Carl Nichols
Carl Edward Nichols
Born: October 14, 1962
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 184
Draft: Round 4 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Compton HS (CA)
Career: 1980-1997
Major League Statistics
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Carl Nichols compiled a career batting average of .261 with 104 home runs and 624 RBI in his 1274-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Hagerstown Suns, Macon Peaches, Newark Orioles, San Jose Bees, Redwood Pioneers, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Tucson Toros, Sioux Falls Canaries, Sioux City Explorers, Reno Chukars and Mission Viejo Vigilantes. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 37 | 107 | 85 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | .212 | .364 | .282 | .647 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 38 | 94 | 81 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .272 | .366 | .358 | .724 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 16 | 36 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .194 | .257 | .194 | .451 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | 84 | 290 | 257 | 33 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 50 | .214 | .291 | .268 | .559 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 54 | 179 | 152 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 42 | .204 | .307 | .250 | .557 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | 66 | 261 | 217 | 40 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 59 | .290 | .396 | .424 | .820 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | (+) San Jose Bees | 121 | 454 | 389 | 53 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 54 | 81 | .226 | .324 | .303 | .627 | 118 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1984 | A | CALL | (+) Redwood Pioneers | 121 | 454 | 389 | 53 | 88 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 54 | 81 | .226 | .324 | .303 | .627 | 118 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 115 | 399 | 331 | 45 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 51 | .236 | .342 | .299 | .641 | 99 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 118 | 512 | 439 | 63 | 118 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 78 | .269 | .367 | .428 | .795 | 188 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 109 | 415 | 364 | 45 | 93 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 76 | .255 | .337 | .404 | .741 | 147 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 75 | 218 | 193 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 50 | .228 | .306 | .321 | .627 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 104 | 381 | 340 | 45 | 87 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | .256 | .325 | .376 | .702 | 128 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 58 | 205 | 170 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 39 | .253 | .369 | .388 | .758 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 36 | 141 | 121 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27 | .215 | .317 | .339 | .655 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 47 | 193 | 173 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 35 | .254 | .314 | .405 | .719 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | 79 | 319 | 289 | 55 | 83 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 | .287 | .340 | .491 | .831 | 142 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | 83 | 338 | 303 | 47 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 60 | .290 | .359 | .475 | .834 | 144 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Reno Chukars | 87 | 387 | 347 | 60 | 110 | 29 | 1 | 20 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 77 | .317 | .371 | .579 | .951 | 201 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | 68 | 289 | 257 | 41 | 74 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 68 | .288 | .349 | .440 | .789 | 113 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Totals | 1274 | 4764 | 4150 | 605 | 1083 | 234 | 15 | 104 | 624 | 46 | 24 | 483 | 885 | .261 | .343 | .400 | .743 | 1659 | 21 | 59 | 31 | 41 | 31 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 1B | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 22 | 100 | 11 | 2 | 4 | .982 | 5.045 | 7 | |||
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 1.375 | ||||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | C | 6 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .926 | 4.167 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1B | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .812 | 3.250 | ||||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 24 | 113 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .992 | 5.458 | 7 | |||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .500 | ||||
| 1981 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 2B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | SS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | C | 65 | 353 | 45 | 21 | 1 | .950 | 6.123 | 10 | |||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | OF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 | ||||
| 1982 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | 1B | 5 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 7.400 | ||||
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | 3B | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 1.600 | ||||
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | C | 49 | 330 | 47 | 4 | 6 | .990 | 7.694 | 16 | |||
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | C | 39 | 191 | 30 | 12 | 2 | .948 | 5.667 | 8 | |||
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | 3B | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 2.667 | ||||
| 1983 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 1.077 | ||||
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | OF | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 | ||||
| 1983 | Short Season A | NYPL | Newark Orioles | SS | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1984 | A | CALL | San Jose Bees | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 98 | 465 | 67 | 14 | 9 | .974 | 5.429 | 16 | |||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 12 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 2.917 | ||||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | OF | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.750 | ||||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | C | 110 | 693 | 110 | 15 | 9 | .982 | 7.300 | 14 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 99 | 595 | 64 | 8 | 9 | .988 | 6.657 | 9 | |||
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 11 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .958 | 2.091 | ||||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 73 | 330 | 44 | 7 | 7 | .982 | 5.123 | 12 | |||
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 | ||||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 99 | 542 | 76 | 11 | 9 | .983 | 6.242 | 11 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 46 | 228 | 34 | 5 | 4 | .981 | 5.696 | 5 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 34 | 237 | 30 | 4 | 8 | .985 | 7.853 | 7 | |||
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 43 | 236 | 32 | 9 | 0 | .968 | 6.233 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 37.7 |
| 1993 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1994 | Ind | NORL | Sioux Falls Canaries | C | 78 | 452 | 57 | 7 | 2 | .986 | 6.526 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 40.3 |
| 1995 | Ind | NORL | Sioux City Explorers | C | 81 | 533 | 60 | 15 | 5 | .975 | 7.321 | 5 | 52 | 33 | 38.8 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Reno Chukars | C | 57 | 330 | 49 | 8 | 0 | .979 | 6.649 | 11 | 38 | 24 | 38.7 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Reno Chukars | 1B | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .926 | 8.333 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Reno Chukars | OF | 16 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .868 | 2.062 | ||||
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Reno Chukars | RF | 16 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | C | 30 | 166 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .995 | 6.300 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 33.3 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | 1B | 11 | 83 | 8 | 1 | 8 | .989 | 8.273 | ||||
| Totals | 1211 | 6270 | 855 | 177 | 109 | .976 | 5.884 | 154 | 188 | 117 | 38.4 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1981 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1982 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | DET | ||
| 1983 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Newark Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1983 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1984 | A | California League | San Jose Bees | |||
| 1984 | A | California League | Redwood Pioneers | CAL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1993 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | June 7, 1994 | September 4, 1994 | |
| 1995 | Ind | Northern League | Sioux City Explorers | June 2, 1995 | September 5, 1995 | |
| 1996 | Ind | Western League | Reno Chukars | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Western League | Mission Viejo Vigilantes |
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