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P Rod Nichols #57
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R
10/23/1994
P ROD NICHOLS #57 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 6-17 0 5.42 217.2 254 41 66 127 1.47 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 8 8
Movement 13 12 13 13
Control 16 15 16 16
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 10
Curveball 8 8
Cutter 10 10
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/1994 @ OAK Loss, 2-5 X 5.1 5 3 2 3 3 Loss
09/16/1994 @ SF Win, 6-5 X 7.1 4 2 2 1 4
09/10/1994 FLA Loss, 0-6 X 7.0 10 6 6 2 3 Loss
09/04/1994 @ LA Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 7 5 5 2 4 Loss
08/27/1994 @ COL Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 9 5 5 3 4
08/22/1994 @ WAS Win, 8-1 X 8.0 9 1 1 1 6 Win
08/17/1994 SF Loss, 0-10 X 6.1 12 4 2 0 5 Loss
08/10/1994 @ FLA Loss, 2-4 X 8.0 8 4 4 0 5 Loss
08/05/1994 @ MON Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 9 5 5 1 1 Loss
07/31/1994 COL Loss, 6-9 X 6.1 9 5 5 0 5
Birthday:12/29/1964
Born in:Burlington, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1987, 15th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1994 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 6 17 0 5.42 217.2 254 139 131 41 66 127 4 12.5 0 9 28.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.89 10.50 5.25 2.73 5.30 1.47 124 0.3 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 399 121 18 1 16 53 30 62 5 2 3 .303 .352 .474 .826      
vs. RHB 469 133 28 6 25 86 36 65 4 2 13 .284 .349 .529 .877      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1994 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 10.13 5.1 9 6 6 1 2 6  
April 5 5 0 2 0 5.30 35.2 43 21 21 8 12 19  
May 6 6 2 3 0 4.07 42.0 43 23 19 6 14 16  
June 5 5 1 3 0 6.49 34.2 39 25 25 9 11 22  
July 6 6 2 3 0 6.30 40.0 47 29 28 7 14 29  
August 5 5 1 3 0 4.46 34.1 47 19 17 6 5 21  
September 4 4 0 3 0 5.26 25.2 26 16 15 4 8 14  
2 Years Ago 33 33 10 16 0 4.07 216.2 214 109 98 25 63 142  
Career 173 173 64 71 0 4.52 1186.0 1215 639 596 155 363 750  
Home 12 12 3 7 0 6.47 79.1 106 59 57 15 24 52  
Road 20 20 3 10 0 4.81 138.1 148 80 74 26 42 75  
Grass 28 28 6 16 0 5.32 191.1 218 121 113 33 57 114  
Turf 4 4 0 1 0 6.15 26.1 36 18 18 8 9 13  
Day 24 24 4 13 0 6.08 157.0 193 111 106 32 49 100  
Night 8 8 2 4 0 3.71 60.2 61 28 25 9 17 27  
As Starter 32 32 6 17 0 5.42 217.2 254 139 131 41 66 127  
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+
1988 Kansas City - DBL 23 10 10 4 6 0 4.61 70.1 68 37 36 9 20 41 3 0 1.25 .272 4.36 1.0 95
1989 Kansas City - DBL 24 32 32 16 10 0 3.90 231.0 213 104 100 22 72 144 9 2 1.23 .267 3.77 4.1 106
1990 Kansas City - DBL 25 33 33 16 10 0 4.36 223.0 237 124 108 31 59 143 4 0 1.33 .289 4.26 2.9 97
1991 Kansas City - DBL 26 19 19 5 6 0 5.39 132.0 144 80 79 16 50 93 3 0 1.47 .314 4.25 1.8 79
1991 San Diego - DBL 26 14 14 7 6 0 4.15 95.1 85 46 44 11 33 60 1 1 1.24 .259 4.19 1.2 99
1991 Total - DBL 26 33 33 12 12 0 4.87 227.1 229 126 123 27 83 153 4 1 1.37 .291 4.22 2.9 86
1992 San Diego - DBL 27 33 33 10 16 0 4.07 216.2 214 109 98 25 63 142 6 0 1.28 .279 4.05 3.1 101
1994 San Diego - DBL 29 32 32 6 17 0 5.42 217.2 254 139 131 41 66 127 4 0 1.47 .300 5.30 0.3 79
Total DBL 173 173 64 71 0 4.52 1186.0 1215 639 596 155 363 750 30 3 1.33 .284 4.32 14.3 94
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+
1988 Makiki - WL 23 6 6 3 0 0 5.29 34.0 49 20 20 0 8 13 0 0 1.68 .380 3.23 0.8 76
1988 Omaha - CBL 23 24 24 14 4 0 3.68 178.2 178 86 73 16 52 107 7 0 1.29 .281 4.12 2.8 118
Total CBL 24 24 14 4 0 3.68 178.2 178 86 73 16 52 107 7 0 1.29 .281 4.12 117.6
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+
1989 Kansas City - DBL 24 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 7.1 4 2 2 0 4 6 0 0 1.09 .222 0.00 0.0 0
1990 Kansas City - DBL 25 1 1 0 0 0 3.18 5.2 4 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 1.06 .200 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 2 2 0 1 0 2.77 13.0 8 4 4 1 6 9 0 0 1.08 .212 3.83 152.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1988 Kansas City - DBL P 10 10 8 9 2 17 0 1.000 70.1 2.18 -0.4 1.044
1988 Omaha - CBL P 24 24 6 23 3 29 0 1.000 178.2 1.46 +1.3 1.022
1988 Makiki - WL P 6 6 2 5 0 8 1 .875 34.0 1.85 -0.4 .857
1989 Kansas City - DBL P 32 32 11 31 0 44 2 .955 231.0 1.64 -1.3 1.009
1990 Kansas City - DBL P 33 33 20 30 0 53 3 .943 223.0 2.02 -2.6 .974
1991 Kansas City - DBL P 19 19 4 17 0 23 2 .913 132.0 1.43 -1.4 .924
1991 San Diego - DBL P 14 14 0 12 0 12 0 1.000 95.1 1.13 -0.7 .953
1992 San Diego - DBL P 33 33 8 40 3 51 3 .941 216.2 1.99 -1.2 .993
1994 San Diego - DBL P 32 32 10 19 2 33 4 .879 217.2 1.20 -3.0 .812
TOTAL P 203 203 69 186 10 270 15 .944 1398.2 1.64 -9.7 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1987 Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 13 (15); Control: 12 (15).
01/15/1988 Named to the 1988 Hawaii Winter League for the Makiki Seals.
03/28/1988 Named the #26 prospect in the DBL
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 12 (15).
05/01/1989 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/10/1989 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/28/1989 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/28/1989 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
10/01/1990 Wins the DBL FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/06/1990 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 weeks.
10/20/1990 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
07/19/1991 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Diego Padres, along with RP Ramon Pena, RP Julio Machado, in exchange for SP Kevin Brown, RP Scott Brown, SP Eric King.
08/27/1991 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1991 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
03/02/1992 Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2 weeks.
04/15/1992 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/11/1992 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/1992 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/10/1992 Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 13 months.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 15 (15).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1988 6 3
1990 33 8
Year W Rank
1988 3 5
1989 16 10
1990 16 10
Year L Rank
1992 16 4
1994 17 5
Year Win. % Rank
1988 1.000 1
Year IP Rank
1988 34.0 7
Year BF Rank
1988 151 5
Year WP Rank
1988 2 4
Year HR/9 Rank
1988 0.00 1
1989 0.86 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1988 2.12 8
Year QS Rank
1988 2 5
Year QSP Rank
1988 .333 7
Year CG Rank
1989 9 5
Year CGP Rank
1989 .281 6
Year SHO Rank
1989 2 5
1991 1 10
Year WAR Rank
1988 0.9 5
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