1B Ben Nichols #28
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
1B BEN NICHOLS #28 - AGE: 30 - 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
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/18/1944
Born in:Charleston, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:15 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1963, 14th Pick in Round 23
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
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
1963 Beaumont - R 18 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167 -58 -70 -0.1
1964 Beaumont - R 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -163 -0.0
1964 Bakersfield - A 19 25 24 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 1 -13 -0.2
1964 Allentown - A 19 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 79 107 0.1
1965 Santa Fe - A 20 43 116 30 4 0 1 10 12 11 1 0 27 0 0 .259 .328 .319 .647 78 76 -0.0
1966 Santa Fe - A 21 63 183 54 6 1 7 34 29 19 2 1 31 0 1 .295 .366 .454 .819 93 87 0.0
1967 Santa Fe - A 22 42 26 10 0 0 1 5 8 5 0 0 4 0 0 .385 .484 .500 .984 164 172 0.2
1968 Santa Fe - A 23 43 29 8 1 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .276 .276 .414 .690 100 84 -0.1
1969 Santa Fe - A 24 52 51 13 1 0 0 14 6 7 0 2 10 0 0 .255 .333 .275 .608 83 87 -0.2
1970 Santa Fe - A 25 71 105 14 1 0 3 9 18 21 3 1 26 0 1 .133 .292 .229 .521 38 42 -1.0
1971 Santa Fe - A 26 63 38 8 2 0 0 10 13 16 2 1 8 0 0 .211 .456 .263 .719 88 113 0.2
1972 Santa Fe - A 27 9 5 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800 117 84 -0.0
1973 Santa Fe - A 28 47 52 18 3 0 1 19 14 8 2 1 6 1 1 .346 .444 .462 .906 135 133 0.1
Total MAL 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 79 107
Total COW 25 24 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375 1 -13
Total GSL 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -64 -83
Total WBL 433 605 156 18 2 14 111 105 87 10 6 117 1 3 .258 .357 .364 .721 86 86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1963 Beaumont - R 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1963 Beaumont - R 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Beaumont - R LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 .969
1963 Beaumont - R RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Allentown - A 2B 3 1 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 12.0 4.50 +0.8 1.070
1964 Bakersfield - A 2B 4 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 12.1 4.38 -0.1 1.080
1964 Beaumont - R 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.058
1965 Santa Fe - A 2B 36 26 67 65 9 136 4 .971 245.1 4.84 -1.6 .977
1966 Santa Fe - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Santa Fe - A 1B 27 16 107 10 9 118 1 .992 152.1 6.91 +0.8 1.061
1966 Santa Fe - A 2B 11 9 17 19 5 37 1 .973 78.0 4.15 -0.8 .931
1966 Santa Fe - A 3B 24 23 16 31 2 53 6 .887 191.0 2.21 -1.4 .898
1967 Santa Fe - A P 6 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.2 .000
1967 Santa Fe - A 1B 24 0 31 2 8 33 0 1.000 34.2 8.57 -1.3 .555
1967 Santa Fe - A 2B 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.0 3.00 -0.4 .531
1967 Santa Fe - A 3B 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 +0.1 1.054
1968 Santa Fe - A P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 2.1 0.00 -0.5 .000
1968 Santa Fe - A 1B 30 1 45 5 7 52 2 .962 50.2 8.88 -0.0 .982
1968 Santa Fe - A 3B 5 2 1 5 1 7 1 .857 21.2 2.49 -0.9 .761
1968 Santa Fe - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1969 Santa Fe - A 1B 48 11 127 10 14 140 3 .979 144.2 8.52 -0.8 .925
1969 Santa Fe - A 3B 1 1 4 0 0 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 -0.7 .000
1969 Santa Fe - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Santa Fe - A 1B 30 8 82 9 19 95 4 .958 103.0 7.95 -2.0 .822
1970 Santa Fe - A 2B 10 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 -0.3 .861
1970 Santa Fe - A 3B 26 20 13 17 2 34 4 .882 168.0 1.61 -1.7 .884
1971 Santa Fe - A 1B 44 0 44 5 8 50 1 .980 75.1 5.85 -0.3 .955
1971 Santa Fe - A 2B 9 1 6 5 2 11 0 1.000 23.1 4.24 -0.1 .851
1971 Santa Fe - A 3B 6 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 -0.2 1.073
1971 Santa Fe - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Santa Fe - A 1B 6 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 8.2 9.35 -0.2 1.059
1972 Santa Fe - A 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.2 .000
1972 Santa Fe - A 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.067
1973 Santa Fe - A 1B 6 0 9 2 2 11 0 1.000 15.2 6.32 -0.1 .801
1973 Santa Fe - A 2B 31 1 23 17 10 43 3 .930 78.1 4.60 -2.5 .814
1973 Santa Fe - A 3B 4 3 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 26.0 2.42 -0.6 .794
1973 Santa Fe - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 9 0 2 0 1 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.7 .000
TOTAL 1B 216 36 455 43 67 509 11 .978 586.0 7.65 -4.0 .935
TOTAL 2B 109 38 124 116 27 249 9 .964 476.1 4.53 -5.3 .941
TOTAL 3B 75 52 39 62 5 113 12 .894 461.2 1.97 -5.4 .873
TOTAL LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.1 .969
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
06/18/1963 Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft out of high school (Macon; Macon, IL) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 23, Pick 14, 454th overall pick).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 1; Eye: 1.
03/22/1965 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
03/22/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
04/01/1965 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/04/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Santa Fe Coyotes organization.
06/28/1965 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
05/28/1966 Goes 5-6 against the Panhandle Jackrabbits, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R.
04/20/1967 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
04/20/1968 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
04/20/1969 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
04/20/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
10/21/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
04/20/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
03/24/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
03/24/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
04/20/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
10/20/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Santa Fe Coyotes development complex.
09/23/1974 Retired from professional baseball.
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