Nick Polly
Nicholas Polly
Born: April 18, 1917
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: January 17, 1993
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1935-1945
Major League Statistics
Nick Polly compiled a career batting average of .296 with 70 home runs and 191 RBI in his 926-game career with the Davenport Blue Sox, Dayton Ducks, Elmira Pioneers, Oklahoma City Indians, Fort Worth Cats, Dallas Steers, Columbia Reds, Birmingham Barons, Louisville Colonels and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 115 | 425 | 425 | 129 | 27 | 5 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .398 | .701 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 114 | 437 | 437 | 121 | 26 | 7 | 4 | .277 | .277 | .396 | .673 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 92 | 334 | 334 | 114 | 21 | 5 | 12 | .341 | .341 | .542 | .883 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 83 | 248 | 248 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .294 | .536 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 83 | 248 | 248 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .294 | .536 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | (+) Dallas Steers | 83 | 248 | 248 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .242 | .242 | .294 | .536 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 49 | 161 | 161 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .298 | .298 | .453 | .752 | 73 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 133 | 480 | 480 | 145 | 20 | 4 | 14 | .302 | .302 | .448 | .750 | 215 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 153 | 544 | 544 | 146 | 30 | 7 | 6 | .268 | .268 | .382 | .651 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 121 | 514 | 411 | 90 | 125 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 71 | 3 | 5 | 89 | 48 | .304 | .434 | .472 | .906 | 194 | 5 | 9 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 149 | 643 | 486 | 110 | 141 | 24 | 9 | 20 | 120 | 9 | 147 | 72 | .290 | .458 | .500 | .958 | 243 | 13 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | (+) Louisville Colonels | 118 | 471 | 379 | 65 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 80 | 37 | .314 | .442 | .446 | .888 | 169 | 16 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | (+) Toledo Mud Hens | 118 | 471 | 379 | 65 | 119 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 80 | 37 | .314 | .442 | .446 | .888 | 169 | 16 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 926 | 3538 | 3278 | 200 | 969 | 193 | 42 | 70 | 191 | 12 | 5 | 236 | 120 | .296 | .344 | .444 | .789 | 1456 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 1B | 103 | 888 | 52 | 19 | .980 | 9.126 | |
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Davenport Blue Sox | 3B | 111 | 110 | 226 | 31 | .916 | 3.027 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Dayton Ducks | 3B | 90 | 102 | 206 | 28 | .917 | 3.422 | |
| 1940 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 3B | 43 | 43 | 115 | 17 | .903 | 3.674 | |
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 3B | 132 | 124 | 262 | 25 | .939 | 2.924 | |
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 129 | 103 | 231 | 29 | .920 | 2.589 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 3B | 118 | 107 | 224 | 27 | 19 | .925 | 2.805 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 142 | 167 | 249 | 22 | 32 | .950 | 2.930 |
| Totals | 868 | 1644 | 1565 | 198 | 51 | .942 | 3.697 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | Western League | Davenport Blue Sox | |||
| 1936 | A | Western League | Davenport Blue Sox | BRO | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Dayton Ducks | CHA | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Steers | CHA | ||
| 1940 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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