Bruce Nichols
Bruce Eugene Nichols
Born: August 26, 1944
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1963-1968
Bruce Nichols compiled a career batting average of .229 with 18 home runs and 124 RBI in his 429-game career with the Thomasville Tigers, Lewiston Broncs, Burlington Bees, Waterbury Giants and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1968 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 111 | 401 | 348 | 41 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 86 | .247 | .342 | .362 | .705 | 126 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 74 | 216 | 193 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 37 | .212 | .288 | .233 | .522 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 41 | 143 | 126 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | .214 | .287 | .349 | .636 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 102 | 340 | 280 | 30 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 59 | .229 | .343 | .321 | .665 | 90 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 79 | 241 | 222 | 8 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | .225 | .283 | .252 | .536 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 22 | 52 | 47 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .213 | .288 | .234 | .523 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 429 | 1393 | 1216 | 109 | 278 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 155 | 260 | .229 | .316 | .306 | .622 | 372 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | C | 99 | 639 | 57 | 13 | 9 | .982 | 7.030 | 24 | |||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Thomasville Tigers | 1B | 10 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .987 | 7.800 | ||||
| 1964 | A | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | C | 55 | 331 | 34 | 3 | 4 | .992 | 6.636 | 20 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 37 | 351 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .989 | 1.000 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | C | 86 | 506 | 52 | 10 | 7 | .982 | 6.488 | 20 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | C | 68 | 345 | 41 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 5.676 | 8 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 17 | 81 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 5.353 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 372 | 2329 | 215 | 36 | 31 | .986 | 6.839 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Georgia-Florida League | Thomasville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1964 | A | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | KC1 | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | KC1 | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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