P Frank Nichols #7
Minneapolis Millers FABL
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/02/1963
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK NICHOLS #7 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
38 2 0-2 1 7.76 62.2 84 15 21 24 1.68 -1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 2 2
Movement 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Slider 3 -
Changeup 2 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/16/1963 @ PHI Loss, 4-24 1.2 4 6 6 2 1
08/13/1963 @ NYG Loss, 2-5 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/11/1963 @ DET Loss, 3-9 X 2.0 6 7 5 1 0 Loss
08/04/1963 LAF Loss, 1-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/30/1963 @ BOS Win, 7-3 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
07/27/1963 WAS Win, 9-3 2.0 5 2 2 1 2
07/26/1963 WAS Loss, 2-10 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1963 DET Loss, 5-11 0.0 5 5 5 0 0
07/23/1963 DET Win, 12-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/21/1963 @ PHI Win, 8-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/24/1925
Born in:Paris, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 133 Days
Service This Yr:133 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 48 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1944, 4th Pick in Round 7
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 2 0 2 1 7.76 62.2 84 57 54 15 21 24 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 1 0 100.0 36 20 15.08 12.06 3.45 3.02 6.44 1.68 150 -1.3 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 106 30 3 3 3 19 5 12 0 2 0 .283 .315 .453 .768      
vs. RHB 158 54 5 1 12 38 16 12 1 3 0 .342 .400 .614 1.014      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 0 5.40 6.2 9 5 4 1 1 4  
May 11 0 0 0 0 9.00 21.0 27 21 21 5 7 9  
June 7 0 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 6 3 3 3 4 3  
July 12 1 0 1 1 8.10 16.2 30 15 15 3 6 7  
August 4 1 0 1 0 14.14 7.0 12 13 11 3 3 1  
Spring Training 10 0 0 3 0 7.36 11.0 15 9 9 3 1 9  
Career 251 4 13 27 29 4.74 389.0 432 234 205 61 174 225  
Home 22 1 0 0 1 5.24 34.1 42 20 20 7 6 14  
Road 16 1 0 2 0 10.80 28.1 42 37 34 8 15 10  
Grass 38 2 0 2 1 7.76 62.2 84 57 54 15 21 24  
Day 19 2 0 2 1 9.00 32.0 51 35 32 10 12 17  
Night 19 0 0 0 0 6.46 30.2 33 22 22 5 9 7  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 10 7 5 1 2 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 0 1 1 7.56 58.1 74 50 49 14 19 22  
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+
1952 New York - FABL 26 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 1.38 0.1 999
1954 Los Angeles - FABL 28 19 0 0 1 2 1.25 21.2 19 7 3 2 12 15 0 0 1.43 .246 4.19 0.1 333
1955 Los Angeles - FABL 29 44 2 5 3 2 4.04 89.0 103 49 40 12 44 58 0 0 1.65 .312 4.50 0.1 104
1956 St. Louis - FABL 30 58 0 1 8 10 3.71 85.0 86 39 35 9 38 47 0 0 1.46 .276 3.95 0.6 112
1957 St. Louis - FABL 31 52 0 6 4 7 4.72 82.0 83 48 43 14 31 50 0 0 1.39 .265 4.76 -0.4 88
1958 St. Louis - FABL 32 37 0 1 9 6 6.09 44.1 57 34 30 9 28 29 0 0 1.92 .320 5.98 -0.9 71
1963 Minneapolis - FABL 37 38 2 0 2 1 7.76 62.2 84 57 54 15 21 24 0 0 1.68 .305 6.44 -1.3 56
Total FABL 251 4 13 27 29 4.74 389.0 432 234 205 61 174 225 0 0 1.56 .288 4.86 -1.7 89
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+
1944 Alexandria - C 18 12 0 1 0 0 2.14 21.0 18 6 5 0 10 11 0 0 1.33 .273 3.14 0.2 165
1945 Alexandria - C 19 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 8 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 1.67 .333 3.65 0.0 107
1945 Salem - B 19 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
1945 Scranton - A 19 25 0 2 3 6 4.84 35.1 38 22 19 1 23 14 0 0 1.73 .303 4.25 -0.4 70
1946 Scranton - A 20 29 0 2 3 7 4.22 32.0 43 16 15 1 13 10 0 0 1.75 .344 4.01 0.3 100
1947 Scranton - A 21 30 0 5 4 7 5.56 34.0 44 23 21 0 19 17 0 0 1.85 .349 3.87 0.4 76
1948 Scranton - A 22 17 17 10 6 0 4.14 134.2 153 63 62 1 49 72 12 1 1.50 .343 3.36 2.7 93
1948 Harrisburg - AA 22 34 0 1 3 7 4.63 46.2 56 25 24 0 15 12 0 0 1.52 .311 4.06 0.3 93
1949 Manzanillo - DL 23 16 10 7 2 1 3.71 89.2 101 40 37 7 39 36 5 1 1.56 .305 3.90 1.8 125
1949 Harrisburg - AA 23 81 0 7 6 19 4.20 135.0 162 70 63 5 44 59 0 0 1.53 .327 4.02 1.3 104
1950 Manzanillo - DL 24 12 12 4 6 0 5.48 88.2 106 57 54 14 33 54 4 0 1.57 .327 4.58 1.6 91
1950 Los Angeles - AAA 24 38 5 7 4 4 2.31 97.1 87 28 25 5 23 55 2 0 1.13 .266 3.05 1.9 169
1951 Los Angeles - AAA 25 30 30 11 10 0 3.54 221.1 221 97 87 22 73 128 8 3 1.33 .280 3.76 3.1 108
1952 Los Angeles - AAA 26 24 24 13 5 0 2.08 195.0 166 52 45 7 56 78 8 3 1.14 .245 2.37 4.0 135
1953 Los Angeles - AAA 27 25 25 12 10 0 4.19 174.0 220 96 81 12 59 79 4 1 1.60 .335 3.97 3.5 109
1958 Oakland - AAA 32 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.46 .182 0.88 0.2 999
1959 Columbus - AAA 33 23 0 0 4 4 3.82 37.2 34 17 16 2 16 24 0 0 1.33 .274 3.22 0.4 95
1960 Columbus - AAA 34 29 29 10 8 0 3.77 160.0 155 69 67 10 45 87 1 1 1.25 .278 2.98 3.8 99
1961 Columbus - AAA 35 31 31 7 8 0 3.60 167.1 177 73 67 10 63 61 0 0 1.43 .283 3.68 2.7 108
1962 Charleston - AAA 36 28 28 12 9 0 3.94 176.0 173 81 77 20 47 57 1 1 1.25 .254 3.86 2.0 94
Total CL 83 60 17 20 4 3.70 365.0 366 159 150 22 124 172 1 1 1.34 .280 3.33 102.1
Total EA 115 0 8 9 26 4.31 181.2 218 95 87 5 59 71 0 0 1.52 .323 4.03 100.7
Total GWL 121 84 43 29 4 3.10 692.0 696 273 238 46 211 343 22 7 1.31 .283 3.30 121.8
Total UL 28 28 12 9 0 3.94 176.0 173 81 77 20 47 57 1 1 1.25 .254 3.86 94.1
Total MAL 101 17 19 16 20 4.46 236.0 278 124 117 3 104 113 12 1 1.62 .338 3.66 86.8
Total COW 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 999.0
Total GSL 13 1 2 0 0 2.33 27.0 26 8 7 0 12 12 0 0 1.41 .289 3.25 147.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1944 Alexandria - C P 12 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 +0.7 1.966
1944 Alexandria - C 2B 3 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 -0.2 1.109
1945 Scranton - A P 24 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 35.1 1.27 +0.8 .000
1945 Salem - B P 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 0.2 27.00 +0.0 .980
1945 Alexandria - C P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .955
1946 Scranton - A P 27 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 32.0 2.25 +1.2 1.002
1947 Scranton - A P 28 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 34.0 2.91 +1.0 1.464
1948 Harrisburg - AA P 33 0 3 5 1 9 1 .889 46.2 1.54 -0.1 .936
1948 Scranton - A P 17 17 4 17 1 21 0 1.000 134.2 1.40 -0.9 .938
1949 Harrisburg - AA P 81 0 7 14 0 21 0 1.000 135.0 1.40 -0.8 .879
1949 Manzanillo - DL P 16 10 1 5 0 7 1 .857 89.2 0.60 +1.6 .962
1950 Los Angeles - AAA P 37 5 7 8 0 16 1 .938 97.1 1.39 +0.2 1.096
1950 Manzanillo - DL P 12 12 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 88.2 1.32 -0.4 1.123
1951 Los Angeles - AAA P 30 30 9 28 2 38 1 .974 221.1 1.50 +0.4 1.018
1952 New York - MLB P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 +0.0 .994
1952 Los Angeles - AAA P 24 24 13 17 0 32 2 .938 195.0 1.38 +0.2 .885
1953 Los Angeles - AAA P 25 25 9 19 3 29 1 .966 174.0 1.45 +0.0 .962
1954 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 +0.2 .991
1955 Los Angeles - MLB P 43 2 3 7 0 14 4 .714 89.0 1.01 -0.7 .596
1956 St. Louis - MLB P 58 0 11 5 2 17 1 .941 85.0 1.69 +0.0 .986
1957 St. Louis - MLB P 52 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 82.0 1.10 -0.5 .978
1958 St. Louis - MLB P 35 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 44.1 1.62 +0.3 .975
1958 Oakland - AAA P 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 +0.0 1.034
1959 Columbus - AAA P 23 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 37.2 1.19 +0.5 1.565
1960 Columbus - AAA P 29 29 14 25 2 39 0 1.000 160.0 2.19 +1.2 1.053
1961 Columbus - AAA P 31 31 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 167.1 1.45 +0.2 .990
1962 Charleston - AAA P 28 28 12 14 0 28 2 .929 176.0 1.33 -0.4 .996
1963 Minneapolis - MLB P 37 2 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 62.2 1.29 -0.2 .781
TOTAL P 730 216 134 234 15 382 14 .963 2245.2 1.47 +4.5 .983
TOTAL 2B 3 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 5.0 7.20 -0.2 1.109
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1944 Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 100th overall pick) by the New York Stars, out of high school Paris (Paris; Paris, KY).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/19/1948 Named the #100 prospect in the FABL
05/22/1948 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Springfield Rifles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
11/22/1949 Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
12/10/1949 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Santiago Scorpions with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/07/1950 Wins the 1949 Cuban Winter Championship with the Manzanillo Palms.
10/01/1950 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
05/06/1951 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/16/1951 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/30/1951 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/01/1951 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/18/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Los Angeles Knights!
05/02/1952 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/17/1952 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Portland Green Sox with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/19/1952 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
05/22/1952 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Hawks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1952 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/24/1952 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/16/1953 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Oakland Grays with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1953 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/07/1955 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the St. Louis Pioneers in exchange for LF Archie Whitman.
07/17/1956 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/22/1959 Released by the St. Louis Pioneers.
04/29/1959 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization.
06/12/1959 Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months.
07/27/1960 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
09/01/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Boston Minutemen by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 48, Pick 1, 189th overall pick).
02/13/1962 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
05/02/1962 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/07/1962 Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/03/1962 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1955 44 10
1956 58 7
1957 52 10
Year GS Rank
1950 12 1
Year W Rank
1949 7 2
1950 4 10
Year L Rank
1950 6 5
Year Win. % Rank
1949 .778 3
Year SV Rank
1956 10 5
1957 7 9
Year HLD Rank
1955 1 9
1956 1 3
1957 3 1
1958 1 6
Year IP Rank
1949 89.2 6
1950 88.2 3
Year BF Rank
1949 397 4
1950 390 2
Year HRA Rank
1950 14 4
Year K Rank
1950 54 7
Year ERA Rank
1949 3.71 7
Year WHIP Rank
1950 1.57 9
Year K/BB Rank
1950 1.64 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1950 14.11 9
Year HR/9 Rank
1949 0.70 7
Year BB/9 Rank
1949 3.91 5
1950 3.35 2
Year RA Rank
1955 42 10
1956 58 7
1957 52 9
Year GF Rank
1956 38 6
1957 33 10
Year QS Rank
1949 7 2
Year QSP Rank
1949 .700 2
Year CG Rank
1949 5 5
1950 4 3
Year CGP Rank
1949 .500 7
1950 .333 3
Year SHO Rank
1949 1 3
Year WAR Rank
1949 1.8 3
1950 1.6 9
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