Leon Nickisch
Leon Joseph Nickisch
Born: August 12, 1939
Manitowoc, WI US
Deceased: February 15, 2015
Manitowoc, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1958-1960
Leon Nickisch compiled a career record of 20 wins and 19 losses and a 4.58 ERA in his 73-game pitching career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Wytheville Cardinals, Hobbs Cardinals and Keokuk Cardinals. He began playing during the 1958 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 | Daytona Beach Islanders | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.14 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 76.0 | 70 | 50 | 35 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | D | APPY | Wytheville Cardinals | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.64 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 42.0 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Cardinals | 7 | 6 | .538 | 6.00 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 96.0 | 101 | 84 | 64 | 4 | 77 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.35 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 51.0 | 46 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 20 | 19 | .513 | 4.58 | 73 | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 265.0 | 247 | 196 | 135 | 17 | 192 | 3 | 203 | 11 | 0 | 23 | 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 | APPY | Wytheville Cardinals | 15 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .300 | .417 | .400 | .817 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 19 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | .095 | .296 | .095 | .392 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Cardinals | 27 | 45 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .135 | .289 | .135 | .424 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | 13 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .235 | .350 | .294 | .644 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 74 | 110 | 85 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 47 | .165 | .317 | .188 | .506 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 19 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .895 |
| 1958 | D | APPY | Wytheville Cardinals | P | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .429 |
| 1959 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Cardinals | P | 27 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .750 | .667 |
| 1960 | D | MIDW | Keokuk Cardinals | P | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .688 | .846 |
| Totals | 73 | 9 | 43 | 13 | 3 | .800 | .712 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1958 | D | Appalachian League | Wytheville Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1959 | D | Sophomore League | Hobbs Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1960 | D | Midwest League | Keokuk Cardinals | SLN |
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