P Dave Nicholson #18
Edmonton Trappers PUB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/30/1972
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P DAVE NICHOLSON #18 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 16 4-9 0 4.53 109.1 97 11 34 113 1.20 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 90 84 95 91
Movement 83 76 89 83
Control 57 55 59 58
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 83 84
Slider 65 65
Curveball 76 76
Changeup 13 13
Sinker 75 75
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 68
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 11
Defense 48
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 87
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/27/1972 OTT Win, 6-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/23/1972 @ CAL Loss, 3-4 3.1 0 0 0 0 6
08/21/1972 CHI Loss, 2-6 2.0 1 0 0 0 5
08/17/1972 TOR Loss, 4-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/12/1972 ATC Win, 9-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/08/1972 @ RED Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1972 SF Win, 8-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/28/1972 @ PHI Loss, 8-9 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 Loss
07/24/1972 @ OTT Win, 12-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
07/16/1972 @ CHI Loss, 2-5 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
He is seldom out-witted.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/14/1943
Born in:Oshkosh, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$58,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 39 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 39 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 16th Pick in Round 1
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 16 4 9 0 4.53 109.1 97 55 55 11 34 113 0 0.0 0 8 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 12 7 11.69 7.98 9.30 2.80 3.59 1.20 88 1.9 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 184 48 14 0 6 29 17 63 0 2 8 .261 .349 .435 .784      
vs. RHB 217 49 10 1 5 26 17 50 1 8 3 .226 .290 .350 .640      
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL 1972 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 1 0 0 0 0 12  
April 5 5 1 2 0 4.66 29.0 27 15 15 5 11 32  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.14 35.0 35 20 20 4 10 33  
June 5 5 2 2 0 6.11 28.0 29 19 19 1 10 25  
July 5 0 0 1 0 1.29 7.0 5 1 1 1 3 8  
August 7 0 0 0 0 0.00 10.1 1 0 0 0 0 15  
Spring Training 6 4 1 2 0 5.95 19.2 21 13 13 2 7 19  
Last Year 41 14 9 9 2 4.41 112.1 131 58 55 13 35 131  
2 Years Ago 30 8 6 4 2 1.93 84.0 63 26 18 5 25 100  
Career 323 57 43 43 67 3.42 699.0 596 281 266 72 254 877  
Home 9 3 1 1 0 4.15 26.0 22 12 12 0 11 28  
Road 19 13 3 8 0 4.64 83.1 75 43 43 11 23 85  
Grass 27 15 4 8 0 4.27 105.1 91 50 50 8 31 109  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 6 5 5 3 3 4  
Day 7 5 1 2 0 5.59 29.0 25 18 18 5 9 36  
Night 21 11 3 7 0 4.15 80.1 72 37 37 6 25 77  
As Starter 16 16 4 8 0 5.28 92.0 91 54 54 10 31 90  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 0 1 0 0.52 17.1 6 1 1 1 3 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Edmonton - PUB 21 17 0 1 1 4 1.85 24.1 15 5 5 0 9 24 0 0 0.99 .259 2.41 0.6 223
1966 Edmonton - PUB 22 76 0 6 5 31 2.50 119.0 70 33 33 10 64 171 0 0 1.13 .269 2.75 3.3 156
1967 Edmonton - PUB 23 54 4 7 3 9 3.80 68.2 68 30 29 8 25 98 0 0 1.35 .366 2.95 1.3 99
1968 Edmonton - PUB 24 53 12 7 9 18 3.69 136.2 121 58 56 21 43 166 0 0 1.20 .305 3.75 0.8 97
1969 Edmonton - PUB 25 24 3 3 3 1 3.02 44.2 31 16 15 4 19 74 0 0 1.12 .329 2.14 1.2 116
1970 Edmonton - PUB 26 30 8 6 4 2 1.93 84.0 63 26 18 5 25 100 0 0 1.05 .283 2.65 2.0 193
1971 Edmonton - PUB 27 41 14 9 9 2 4.41 112.1 131 58 55 13 35 131 0 0 1.48 .391 3.08 2.1 85
1972 Edmonton - PUB 28 28 16 4 9 0 4.53 109.1 97 55 55 11 34 113 0 0 1.20 .309 3.59 1.9 90
Total PUB 323 57 43 43 67 3.42 699.0 596 281 266 72 254 877 0 0 1.22 .320 3.09 13.1 110
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Boiling Springs College - COL 19 16 0 0 2 9 2.95 18.1 17 7 6 2 10 34 0 0 1.47 .455 2.97 0.6 151
1964 Boiling Springs College - COL 20 27 0 3 1 10 2.23 44.1 23 11 11 3 19 82 0 0 0.95 .290 2.13 1.7 214
1964 Glenavon - A 20 9 8 2 3 1 4.03 38.0 38 18 17 2 11 38 0 0 1.29 .353 3.40 1.2 126
1964 Paradise Valley - AA 20 9 9 4 1 0 3.26 47.0 37 21 17 3 16 59 0 0 1.13 .301 2.92 1.8 157
1965 Regina - AAA 21 21 21 9 7 0 4.53 117.1 117 68 59 11 73 131 0 0 1.62 .335 4.93 2.5 126
Total PUBAAA 21 21 9 7 0 4.53 117.1 117 68 59 11 73 131 0 0 1.62 .335 4.93 125.8
Total PUBAA 9 9 4 1 0 3.26 47.0 37 21 17 3 16 59 0 0 1.13 .301 2.92 157.1
Total PUBA 9 8 2 3 1 4.03 38.0 38 18 17 2 11 38 0 0 1.29 .353 3.40 126.1
Total PUBCOL 43 0 3 3 19 2.44 62.2 40 18 17 5 29 116 0 0 1.10 .343 2.38 190.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Edmonton - PUB 22 4 0 0 1 1 5.40 6.2 2 4 4 1 5 6 0 0 1.05 .067 5.87 -0.2 72
1967 Edmonton - PUB 23 4 0 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 6 3 0 0 1.80 .214 4.86 -0.1 105
1968 Edmonton - PUB 24 9 0 0 0 2 4.15 13.0 6 6 6 1 5 22 0 0 0.85 .238 2.08 0.4 86
1969 Edmonton - PUB 25 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.1 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0.56 .154 1.40 0.2 999
1970 Edmonton - PUB 26 5 4 1 2 0 2.28 27.2 21 7 7 2 7 22 0 0 1.01 .268 3.44 0.5 163
1971 Edmonton - PUB 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 999
Total PUB 26 4 2 4 3 2.95 58.0 34 19 19 4 24 60 0 0 1.00 .224 3.33 125.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1965 Edmonton - MLB P 17 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 24.1 1.48 -0.1 1.022
1966 Edmonton - MLB P 76 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 119.0 0.68 -1.5 .987
1967 Edmonton - MLB P 54 4 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 68.2 1.44 -2.0 1.001
1968 Edmonton - MLB P 53 12 7 1 0 8 0 1.000 136.2 0.53 -1.6 .501
1969 Edmonton - MLB P 24 3 1 0 0 2 1 .500 44.2 0.20 -0.9 .000
1970 Edmonton - MLB P 30 8 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 84.0 0.75 -0.9 1.008
1971 Edmonton - MLB P 41 14 3 11 0 15 1 .933 112.1 1.12 -3.7 .810
1972 Edmonton - MLB P 28 16 5 14 1 19 0 1.000 109.1 1.56 -0.8 1.049
TOTAL P 323 57 24 49 2 75 2 .973 699.0 0.94 -11.4 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/1962 Joined the Boiling Springs College Continentals.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (100); Movement: 54 (73); Control: 41 (41).
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (100); Movement: 56 (70); Control: 45 (45).
06/01/1964 Released by the Boiling Springs College Continentals.
06/01/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick) by the Edmonton Trappers.
06/15/1964 Finished 2nd in 1964 PUBCOL SL1 Reliever of the Year Award voting.
09/22/1964 Wins the 1964 PUB Single A Round 1 with the Glenavon Pipers!
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (100); Movement: 64 (68); Control: 45 (45).
06/22/1965 Was selected to the 1965 PUB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/23/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 42 (42).
06/01/1966 Wins the PUB CL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/21/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Polaris Union Baseball All-Star Game.
11/06/1966 Wins the 1966 PUB CL Prime Reliever Award.
11/23/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 43 (43).
04/09/1967 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week.
04/21/1967 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/27/1967 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 52 (52).
11/16/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,500.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 54 (54).
04/20/1969 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 6 weeks.
11/24/1969 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $31,250.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 54 (54).
05/21/1970 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/24/1970 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $46,250.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 89 (89); Control: 58 (59).
04/19/1971 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/17/1971 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $176,000 with the Edmonton Trappers organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (91); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 58 (59).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1966 76 2
Year SV Rank
1966 31 3
1968 18 8
Year HLD Rank
1967 6 9
Year RA Rank
1966 76 2
Year GF Rank
1966 53 1
1968 31 10
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