Rod Nichols
Rodney Lea Nichols
Born: December 29, 1964
Burlington, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 5 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: New Mexico
Career: 1985-1997
Major League Statistics
Rod Nichols compiled a career record of 66 wins and 55 losses, with 46 saves, and a 4.23 ERA in his 268-game pitching career with the Batavia Trojans, Waterloo Indians, Kinston Indians, Williamsport Bills, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Albuquerque Dukes, Omaha Royals, Richmond Braves and Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. He began playing during the 1985 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Batavia Trojans |
 Waterloo Indians |
 Williamsport Bills |
 Kinston Indians |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Omaha Royals |
 Richmond Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.00 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 74 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.06 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 115.3 | 128 | 56 | 52 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 83 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.69 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 107 | 53 | 41 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.02 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.0 | 53 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.68 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 69 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Kinston Indians | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 8 | 1 | .889 | 3.58 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65.3 | 57 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.13 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 133.3 | 160 | 84 | 76 | 12 | 48 | 3 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.67 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 65 | 39 | 34 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 233 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.30 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127.7 | 132 | 68 | 61 | 16 | 50 | 3 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 552 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.64 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 142.0 | 163 | 102 | 89 | 21 | 52 | 2 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 634 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.53 | 41 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 57.0 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 232 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.99 | 57 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 72.3 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 294 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Totals | 66 | 55 | .545 | 4.23 | 268 | 157 | 95 | 23 | 7 | 46 | 1092.7 | 1145 | 588 | 514 | 107 | 356 | 14 | 801 | 58 | 13 | 51 | 1956 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 22 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .185 | .258 | .185 | .443 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 57 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 143 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .219 | .297 | .250 | .547 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | P | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Indians | P | 20 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | .929 | .650 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.444 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Williamsport Bills | P | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .625 |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Kinston Indians | P | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 |
| 1990 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 22 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .773 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1993 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 21 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .955 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | P | 33 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .939 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 41 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .146 |
| 1996 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 57 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .228 |
| 1997 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 268 | 73 | 111 | 6 | 10 | .968 | .687 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Indians | CLE | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Williamsport Bills | CLE | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Indians | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1990 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1993 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1996 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1997 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Fukuoka Daiei Hawks |
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