Richard Nichols
Richard Blaine Nichols Jr. "Whitey"
Born: August 15, 1937
Deceased: April 29, 2022
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1958-1961
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Richard Nichols compiled a career batting average of .236 with 16 home runs and 139 RBI in his 349-game career with the Erie Sailors, Orlando Flyers, Batavia Indians, Selma Cloverleafs and Pensacola Angels. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1961 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | 43 | 143 | 125 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 34 | .152 | .254 | .192 | .446 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 8 | 22 | 22 | 3 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 102 | 403 | 349 | 51 | 83 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 59 | .238 | .328 | .361 | .689 | 126 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | 97 | 387 | 346 | 54 | 89 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 34 | 72 | .257 | .322 | .358 | .680 | 124 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 99 | 354 | 304 | 48 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 50 | .253 | .337 | .345 | .683 | 105 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 349 | 1309 | 1146 | 161 | 271 | 49 | 7 | 16 | 139 | 14 | 2 | 129 | 215 | .236 | .317 | .333 | .651 | 382 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | SS | 40 | 48 | 115 | 30 | 21 | .845 | 4.075 |
| 1958 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 2B | 31 | 54 | 84 | 10 | 16 | .932 | 4.452 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | 3B | 22 | 16 | 46 | 2 | 6 | .969 | 2.818 |
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Batavia Indians | SS | 22 | 76 | 124 | 20 | 25 | .909 | 9.091 |
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | 2B | 61 | 134 | 139 | 14 | 20 | .951 | 4.475 |
| 1960 | D | ALFL | Selma Cloverleafs | SS | 39 | 73 | 110 | 12 | 24 | .938 | 4.692 |
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 2B | 40 | 101 | 123 | 13 | 20 | .945 | 5.600 |
| 1961 | D | ALFL | Pensacola Angels | 3B | 32 | 36 | 60 | 4 | 9 | .960 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 289 | 538 | 801 | 105 | 141 | .927 | 4.633 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Flyers | |||
| 1958 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Indians | CLE | ||
| 1960 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Selma Cloverleafs | CLE | ||
| 1961 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Pensacola Angels | WS2 |
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