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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Lafayette Nicholas Second Base
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .264 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .714 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 80 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-30-1952
HR 7 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(121 games)
RBI 47
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (30.2%) Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B (16.1%) RF ---   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 
1973 Minors 21 50.00 5 / 8 6 / 6 7 / 8 7 / 7 1 / 4 5 / 5 12 / 12 43 / 50
1973 Pos (SS) 21 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 26
1974 Minors 22 56.00 5 / 7 3 / 5 6 / 8 5 / 8 2 / 9 10 / 10 9 / 9 40 / 56
1974 Pos (SS) 22 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 20
1975 Minors 23 66.00 4 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 10 3 / 8 1 / 12 12 / 13 7 / 7 33 / 66
1976 Minors 24 69.00 7 / 16 5 / 13 3 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 10 7 / 12 8 / 11 34 / 69
1977 Minors 25 71.00 5 / 13 4 / 10 3 / 8 4 / 12 4 / 11 5 / 7 7 / 10 32 / 71
1978 Minors 26 64.00 6 / 10 3 / 10 2 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 12 3 / 6 3 / 8 21 / 64
1979 Minors 27 68.00 3 / 13 2 / 10 1 / 9 5 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 4 4 / 12 19 / 68
1980 Majors 28 36.04 162 37 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 8 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 7 2 / 9 6 / 36
1981 Majors 29 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 8
1982 Majors 30 9.88 77 7 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 9
1983 Majors 31 24.87 162 14 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 24
1984 Majors 32 19.54 162 7 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 19
1985 Majors 33 16.05 162 0 0 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 16
1986 Minors 34 31.00 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 3 / 31
1986 Majors 34 4.14 36 0 0 -4 / 0 -7 / 0 -4 / 0 -2 / 2 0 / 1 -4 / 1 0 / 0 -21 / 4
Total 761 65 0 31 / 96 18 / 80 26 / 78 27 / 76 15 / 92 41 / 83 52 / 86 215 / 637
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Lafayette Nicholas has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-08-16The New York Drivers have waived Lafayette Nicholas.
1986-05-12The New York Drivers have promoted Ben Hollison to the major league team. The New York Drivers have designated Lafayette Nicholas for assignment.
1982-08-12The New York Drivers have promoted Lafayette Nicholas to the major league team.
1982-08-12The New York Drivers have acquired Lafayette Nicholas from the waiver wire.
1982-07-13The Chicago Trouble have waived Lafayette Nicholas.
1982-06-06The Chicago Trouble have promoted Lafayette Nicholas to the major league team. The Chicago Trouble have sent Jim Schlafly to the minors.
1982-06-06The Chicago Trouble have acquired Lafayette Nicholas from the waiver wire.
1981-04-14The New York Drivers have waived Lafayette Nicholas.
1981-04-01The New York Drivers have promoted Ramon Luebber to the major league team. The New York Drivers have designated Lafayette Nicholas for assignment.
1980-04-01The New York Drivers have promoted Lafayette Nicholas to the major league team.