P Ben Nicholson #6
Springfield Hustlers (SEA) HL
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/01/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN NICHOLSON #6 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 5-0 0 1.99 63.1 49 6 14 66 0.99 1.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/1975 @ CRC Win, 4-2 X 6.0 6 1 1 1 4
08/24/1975 @ GAR Win, 8-4 X 7.0 4 3 3 1 6 Win
08/19/1975 @ WIC Win, 2-1 X 7.0 2 0 0 0 10 Win
08/14/1975 DAV Win, 7-3 X 5.2 5 2 2 2 4
08/08/1975 @ TH Win, 2-0 X 8.0 2 0 0 0 14 Win
08/03/1975 @ DUB Win, 4-2 X 7.0 6 2 2 1 7
07/28/1975 RCK Win, 5-1 X 5.1 7 1 1 2 6
07/23/1975 @ EVA Win, 10-1 X 6.2 5 1 1 0 6 Win
07/13/1975 @ MAD Win, 5-2 X 5.0 4 1 1 6 8 Win
07/08/1975 @ DAV Loss, 3-4 X 5.2 8 3 3 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/02/1940
Born in:Macon, GA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$53,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 143 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1959, 13th Pick in Round 14
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 2 3 4 4 7.46 41.0 47 37 34 4 26 33 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 7 3 57.1 23 8 16.24 10.32 7.24 5.71 4.37 1.78 91 0.5 .326        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 34 14 1 2 2 10 5 5 1 1 0 .412 .475 .735 1.210      
vs. RHB 131 33 5 1 2 27 21 28 3 3 1 .252 .353 .351 .704      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 0 0 3 2.00 9.0 8 2 2 0 4 7  
May 8 0 0 2 1 8.10 10.0 10 9 9 0 12 12  
June 11 1 3 2 0 8.50 18.0 20 17 17 3 7 12  
July 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 4.0 9 9 6 1 3 2  
Career 104 81 36 28 4 3.55 603.0 578 258 238 51 206 331  
Home 15 2 1 3 2 7.20 30.0 38 27 24 4 15 25  
Road 10 0 2 1 2 8.18 11.0 9 10 10 0 11 8  
Grass 25 2 3 4 4 7.46 41.0 47 37 34 4 26 33  
Day 9 0 0 1 2 5.73 11.0 12 7 7 0 9 9  
Night 16 2 3 3 2 8.10 30.0 35 30 27 4 17 24  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 7.50 12.0 14 13 10 3 4 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 2 4 4 7.45 29.0 33 24 24 1 22 25  
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 10 10 5 0 0 1.99 63.1 49 14 14 6 14 66 0 0.0 0 6 60.0
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 9.24 6.96 9.38 1.99 2.94 0.99 77 1.6 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 13 3 1 0 2 5 15 0 1 1 .260 .339 .360 .699      
vs. RHB 178 36 5 1 6 12 9 51 0 1 1 .202 .245 .343 .587      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 6 1 1 1 1 4  
July 4 4 2 0 0 2.38 22.2 24 6 6 1 9 21  
August 6 6 3 0 0 1.77 40.2 25 8 8 5 5 45  
Last Year 12 12 4 4 0 3.90 67.0 67 30 29 4 24 72  
Career 35 35 12 9 0 3.51 210.1 191 83 82 12 68 219  
Home 2 2 0 0 0 2.45 11.0 12 3 3 1 4 10  
Road 8 8 5 0 0 1.89 52.1 37 11 11 5 10 56  
Grass 10 10 5 0 0 1.99 63.1 49 14 14 6 14 66  
Day 2 2 0 0 0 2.08 13.0 12 3 3 2 2 11  
Night 8 8 5 0 0 1.97 50.1 37 11 11 4 12 55  
As Starter 10 10 5 0 0 1.99 63.1 49 14 14 6 14 66  
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+
1965 St. Louis - FABL 24 15 7 2 4 1 3.38 53.1 54 20 20 6 20 34 0 0 1.39 .293 3.93 0.4 108
1966 St. Louis - FABL 25 5 3 1 3 0 6.75 16.0 21 16 12 4 6 14 0 0 1.69 .321 5.26 -0.1 54
1967 Los Angeles - FABL 26 22 22 6 9 0 2.94 134.2 111 54 44 16 48 102 0 0 1.18 .250 3.70 1.0 112
1968 Toronto - FABL 27 31 31 9 12 0 3.34 199.2 201 84 74 10 46 114 1 0 1.24 .298 2.82 3.2 90
1969 Toronto - FABL 28 48 16 8 13 4 4.40 141.0 141 86 69 17 59 86 0 0 1.42 .281 4.08 0.3 82
1970 Toronto - FABL 29 21 0 3 4 2 2.42 26.0 22 11 7 1 12 20 0 0 1.31 .280 3.61 0.2 168
1973 Seattle - FABL 32 10 0 0 0 1 4.15 13.0 14 6 6 4 9 13 0 0 1.77 .286 6.76 -0.5 91
1973 Kansas City - FABL 32 20 20 4 10 0 4.67 131.0 133 76 68 12 51 81 1 0 1.40 .294 3.76 1.8 82
1973 Total - FABL 32 30 20 4 10 1 4.62 144.0 147 82 74 16 60 94 1 0 1.44 .293 4.03 1.4 82
1974 Seattle - FABL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.67 .400 0.72 0.1 999
Total FABL 174 99 33 55 8 3.76 717.2 701 353 300 70 252 467 2 0 1.33 .285 3.63 6.5 91
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+
1960 Moline - R 19 16 0 2 0 1 4.91 22.0 35 15 12 1 14 17 0 0 2.23 .410 4.24 0.4 122
1961 Moline - R 20 4 0 0 0 0 3.21 14.0 14 5 5 0 6 12 0 0 1.43 .341 3.15 0.4 182
1961 Charlotte - A 20 27 13 9 5 3 3.32 122.0 132 50 45 8 46 80 5 2 1.46 .318 3.85 2.5 141
1961 Hartford - A 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.38 0.0 999
1962 Hartford - A 21 5 5 0 3 0 4.04 35.2 45 19 16 2 14 23 0 0 1.65 .344 3.01 0.8 94
1962 Dallas - AA 21 22 22 8 9 0 3.99 121.2 111 60 54 13 42 78 1 0 1.26 .268 3.76 2.1 103
1963 Dallas - AA 22 14 14 3 4 0 3.94 80.0 74 36 35 7 26 44 0 0 1.25 .265 3.37 1.4 96
1963 Oakland - AAA 22 14 14 5 7 0 3.82 92.0 105 48 39 8 35 44 1 1 1.52 .301 3.54 1.9 110
1964 Oakland - AAA 23 27 27 15 5 0 3.25 199.1 181 75 72 18 74 94 2 1 1.28 .261 3.80 4.3 140
1965 San Diego - AAA 24 15 15 4 6 0 3.32 103.0 93 40 38 8 33 52 1 0 1.22 .263 3.42 2.2 120
1966 San Diego - AAA 25 23 23 9 6 0 2.95 167.2 152 58 55 13 38 108 0 0 1.13 .270 3.12 3.7 126
1967 El Paso - AA 26 3 3 1 2 0 6.35 17.0 22 14 12 3 3 12 0 0 1.47 .339 4.57 0.2 74
1970 Chattanooga - AA 29 19 19 8 7 0 2.95 149.2 124 58 49 13 40 136 7 2 1.10 .266 2.36 3.9 107
1971 Davenport - A 30 13 13 3 5 0 4.39 80.0 75 39 39 2 30 81 0 0 1.31 .335 2.10 2.9 82
1971 Chattanooga - AA 30 16 16 6 10 0 4.10 123.0 124 60 56 12 41 109 9 3 1.34 .315 2.83 2.3 78
1974 Tampa - A 33 10 10 6 2 0 1.56 86.2 61 17 15 5 23 110 8 5 0.97 .279 2.07 3.6 248
1974 Springfield - A 33 12 12 4 4 0 3.90 67.0 67 30 29 4 24 72 0 0 1.36 .344 2.95 2.0 108
1975 Springfield - A 34 10 10 5 0 0 1.99 63.1 49 14 14 6 14 66 0 0 0.99 .276 2.94 1.6 192
1975 Portland - AAA 34 25 2 3 4 4 7.46 41.0 47 37 34 4 26 33 0 0 1.78 .326 4.37 0.5 65
Total DIX 35 35 14 17 0 3.47 272.2 248 118 105 25 81 245 16 5 1.21 .288 2.57 91.3
Total GWL 104 81 36 28 4 3.55 603.0 578 258 238 51 206 331 4 2 1.30 .275 3.55 118.5
Total HL 35 35 12 9 0 3.51 210.1 191 83 82 12 68 219 0 0 1.23 .321 2.62 109.0
Total MAL 6 5 0 3 0 3.93 36.2 45 19 16 2 14 24 0 0 1.61 .339 2.94 96.3
Total SEL 37 23 15 7 3 2.59 208.2 193 67 60 13 69 190 13 7 1.26 .305 3.11 172.2
Total LSA 39 39 12 15 0 4.16 218.2 207 110 101 23 71 134 1 0 1.27 .273 3.68 97.4
Total UMVA 20 0 2 0 1 4.25 36.0 49 20 17 1 20 29 0 0 1.92 .387 3.82 139.9
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
1973 Seattle - FABL 32 1 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 5 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2.10 .385 1.49 0.1 139
Total FABL 1 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 5 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2.10 .385 1.49 139.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1960 Moline - R P 16 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 22.0 1.64 +0.4 2.814
1961 Hartford - A P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1961 Charlotte - A P 27 13 8 15 1 26 3 .885 122.0 1.70 +0.6 .983
1961 Moline - R P 4 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.7 .000
1962 Dallas - AA P 22 22 7 7 0 15 1 .933 121.2 1.04 -0.3 .967
1962 Hartford - A P 5 5 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 35.2 0.25 +0.3 .000
1963 Oakland - AAA P 14 14 6 7 1 14 1 .929 92.0 1.27 -0.4 .992
1963 Dallas - AA P 14 14 2 7 0 10 1 .900 80.0 1.01 -1.0 .871
1964 Oakland - AAA P 27 27 11 9 0 21 1 .952 199.1 0.90 +0.8 .940
1965 St. Louis - MLB P 15 7 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 53.1 1.52 -0.1 1.048
1965 San Diego - AAA P 15 15 6 8 0 14 0 1.000 103.0 1.22 -0.2 .941
1966 St. Louis - MLB P 5 3 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.2 1.295
1966 San Diego - AAA P 23 23 16 11 3 28 1 .964 167.2 1.45 +0.6 .982
1967 Los Angeles - MLB P 22 22 5 11 0 18 2 .889 134.2 1.07 -1.2 .959
1967 El Paso - AA P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 -0.6 1.030
1968 Toronto - MLB P 31 31 8 21 0 29 0 1.000 199.2 1.31 +2.5 1.017
1969 Toronto - MLB P 48 16 12 14 1 28 2 .929 141.0 1.66 -2.4 .999
1970 Toronto - MLB P 20 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 26.0 1.04 +0.6 .497
1970 Chattanooga - AA P 19 19 7 15 0 24 2 .917 149.2 1.32 +0.1 .910
1971 Chattanooga - AA P 16 16 10 8 1 19 1 .947 123.0 1.32 -0.4 .753
1971 Davenport - A P 13 13 7 7 1 14 0 1.000 80.0 1.57 -0.8 1.050
1973 Kansas City - MLB P 20 20 7 10 1 18 1 .944 131.0 1.17 -1.0 .826
1973 Seattle - MLB P 10 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.2 .991
1974 Seattle - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Springfield - A P 12 12 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 67.0 1.21 +0.7 1.019
1974 Tampa - A P 10 10 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 86.2 0.93 +1.6 1.022
1975 Portland - AAA P 25 2 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 41.0 1.76 -0.1 .968
1975 Springfield - A P 10 10 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 63.1 0.57 -0.1 1.024
TOTAL P 449 317 136 186 13 339 17 .950 2303.2 1.26 +0.0 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1959 Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft out of high school (Norcross; Norcross, GA) by the Cleveland Foresters. (Round 14, Pick 13, 221st overall pick).
06/19/1959 Released by the Cleveland organization.
09/20/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
09/21/1959 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
11/01/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
11/02/1959 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
11/08/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
11/09/1959 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
11/12/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
11/13/1959 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
11/19/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Lincoln Legislators organization.
11/20/1959 Released by the Lincoln Legislators.
11/23/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
11/24/1959 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
11/24/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
11/25/1959 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
11/29/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
11/30/1959 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
11/30/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
12/01/1959 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
12/15/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Topeka Jayhawks organization.
12/16/1959 Released by the Topeka Jayhawks.
12/20/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
12/21/1959 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
12/26/1959 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
12/27/1959 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
01/01/1960 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Pioneers organization.
08/09/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arlington Patriots with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1961 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Charleston Seagulls with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 2; Control: 3.
08/13/1963 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hawaii Suns with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
12/10/1963 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the St. Louis Pioneers.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/08/1964 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1966 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/22/1967 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles while with St. Louis.
12/16/1967 Was traded by the Los Angeles Suns to the Toronto Wolves in exchange for 2B Bruce Hunt.
05/31/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Jacksonville Gators with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/19/1970 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/29/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/02/1971 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/19/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montgomery Capitals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/26/1971 Released by the Toronto organization.
01/06/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,400 with the Kansas City Mavericks organization.
07/26/1973 Was traded by the Kansas City Mavericks to the Seattle Kings in exchange for C Leon Ruddock and 1B Oscar Woods.
05/29/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Norfolk Navigators with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/10/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Raleigh Explorers with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/14/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Blazers with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/17/1974 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1974 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
08/06/1974 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Savannah Privateers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/16/1974 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Greenville Rockets with 13 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/19/1974 Wins the 1974 World Championship Series with the Seattle Kings.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
1969 9 6
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