James Nicholson
James Orr Nicholson
Born: July 17, 1917
Deceased: December 3, 1998
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 187
Career: 1936-1941
James Nicholson compiled a career batting average of .278 with 47 home runs and 1 RBI in his 578-game career with the Muskogee Tigers, El Paso Texans, Wenatchee Chiefs, Binghamton Triplets, Norfolk Tars, San Antonio Missions, Oklahoma City Indians, Kansas City Blues and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Tigers | 30 | 101 | 101 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .366 | .653 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 122 | 445 | 445 | 144 | 27 | 8 | 10 | .324 | .324 | .488 | .811 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 130 | 519 | 519 | 136 | 23 | 8 | 13 | .262 | .262 | .412 | .674 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 63 | 216 | 216 | 54 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .384 | .634 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 65 | 245 | 245 | 71 | 11 | 5 | 12 | .290 | .290 | .522 | .812 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 58 | 205 | 205 | 58 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .283 | .283 | .405 | .688 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | (+) San Antonio Missions | 21 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .206 | .381 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 21 | 63 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .206 | .381 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 88 | 294 | 294 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .238 | .238 | .333 | .571 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 15 | 51 | 46 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .283 | .340 | .391 | .731 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 578 | 2085 | 2080 | 6 | 578 | 98 | 32 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .278 | .279 | .424 | .703 | 881 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | WL3 | Muskogee Tigers | OF | 21 | 45 | 3 | 2 | .960 | 2.286 | |
| 1937 | D | AZTX | El Paso Texans | 3B | 122 | 160 | 254 | 34 | .924 | 3.393 | |
| 1938 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 3B | 129 | 152 | 237 | 26 | .937 | 3.016 | |
| 1939 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 3B | 65 | 53 | 108 | 13 | .925 | 2.477 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 62 | 72 | 121 | 18 | .915 | 3.113 | |
| 1940 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 57 | 77 | 113 | 10 | .950 | 3.333 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 3B | 88 | 82 | 164 | 12 | .953 | 2.795 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 14 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .848 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 558 | 652 | 1017 | 120 | 2 | .933 | 2.991 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | A | Western League | Muskogee Tigers | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | D | Arizona-Texas League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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