Nick Etten
Nicholas Raymond Thomas Etten
Born: September 19, 1913
Spring Grove, IL US
Deceased: October 18, 1990
Hinsdale, IL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 198
Career: 1933-1950
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Nick Etten compiled a career batting average of .311 with 187 home runs and 284 RBI in his 1554-game career with the Davenport Blue Sox, Little Rock Travelers, Oklahoma City Indians, Birmingham Barons, Elmira Pioneers, Savannah Indians, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Jacksonville Tars, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Oaks, Newark Bears, Milwaukee Brewers and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1933 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Davenport Blue Sox | 114 | 454 | 454 | 162 | 35 | 4 | 14 | .357 | .357 | .544 | .901 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 113 | 412 | 412 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 2 | .291 | .291 | .379 | .670 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 47 | 166 | 166 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .247 | .247 | .367 | .614 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 67 | 232 | 232 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .284 | .284 | .401 | .685 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 7 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .360 | .360 | .440 | .800 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 124 | 467 | 467 | 153 | 28 | 9 | 12 | .328 | .328 | .503 | .831 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 139 | 514 | 514 | 156 | 27 | 10 | 21 | .304 | .304 | .518 | .821 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 144 | 521 | 521 | 193 | 40 | 15 | 2 | .370 | .370 | .516 | .887 | 269 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 105 | 384 | 384 | 115 | 25 | 3 | 14 | .299 | .299 | .490 | .789 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 160 | 576 | 576 | 185 | 40 | 4 | 24 | .321 | .321 | .530 | .851 | 305 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 46 | 164 | 140 | 27 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 22 | 6 | .300 | .402 | .493 | .895 | 69 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 47 | 172 | 145 | 16 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 10 | .214 | .337 | .386 | .723 | 56 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 164 | 672 | 578 | 115 | 181 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 155 | 3 | 91 | 47 | .313 | .407 | .587 | .994 | 339 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 148 | 634 | 518 | 82 | 145 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 82 | 4 | 108 | 26 | .280 | .408 | .454 | .862 | 235 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 126 | 450 | 450 | 141 | 21 | 3 | 17 | .313 | .313 | .487 | .800 | 219 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1554 | 5854 | 5593 | 240 | 1741 | 324 | 62 | 187 | 284 | 10 | 0 | 247 | 89 | .311 | .341 | .492 | .833 | 2750 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | MSVL | Davenport Blue Sox | OF | 107 | 145 | 11 | 15 | .912 | 1.458 | |
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | OF | 96 | 205 | 7 | 8 | .964 | 2.208 | |
| 1935 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 64 | 116 | 7 | 3 | .976 | 1.922 | |
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 45 | 95 | 6 | 3 | .971 | 2.244 | |
| 1936 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 110 | 167 | 9 | 5 | .972 | 1.600 | |
| 1937 | B | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 135 | 248 | 15 | 7 | .974 | 1.948 | |
| 1938 | B | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 1B | 144 | 1322 | 72 | 21 | .985 | 9.681 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 101 | 867 | 50 | 23 | .976 | 9.079 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 160 | 1525 | 92 | 18 | .989 | 1.106 | |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 43 | 311 | 20 | 7 | 29 | .979 | 7.698 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 41 | 333 | 14 | 4 | 34 | .989 | 8.463 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1B | 162 | 1368 | 78 | 7 | 125 | .995 | 8.926 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | 147 | 1342 | 109 | 24 | 149 | .984 | 9.871 |
| Totals | 1355 | 8044 | 490 | 145 | 337 | .983 | 6.298 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | B | Mississippi Valley League | Davenport Blue Sox | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1935 | A | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | |||
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 1936 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PIT | ||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1937 | B | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PIT | ||
| 1938 | B | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | |||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA |
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