P Ben Nicholson #16
Springfield Hustlers (SEA) HL
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
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P BEN NICHOLSON #16 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 4-4 0 3.90 67.0 67 4 24 72 1.36 2.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/1974 @ TH Win, 3-2 X 6.0 1 0 0 2 6
08/27/1974 MOB Loss, 1-5 X 9.0 9 5 4 1 9 Loss
08/21/1974 @ RAL Win, 12-4 X 9.0 10 4 4 4 6 Win
08/16/1974 @ GRE Win, 4-0 X 9.0 7 0 0 5 13 Win
08/11/1974 CHL Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 2 1 0 1 14
08/06/1974 SAV Win, 4-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 1 12 Win
08/01/1974 @ CRC Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 6 1 1 0 6 Loss
07/27/1974 @ LIN Loss, 3-5 X 5.0 5 5 5 5 5 Loss
07/03/1974 @ GAR Loss, 4-6 X 3.0 6 3 3 0 2
06/28/1974 PEO Win, 4-2 X 6.1 5 2 2 1 5
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:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:11 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 143 Days
Pro Service:14 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
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3 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 0 0 0.0 2 1 15.00 12.00 9.00 3.00 0.78 1.67 21 0.1 .400        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 12 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 0.90 10.0 8 1 1 0 2 7  
Last Year 30 20 4 10 1 4.62 144.0 147 82 74 16 60 94  
Career 174 99 33 55 8 3.76 717.2 701 353 300 70 252 467  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 3  
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 4 4 0 3.90 67.0 67 30 29 4 24 72 0 0.0 0 5 41.7
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 12.63 9.00 9.67 3.22 2.95 1.36 70 2.0 .344        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 54 9 0 0 1 9 9 22 0 2 1 .167 .297 .222 .519      
vs. RHB 204 58 11 0 3 21 15 50 1 5 2 .284 .338 .382 .720      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 0 2 7  
May 4 4 2 2 0 4.18 23.2 27 12 11 1 10 26  
June 3 3 1 0 0 3.24 16.2 17 6 6 1 5 20  
July 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 8.0 11 8 8 2 5 7  
August 1 1 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 0 0 6  
September 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 1 0 0 0 2 6  
Career 25 25 7 9 0 4.16 147.0 142 69 68 6 54 153  
Home 3 3 2 0 0 3.63 17.1 20 7 7 0 5 18  
Road 9 9 2 4 0 3.99 49.2 47 23 22 4 19 54  
Grass 12 12 4 4 0 3.90 67.0 67 30 29 4 24 72  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 0 2 7  
Night 11 11 3 4 0 3.82 61.1 62 27 26 4 22 65  
As Starter 12 12 4 4 0 3.90 67.0 67 30 29 4 24 72  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 6 2 0 1.56 86.2 61 17 15 5 23 110 8 80.0 5 7 70.0
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 8.93 6.33 11.42 2.39 2.07 0.97 53 3.6 .279        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 73 13 2 0 1 5 3 27 0 2 0 .178 .211 .247 .457      
vs. RHB 243 48 7 0 4 12 20 83 0 1 2 .198 .264 .276 .540      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 1 0 0 3.18 17.0 15 6 6 1 6 23  
June 3 3 2 1 0 0.34 26.2 12 1 1 0 5 33  
August 5 5 3 1 0 1.67 43.0 34 10 8 4 12 54  
Career 37 23 15 7 3 2.59 208.2 193 67 60 13 69 190  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 2.73 33.0 26 12 10 3 5 47  
Road 6 6 5 1 0 0.84 53.2 35 5 5 2 18 63  
Grass 10 10 6 2 0 1.56 86.2 61 17 15 5 23 110  
Day 5 5 3 1 0 1.67 43.0 33 10 8 4 11 52  
Night 5 5 3 1 0 1.44 43.2 28 7 7 1 12 58  
As Starter 10 10 6 2 0 1.56 86.2 61 17 15 5 23 110  
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 0.78 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
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 79 79 33 24 0 3.27 562.0 531 221 204 47 180 298 4 2 1.27 .271 3.49 126.1
Total HL 25 25 7 9 0 4.16 147.0 142 69 68 6 54 153 0 0 1.33 .339 2.49 91.9
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
TOTAL P 414 305 132 178 13 327 17 .948 2199.1 1.27 +0.2 .965
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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