P Ray Nichols #31
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
P RAY NICHOLS #31 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 9 4-5 5 3.54 76.1 75 5 46 99 1.59 1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/1975 EVA Win, 4-3 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 Win
08/05/1975 MAD Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Save
07/29/1975 @ SPD Win, 3-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/27/1975 PEO Win, 8-4 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
07/26/1975 PEO Loss, 2-7 2.0 0 0 0 2 2
07/24/1975 @ TH Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
07/23/1975 @ TH Loss, 0-2 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
07/20/1975 LIN Win, 7-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/19/1975 LIN Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 4 2
07/13/1975 @ DUB Win, 5-2 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/27/1946
Born in:Platteville, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 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:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 14th Pick in Round 7
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 0 3 0 6.45 22.1 31 22 16 4 13 24 0 0.0 0 1 25.0
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 18.13 12.49 9.67 5.24 4.67 1.97 110 0.2 .422        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 31 13 1 0 1 7 6 7 1 2 0 .419 .500 .548 1.048      
vs. RHB 60 18 1 1 3 15 7 17 0 2 1 .300 .382 .500 .882      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 2 0 9.35 8.2 11 15 9 4 6 12  
May 2 2 0 1 0 4.61 13.2 20 7 7 0 7 12  
Last Year 5 5 0 3 0 3.89 34.2 44 20 15 1 22 40  
2 Years Ago 20 15 6 9 0 5.12 114.1 131 74 65 7 61 92  
Career 70 62 29 26 0 3.75 470.2 447 224 196 29 254 438  
Home 2 2 0 2 0 8.25 12.0 15 11 11 3 8 13  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 4.35 10.1 16 11 5 1 5 11  
Grass 4 4 0 3 0 6.45 22.1 31 22 16 4 13 24  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 6 10 4 1 3 3  
Night 3 3 0 2 0 5.23 20.2 25 12 12 3 10 21  
As Starter 4 4 0 3 0 6.45 22.1 31 22 16 4 13 24  
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 26 9 4 5 5 3.54 76.1 75 31 30 5 46 99 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 1 83.3 17 9 14.62 8.84 11.67 5.42 3.08 1.59 82 1.5 .355        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 101 24 3 0 1 5 15 33 0 1 2 .238 .347 .297 .644      
vs. RHB 199 51 6 1 4 26 31 66 1 0 1 .256 .358 .357 .715      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 1 0 1 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 4  
May 4 4 1 3 0 4.37 22.2 24 12 11 3 17 31  
June 6 5 2 2 0 4.97 29.0 29 16 16 1 14 40  
July 14 0 0 0 4 0.81 22.1 19 2 2 0 14 24  
August 2 0 1 0 1 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 1 1 4  
Career 47 26 7 13 5 3.94 164.2 151 74 72 10 107 175  
Home 15 4 2 3 2 3.12 40.1 41 14 14 3 28 56  
Road 11 5 2 2 3 4.00 36.0 34 17 16 2 18 43  
Grass 26 9 4 5 5 3.54 76.1 75 31 30 5 46 99  
Day 9 2 1 2 0 3.00 21.0 17 8 7 2 17 27  
Night 17 7 3 3 5 3.74 55.1 58 23 23 3 29 72  
As Starter 9 9 3 5 0 4.80 50.2 53 28 27 4 31 70  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 0 5 1.05 25.2 22 3 3 1 15 29  
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+
1964 La Crosse - R 17 13 13 2 4 0 7.15 61.2 93 55 49 12 44 38 0 0 2.22 .388 7.28 0.0 84
1966 La Crosse - R 19 5 0 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 11 5 3 0 2 5 0 0 1.86 .393 3.16 0.2 162
1966 San Jose - A 19 7 0 0 1 0 0.93 9.2 7 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 0.93 .226 3.28 0.1 364
1967 La Crosse - R 20 5 0 0 0 0 3.00 15.0 15 5 5 0 8 16 0 0 1.53 .341 2.99 0.3 157
1967 San Jose - A 20 8 6 2 0 0 1.26 35.2 20 8 5 1 18 40 0 0 1.07 .235 2.43 1.1 292
1968 San Jose - A 21 8 3 1 1 0 2.79 19.1 17 10 6 4 7 21 0 0 1.24 .289 4.60 -0.0 134
1968 Rockford - A 21 21 17 3 8 0 4.28 88.1 76 43 42 5 61 76 0 0 1.55 .295 3.67 0.2 69
1969 Memphis - AA 22 21 21 10 10 0 3.45 159.1 140 68 61 10 105 144 12 2 1.54 .297 4.07 0.7 99
1970 Memphis - AA 23 12 9 6 1 0 3.48 72.1 63 29 28 6 31 71 3 1 1.30 .303 2.79 1.3 90
1971 Memphis - AA 24 8 8 7 0 0 1.46 67.2 38 11 11 1 22 67 6 6 0.89 .224 1.60 2.8 216
1972 Omaha - AAA 25 34 8 7 5 2 2.80 90.0 86 30 28 5 36 70 0 0 1.36 .312 3.01 1.3 122
1973 Memphis - AA 26 20 15 6 9 0 5.12 114.1 131 74 65 7 61 92 4 0 1.68 .338 3.63 1.9 77
1973 Omaha - AAA 26 11 2 3 1 0 4.05 20.0 22 10 9 1 16 21 0 0 1.90 .375 4.12 0.2 105
1974 Memphis - AA 27 5 5 0 3 0 3.89 34.2 44 20 15 1 22 40 1 0 1.90 .413 2.66 1.3 111
1974 Omaha - AAA 27 28 5 2 2 2 3.13 60.1 56 30 21 4 32 53 0 0 1.46 .299 4.01 0.6 136
1975 Rockford - A 28 26 9 4 5 5 3.54 76.1 75 31 30 5 46 99 0 0 1.59 .355 3.08 1.5 104
1975 Memphis - AA 28 4 4 0 3 0 6.45 22.1 31 22 16 4 13 24 0 0 1.97 .422 4.67 0.2 65
Total DIX 70 62 29 26 0 3.75 470.2 447 224 196 29 254 438 26 9 1.49 .315 3.33 96.8
Total HL 47 26 7 13 5 3.94 164.2 151 74 72 10 107 175 0 0 1.57 .322 3.40 81.8
Total COW 23 9 3 2 0 1.67 64.2 44 19 12 5 27 65 0 0 1.10 .248 3.21 221.2
Total UMVA 23 13 2 4 0 6.13 83.2 119 65 57 12 54 59 0 0 2.07 .381 6.17 95.8
Total CL 73 15 12 8 4 3.06 170.1 164 70 58 10 84 144 0 0 1.46 .314 3.49 124.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 La Crosse - R P 13 13 6 12 2 19 1 .947 61.2 2.63 +0.2 1.075
1966 San Jose - A P 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 +0.1 1.080
1966 La Crosse - R P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1967 San Jose - A P 8 6 2 2 0 5 1 .800 35.2 1.01 +0.8 .691
1967 La Crosse - R P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Rockford - A P 21 17 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 88.1 1.22 +0.9 1.178
1968 San Jose - A P 8 3 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 19.1 2.79 +0.2 1.019
1969 Memphis - AA P 21 21 7 19 1 28 2 .929 159.1 1.47 +1.8 1.057
1970 Memphis - AA P 12 9 4 9 1 13 0 1.000 72.1 1.62 +0.0 1.050
1971 Memphis - AA P 8 8 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 67.2 0.67 -0.1 1.035
1972 Omaha - AAA P 34 8 6 13 0 19 0 1.000 90.0 1.90 +1.3 1.073
1973 Omaha - AAA P 11 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 20.0 0.90 +0.3 .995
1973 Memphis - AA P 20 15 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 114.1 0.94 +0.5 1.171
1974 Omaha - AAA P 28 5 4 2 0 7 1 .857 60.1 0.90 -1.3 .682
1974 Memphis - AA P 5 5 1 3 0 5 1 .800 34.2 1.04 +0.2 1.049
1975 Memphis - AA P 4 4 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 22.1 1.21 +0.3 .000
1975 Rockford - A P 26 9 6 6 0 13 1 .923 76.1 1.41 -1.2 .853
TOTAL P 236 125 52 91 5 150 7 .953 954.0 1.35 +3.7 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 1; Control: 1.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 1; Control: 1.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 1; Movement: 1; Control: 1.
06/18/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft out of high school (Mauston; Mauston, WI) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 7, Pick 14, 134th overall pick).
06/18/1965 Released by the Chicago organization.
10/29/1965 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
05/02/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jackson Pilots with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1969 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/31/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
04/25/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/24/1971 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/30/1971 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Jackson Pilots with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/06/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Knoxville Knights with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/13/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Reliables with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/28/1971 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Jackson Pilots with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/02/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/01/1972 Wins the CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
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