 2.70 26.2 30 9 8 1 9 29  
August 2 2 1 0 0 0.77 11.2 10 2 1 1 4 8  
2 Years Ago 3 3 1 1 0 6.46 15.1 14 11 11 1 12 13  
Career 17 17 4 5 0 3.65 91.1 93 39 37 4 39 83  
Home 8 8 2 2 0 3.33 46.0 50 18 17 2 13 39  
Road 6 6 1 2 0 2.70 30.0 29 10 9 1 14 31  
Grass 14 14 3 4 0 3.08 76.0 79 28 26 3 27 70  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 3.74 21.2 23 10 9 1 7 18  
Night 10 10 2 3 0 2.82 54.1 56 18 17 2 20 52  
As Starter 14 14 3 4 0 3.08 76.0 79 28 26 3 27 70  
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 4 1 0 1.14 39.1 23 7 5 3 16 41 0 0.0 0 4 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 9.15 5.26 9.38 3.66 3.33 0.99 86 0.8 .222        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 11 1 0 2 6 4 13 1 2 0 .256 .312 .419 .731      
vs. RHB 90 12 0 0 1 1 12 28 0 1 1 .133 .243 .167 .409      
C-O-W LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 0 2 14  
May 5 5 3 1 0 1.27 28.1 19 6 4 3 14 27  
Last Year 4 4 3 1 0 1.88 24.0 15 6 5 0 11 22  
2 Years Ago 9 9 3 2 0 4.41 49.0 46 31 24 3 35 45  
Career 25 25 12 4 0 2.70 143.1 117 55 43 8 79 138  
Home 2 2 2 0 0 0.75 12.0 4 1 1 1 5 14  
Road 5 5 2 1 0 1.32 27.1 19 6 4 2 11 27  
Grass 7 7 4 1 0 1.14 39.1 23 7 5 3 16 41  
Day 3 3 2 1 0 0.53 17.0 9 3 1 1 5 13  
Night 4 4 2 0 0 1.61 22.1 14 4 4 2 11 28  
As Starter 7 7 4 1 0 1.14 39.1 23 7 5 3 16 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Albany - R 17 10 8 3 5 0 6.31 41.1 47 34 29 5 43 54 0 0 2.18 .400 5.62 -0.2 65
1970 Norfolk - A 17 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 9.0 7 3 3 1 6 5 1 0 1.44 .240 4.62 -0.0 107
1971 Albany - R 18 8 2 1 1 0 3.80 21.1 19 9 9 0 22 25 0 0 1.92 .358 4.12 0.2 111
1971 Norfolk - A 18 1 1 0 1 0 15.00 3.0 6 5 5 1 4 1 0 0 3.33 .357 10.32 -0.2 22
1972 La Crosse - R 19 10 7 2 2 0 5.40 46.2 47 28 28 5 35 47 2 0 1.76 .331 5.19 0.2 86
1972 Yakima - A 19 5 5 2 0 0 2.61 31.0 33 11 9 2 17 30 0 0 1.61 .352 3.92 0.5 157
1973 La Crosse - R 20 8 5 1 2 0 4.91 25.2 28 15 14 4 17 27 0 0 1.75 .353 5.75 0.3 117
1973 Yakima - A 20 9 9 3 2 0 4.41 49.0 46 31 24 3 35 45 0 0 1.65 .314 4.45 0.6 96
1973 Rockford - A 20 3 3 1 1 0 6.46 15.1 14 11 11 1 12 13 0 0 1.70 .295 4.81 0.1 62
1974 La Crosse - R 21 11 0 3 0 3 3.20 19.2 21 8 7 1 10 21 0 0 1.58 .351 3.99 0.4 169
1974 Yakima - A 21 4 4 3 1 0 1.88 24.0 15 6 5 0 11 22 0 0 1.08 .234 2.40 0.9 215
1975 Yakima - A 22 7 7 4 1 0 1.14 39.1 23 7 5 3 16 41 0 0 0.99 .222 3.33 0.8 331
1975 Rockford - A 22 14 14 3 4 0 3.08 76.0 79 28 26 3 27 70 0 0 1.39 .349 2.79 2.0 120
Total HL 17 17 4 5 0 3.65 91.1 93 39 37 4 39 83 0 0 1.45 .340 3.13 103.7
Total SEL 2 2 1 1 0 6.00 12.0 13 8 8 2 10 6 1 0 1.92 .282 6.05 55.1
Total COW 25 25 12 4 0 2.70 143.1 117 55 43 8 79 138 0 0 1.37 .288 3.69 152.9
Total GSL 18 10 4 6 0 5.46 62.2 66 43 38 5 65 79 0 0 2.09 .386 5.11 75.3
Total UMVA 29 12 6 4 3 4.79 92.0 96 51 49 10 62 95 2 0 1.72 .341 5.09 104.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Norfolk - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1970 Albany - R P 10 8 4 4 0 9 1 .889 41.1 1.74 -0.7 .895
1971 Norfolk - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Albany - R P 8 2 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.1 1.69 +0.4 1.012
1972 Yakima - A P 5 5 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 -0.1 1.035
1972 La Crosse - R P 10 7 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 46.2 0.58 +0.4 1.061
1973 Rockford - A P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.1 0.59 -0.4 1.019
1973 Yakima - A P 9 9 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 49.0 2.39 +1.4 1.026
1973 La Crosse - R P 8 5 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.5 1.032
1974 Yakima - A P 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 0.0 .000
1974 La Crosse - R P 11 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 19.2 2.75 +0.1 .988
1975 Rockford - A P 14 14 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 76.0 1.18 +0.6 1.023
1975 Yakima - A P 7 7 1 2 1 4 1 .750 39.1 0.69 +0.2 .514
TOTAL P 91 66 17 44 2 63 2 .968 401.1 1.37 +2.1 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of high school (Monroe; Monroe, GA) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 6, Pick 20, 140th overall pick).
06/25/1970 Released by the Washington organization.
06/29/1970 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Baltimore Clippers organization.
04/17/1972 Released by the Baltimore organization.
04/17/1972 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
09/14/1972 Wins the 1972 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the La Crosse Lions!
08/07/1973 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/22/1973 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
05/05/1975 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
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