Retired
Leo Nickel
Birthdate:
March 15, 1936 (79 y, 4 m, 19 d)Born In:
Santa Ana, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/177
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Glove | 1965 - 3B | Salt Lake City (BSBL) |
| 1964 - 3B | Salt Lake City (BSBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | May 1958 | Oakland (BSBL) |
| Player of the Week | Jul 22, 1957 | Little Rock (BSBLAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 25.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 18 | 137.0 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 69.0 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 21.2 | 91.6 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 18.1 | 53.9 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 19.7 | 72.8 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Millard Taylor R | 915 |
| Domingo Hernández R | 912 |
| Gabriel Contreras R | 909 |
| José Carrillo R | 904 |
| Matt Anderson R | 902 |
| Justin Cunningham R | 902 |
| Cliff Burke R | 899 |
| Jesús Herrera R | 897 |
| Michael Johnson R | 891 |
| Jorge Bruno | 889 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 136 | 9 |
| 1965 | 152 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 622 | 3 |
| 1960 | 630 | 3 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 577 | 1 |
| 1959 | 577 | 1 |
| 1960 | 560 | 4 |
| 1960 | 560 | 4 |
| 1965 | 599 | 8 |
| 1965 | 599 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 161 | 8 |
| 1965 | 192 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.322 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.390 | 9 |