Paul Nickell
Paul Dean Nickell
Born: September 25, 1935
Alton, IL US
Deceased: November 28, 2015
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1956-1959
Paul Nickell compiled a career batting average of .267 with 19 home runs and 121 RBI in his 296-game career with the Idaho Falls Russets, Terre Haute Huts, Erie Sailors, Durham Bulls, Decatur Commodores and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Huts | 26 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .247 | .247 | .412 | .659 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 60 | 220 | 220 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 2 | .277 | .277 | .395 | .673 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 28 | 113 | 103 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .194 | .234 | .291 | .525 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 40 | 174 | 154 | 23 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 14 | 25 | .357 | .408 | .506 | .915 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 24 | 109 | 103 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .330 | .367 | .447 | .814 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 85 | 322 | 290 | 33 | 74 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 23 | 54 | .255 | .309 | .414 | .723 | 120 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 31 | 112 | 106 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 28 | .179 | .223 | .217 | .440 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 296 | 1137 | 1063 | 80 | 284 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 136 | .267 | .303 | .394 | .697 | 419 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | OF | 40 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 2 | .944 | 1.700 |
| 1957 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 28 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .959 | 1.679 |
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 24 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.125 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | OF | 68 | 86 | 7 | 5 | 3 | .949 | 1.368 |
| 1958 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 27 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .942 | 1.815 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 17 | 125 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .992 | 7.765 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 205 | 384 | 32 | 16 | 14 | .963 | 2.029 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Huts | DET | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1957 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI |
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