Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Ronald Nicholson
Born: March 29, 1976
Vancouver, BC CA
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 43 (1994 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
Draft: Round 1 (1997 June Amateur Draft, San Diego Padres)
School: Queen Elizabeth HS (Surrey, BC)
Stetson
Career: 1997-2006
Major League Statistics
Kevin Nicholson compiled a career batting average of .265 with 58 home runs and 461 RBI in his 930-game career with the Padres, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Mobile BayBears, Las Vegas Stars, Portland Beavers, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, New Haven Ravens, Memphis Redbirds, Altoona Curve and Somerset Patriots. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2006 campaign.
 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
 Mobile BayBears |
 Las Vegas Stars |
 Portland Beavers |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 New Haven Ravens |
 Memphis Redbirds |
 Altoona Curve |
 Somerset Patriots |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | 17 | 73 | 65 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .323 | .380 | .446 | .826 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 7 | 36 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .265 | .306 | .471 | .776 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 132 | 549 | 488 | 64 | 105 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 114 | .215 | .285 | .314 | .598 | 153 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | 127 | 547 | 489 | 84 | 141 | 38 | 3 | 13 | 81 | 16 | 5 | 46 | 92 | .288 | .352 | .458 | .810 | 224 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 91 | 370 | 326 | 48 | 91 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 62 | .279 | .350 | .433 | .782 | 141 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 23 | 84 | 78 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | .385 | .422 | .487 | .909 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 11 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .194 | .286 | .226 | .512 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 18 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .083 | .195 | .111 | .306 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 39 | 145 | 125 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | .256 | .326 | .376 | .702 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 58 | 261 | 231 | 40 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 31 | .299 | .353 | .446 | .799 | 103 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 114 | 456 | 405 | 63 | 119 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 44 | .294 | .358 | .447 | .805 | 181 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 77 | 287 | 258 | 28 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 37 | .217 | .280 | .329 | .609 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 110 | 461 | 402 | 62 | 113 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 65 | .281 | .365 | .440 | .806 | 177 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 106 | 462 | 405 | 54 | 99 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 58 | .244 | .322 | .341 | .662 | 138 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 930 | 3807 | 3373 | 485 | 894 | 227 | 24 | 58 | 461 | 51 | 42 | 344 | 565 | .265 | .334 | .398 | .732 | 1343 | 73 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Padres | SS | 7 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 5 | .923 | 5.143 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | CALL | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SS | 14 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 3 | .887 | 3.357 |
| 1998 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 130 | 201 | 363 | 38 | 80 | .937 | 4.338 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Mobile BayBears | SS | 126 | 187 | 402 | 32 | 75 | .948 | 4.675 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | SS | 90 | 114 | 230 | 20 | 51 | .945 | 3.822 |
| 2000 | AAA | PCL | Las Vegas Stars | 2B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 9 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 4 | .950 | 4.222 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2B | 6 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.167 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 12 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.417 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | SS | 39 | 56 | 100 | 12 | 22 | .929 | 4.000 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | SS | 32 | 43 | 91 | 8 | 12 | .944 | 4.188 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 3B | 16 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 5 | .891 | 2.562 |
| 2002 | AA | EL | New Haven Ravens | 2B | 13 | 17 | 41 | 2 | 8 | .967 | 4.462 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2B | 10 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 8 | .929 | 3.900 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 3B | 81 | 40 | 173 | 15 | 17 | .934 | 2.630 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2B | 11 | 13 | 31 | 1 | 6 | .978 | 4.000 |
| 2003 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | SS | 10 | 13 | 27 | 1 | 4 | .976 | 4.000 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | SS | 30 | 31 | 53 | 7 | 11 | .923 | 2.800 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 3B | 25 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 4 | .891 | 1.640 |
| 2004 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 2B | 12 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 8 | .957 | 3.667 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 |
| 2005 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | SS | 102 | 158 | 286 | 11 | 59 | .976 | 4.353 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | SS | 97 | 141 | 286 | 13 | 64 | .970 | 4.402 |
| 2006 | Ind | ATLL | Somerset Patriots | 3B | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| Totals | 886 | 1136 | 2326 | 187 | 453 | .949 | 3.907 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | California League | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | SDN | ||
| 1998 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Mobile BayBears | SDN | ||
| 2000 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Las Vegas Stars | SDN | ||
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | SDN | April 5, 2001 | April 16, 2001 |
| 2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 20, 2001 | May 15, 2001 |
| 2002 | AA | Eastern League | New Haven Ravens | SLN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 4, 2002 | April 29, 2002 |
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | June 13, 2002 | July 27, 2002 |
| 2003 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | ||
| 2004 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots | |||
| 2006 | Ind | Atlantic League | Somerset Patriots |
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