Lance Nichols
Lance Lee Nichols
Born: July 25, 1939
Kansas City, MO US
Deceased: March 9, 2024
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1961-1967
Lance Nichols compiled a career batting average of .225 with 15 home runs and 146 RBI in his 406-game career with the Panama City Fliers, Great Falls Electrics, Salem Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes, Albuquerque Dodgers and Spokane Indians. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1967 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 105 | 430 | 370 | 40 | 82 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 90 | .222 | .311 | .349 | .659 | 129 | 4 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 18 | 69 | 64 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 19 | .312 | .333 | .438 | .771 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 77 | 257 | 237 | 26 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 61 | .249 | .287 | .325 | .612 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 20 | 37 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .091 | .162 | .121 | .283 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | 29 | 113 | 103 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .262 | .304 | .359 | .663 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 70 | 244 | 222 | 17 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 49 | .221 | .269 | .311 | .580 | 69 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 77 | 252 | 229 | 16 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 52 | .188 | .243 | .227 | .470 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | 10 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .233 | .343 | .367 | .710 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 406 | 1437 | 1288 | 115 | 290 | 62 | 5 | 15 | 146 | 2 | 6 | 105 | 297 | .225 | .285 | .316 | .601 | 407 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | C | 99 | 631 | 59 | 6 | 10 | .991 | 6.970 | 22 | |||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | OF | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .789 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1962 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | C | 18 | 153 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 9.111 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | C | 70 | 560 | 47 | 6 | 6 | .990 | 8.671 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Salem Dodgers | C | 29 | 220 | 26 | 6 | 4 | .976 | 8.483 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | C | 12 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .985 | 5.500 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | C | 65 | 389 | 44 | 8 | 7 | .982 | 6.662 | 9 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | C | 72 | 377 | 44 | 3 | 6 | .993 | 5.847 | 5 | |||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dodgers | C | 9 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.111 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 384 | 2447 | 250 | 36 | 40 | .987 | 7.023 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | LAN | ||
| 1963 | A | Northwest League | Salem Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1964 | A | Northwest League | Salem Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dodgers | LAN |
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