Ernest Nichols
Ernest Wilson Nichols
Born: December 7, 1930
Deceased: July 4, 1987
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1949-1957
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Ernest Nichols compiled a career record of 74 wins and 67 losses and a 4.08 ERA in his 226-game pitching career with the Ponca City Dodgers, Greenwood Dodgers, Lancaster Red Roses, Pueblo Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers, Fort Worth Cats, Birmingham Barons, Albany Senators, Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.29 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 174.0 | 120 | 94 | 83 | 167 | 199 | 18 | 2 | 16 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.86 | 21 | 148.0 | 98 | 66 | 47 | 1 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.10 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 158.0 | 127 | 87 | 72 | 140 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.55 | 21 | 133.0 | 149 | 95 | 82 | 11 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.55 | 37 | 25 | 187.0 | 159 | 77 | 53 | 2 | 98 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.31 | 44 | 4 | 95.0 | 98 | 63 | 56 | 10 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 10 | 10 | .500 | 5.13 | 25 | 18 | 135.0 | 151 | 89 | 77 | 15 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 74 | 67 | .525 | 4.08 | 226 | 69 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1038.0 | 911 | 571 | 470 | 39 | 782 | 0 | 295 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 31 | 78 | 72 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .194 | .237 | .278 | .515 | 20 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | 21 | 58 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .241 | .414 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 29 | 64 | 53 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .151 | .167 | .151 | .318 | 8 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 21 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .292 | .479 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 37 | 57 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .211 | .246 | .456 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 44 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .259 | .444 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 26 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 217 | 382 | 365 | 10 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | .181 | .192 | .244 | .436 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | P | 31 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 1 | .927 | 1.226 |
| 1950 | D | KOML | Ponca City Dodgers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | P | 29 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 3 | .903 | .966 |
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 218 | 10 | 56 | 6 | 4 | .917 | .303 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Ponca City Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL |
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