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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Ken Nicholson Left Field
Retired (1978, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .617 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 153 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 12-11-1944
HR 9 Drafted Round 5, Pick 74
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(110 games)
RBI 55
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity C-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF B- (56.2%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (95.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 22 0.00 3 / 3 6 / 6 4 / 5 4 / 8 0 / 0 3 / 3 2 / 4 22 / 29
1967 Minors 23 0.00 2 / 5 2 / 2 1 / 2 3 / 5 2 / 2 3 / 5 2 / 4 15 / 25
1967 Majors 23 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 2 / 2 4 / 5
1968 Minors 24 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1
1968 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2
1969 Minors 25 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 7
1970 Minors 26 0.00 2 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 3 7 / 12
1972 Minors 28 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1972 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 29 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 5
1974 Majors 30 11.70 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 11
1975 Majors 31 12.80 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 12
1976 Majors 32 10.10 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 10
1977 Majors 33 11.90 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 11
1978 Minors 34 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1978 Majors 34 2.70 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
Total 0 0 0 8 / 19 13 / 20 6 / 16 8 / 22 8 / 17 7 / 19 8 / 23 58 / 136
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ken Nicholson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-06-24The Cleveland Northern Lights have waived Ken Nicholson.
1978-05-23The Cleveland Northern Lights have promoted Java Beene to the major league team. The Cleveland Northern Lights have designated Ken Nicholson for assignment.
1973-04-11The Cleveland Northern Lights have re-claimed Ken Nicholson from the waiver wire.
1973-04-03The Cleveland Northern Lights have promoted Buddy Kelleher to the major league team. The Cleveland Northern Lights have designated Ken Nicholson for assignment.
1972-05-13The Boston Northern Lights have promoted Ken Nicholson to the major league team. The Boston Northern Lights have sent Dan Anderson to the minors.
1972-04-01The Boston Northern Lights have acquired Ken Nicholson from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The Chicago Wonders have waived Ken Nicholson.
1969-04-01The Kansas City Wonders have sent Ken Nicholson to the minors. The Kansas City Wonders have sent Lute Speece to the minors.
1968-05-01The Kansas City Wonders have promoted Ken Nicholson to the major league team. The Kansas City Wonders have designated Watty Brumley for assignment.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Wonders have sent Ken Nicholson to the minors.
1967-08-02The Boston Wonders have promoted Ken Nicholson to the major league team.