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Dolan Nichols

Dolan Levon Nichols (Nick)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: February 28, 1930 in Tishomingo, MS
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1952. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 1958
Team: Cubs 1958

Final Game: September 26, 1958
Died: November 20, 1989 in Tupelo, MS
Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Water Valley, MS
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1958 28 CHC NL 0 4 .000 5.01 24 0 7 0 0 1 41.1 46 27 23 1 16 2 9 1 0 1 179 80 1.500 10.0 0.2 3.5 2.0 0.56
1 Yr 0 4 .000 5.01 24 0 7 0 0 1 41.1 46 27 23 1 16 2 9 1 0 1 179 80 1.500 10.0 0.2 3.5 2.0 0.56
162 Game Avg. 0 11 .000 5.01 68 0 20 0 0 3 117 130 77 65 3 45 6 26 3 0 3 507 80 1.500 10.0 0.2 3.5 2.0 0.56

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1958 28 CHC NL 41.1 24 0 27 5.88 4.26 0.03 0.00 103.1 4.36 -7 -0.7 1.1 -0.1 -0.4 -3 .470 .496 $
1 Season 41.1 24 0 27 5.88 4.26 0.03 0.00 103.1 4.36 -7 -0.7 1.1 -0.1 -0.4 -3 .470 .496 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1958 28 CHC NL 24 179 155 27 46 9 2 1 0 3 16 9 .297 .364 .400 .764 .308 62 6 1 6 1 2 5
1 Yr 24 179 155 27 46 9 2 1 0 3 16 9 .297 .364 .400 .764 .308 62 6 1 6 1 2 5
162 Game Avg. 68 507 439 77 130 26 6 3 0 9 45 26 .297 .364 .400 .764 .308 176 17 3 17 3 6 14
MLB Averages .258 .325 .394 .719 .277

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1958 28 CHC NL -5.5 -0.6 184 0.1 3.3 -3.2 1.03 -0.0 0.1 -2.3 -0.2 1.03 -1.9 7 4 12
1 Yr -5.5 -0.6 184 0.1 3.3 -3.2 1.03 -0.0 0.1 -2.3 -0.2 1.03 -1.9 7 4 12

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1958 28 CHC NL 24 24 7 0 4 1 1 0 100% 2 1 22 8 36% 5 1.032 7 4 12 3 3 18 12 12 14 7 15 9 5.2
1 Yr 24 24 7 0 4 1 1 0 100% 2 1 22 8 36% 1.032 7 4 12 3 3 18 12 12 14 7 15 9 5.2

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1958 28 CHC NL 179 58% 0.6% 5.0% 8.9% 6.7% 26% 1.97 82% 41 6 15%
1 Yr 179 58% 0.6% 5.0% 8.9% 6.7% 26% 1.97 82% 41 6 15%
MLB Averages 52% 2.4% 13.1% 8.7% 6.7% 29% 0.99 75% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1958 28 CHC NL 179 46 1 0 7 1 0 1 0 9 5 1 56% 5 1 1 87 0 3 0% 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1 Yr 179 46 1 0 7 1 0 1 0 9 5 1 56% 5 1 1 87 0 3 0% 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MLB Averages 51% 57%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1958 28 0 4 .000 5.01 24 0 7 0 0 1 41.1 46 27 23 1 16 2 9 1 0 1 179 80 1.500 10.0 0.2 3.5 2.0 0.56 80

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1958 28 1 3 .250 5.27 41.0 48 27 24 1 17 9 1 1.585 10.5 3.7 2.0 0.53 0.2 24
1 Yr 1 3 .250 5.27 41.0 48 27 24 1 17 9 1 1.585 10.5 2.0 0.53 0.2 24

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