Dave Nicholson

Q: When was Dave Nicholson born?

Dave Nicholson was born on August 29, 1939.

Q: Where was Dave Nicholson born?

Dave Nicholson was born in St. Louis, MO .

Q: How tall was Dave Nicholson?

Dave Nicholson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Dave Nicholson weigh when playing?

Dave Nicholson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Dave Nicholson play?

Dave Nicholson played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Dave Nicholson in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Nicholson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Dave Nicholson play?

Dave Nicholson was an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Dave Nicholson have?

Dave Nicholson had 301 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Dave Nicholson have?

Dave Nicholson had 61 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Dave Nicholson's average?

Dave Nicholson had a .212 average over his career.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: August 29, 1939 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: February 25, 2023 in Carmi, IL

High School: Southwest HS (St. Louis, MO)

Debut: May 24, 1960 (Age 20-269d, 11,731st in major league history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1967 (Age 28-033d)
vs. STL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season

Full Name: David Lawrence Nicholson

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

1419

301

.212

184

RBI

179

OBP

.318

SLG

.381

OPS

.699

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1958	18	BAL-min	B,D,A	118	513	442	68	98	22	5	15	60	5		66	158	.222	.327	.396	.723		175		4	0	1	1		WLS,DBN,KNX · CARL,GAFL,SALL
1959	19	BAL-min	C,AA	133	555	465	103	136	20	9	35	115	9	0	80	134	.292	.401	.600	1.001		279		6	1	3			ABD,AMA · NORL,TL
1960	20	BAL-min	AAA	18	56	50	4	13	3	1	1	4	1	0	6	22	.260	.339	.420	.759		21		0	0	0			MIA · IL
1960	20	BAL	AL	54	133	113	17	21	1	1	5	11	0	2	20	55	.186	.308	.345	.653	78	39	2	0	0	0	0	7H9

1961	21	BAL-min	AA,AAA	131	520	441	61	106	18	7	20	76	9		66	159	.240	.338	.449	.787		198		3	2	8	5		LRK,ROC · SOUA,IL
1962	22	BAL	AL	97	202	173	25	30	4	1	9	15	3	4	27	76	.173	.289	.364	.653	80	63	2	1	1	0	0	79H8
1963	23	CHW	AL	126	520	449	53	103	11	4	22	70	2	1	63	*175*	.229	.319	.419	.738	107	188	3	0	0	8	0	*7/H
1964	24	CHW-min	WRk	28	120	81	22	19	3	0	6	22	0	0	35	27	.235	.475	.494	.969		40		3	0	1			WSX · FLIL
1964	24	CHW	AL	97	351	294	40	60	6	1	13	39	0	2	52	126	.204	.329	.364	.693	96	107	5	3	0	1	0	7/H9
1965	25	CHW	AL	54	94	85	11	13	2	1	2	12	0	0	9	40	.153	.234	.271	.505	48	23	1	0	0	0	0	7H9/8
1966	26	CIN-min	WRk	4	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000		1		0	0	0			AST · FLIL
1966	26	HOU	NL	100	333	280	36	69	8	4	10	31	1	1	46	92	.246	.356	.411	.767	120	115	0	3	2	2	6	9H7/8
1967	27	ATL-min	AAA,AA	116	436	380	56	88	14	3	21	59	4	3	46	143	.232	.318	.450	.768		171		4	2	4			RMD,AUS · IL,TL
1967	27	ATL	NL	10	29	25	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	.200	.250	.200	.450	31	5	0	0	1	1	1	/7H8
1968	28	ATL-min	AAA	140	554	477	62	108	13	3	34	86	1	2	73	199	.226	.332	.480	.812		229		3	0	1			RMD · IL
1969	29	KCR-min	AAA	75	299	250	42	60	9	2	15	50	0	0	40	89	.240	.337	.472	.809		118		0	2	7			OMA · AA
7 Yrs				538	1662	1419	184	301	32	12	61	179	6	10	219	573	.212	.318	.381	.699	97	540	13	7	4	12	7
162 Game Avg.				162	500	427	55	91	10	4	18	54	2	3	66	173	.212	.318	.381	.699	97	163	4	2	1	4	2

CHW (3 yrs)				277	965	828	104	176	19	6	37	121	2	3	124	341	.213	.314	.384	.698	97	318	9	3	0	9	0
BAL (2 yrs)				151	335	286	42	51	5	2	14	26	3	6	47	131	.178	.296	.357	.653	79	102	4	1	1	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				10	29	25	2	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	.200	.250	.200	.450	31	5	0	0	1	1	1
HOU (1 yr)				100	333	280	36	69	8	4	10	31	1	1	46	92	.246	.356	.411	.767	120	115	0	3	2	2	6

AL (5 yrs)				428	1300	1114	146	227	24	8	51	147	5	9	171	472	.204	.310	.377	.687	92	420	13	4	1	9	0
NL (2 yrs)				110	362	305	38	74	8	4	10	32	1	1	48	101	.243	.348	.393	.742	113	120	0	3	3	3	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave Nicholson born?

Dave Nicholson was born on August 29, 1939.

Where was Dave Nicholson born?

Dave Nicholson was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall was Dave Nicholson?

Dave Nicholson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Dave Nicholson weigh when playing?

Dave Nicholson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Dave Nicholson play?

Dave Nicholson played 7 seasons.

Is Dave Nicholson in the Hall of Fame?

Dave Nicholson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Dave Nicholson play?

Dave Nicholson was an Outfielder.

How many hits did Dave Nicholson have?

Dave Nicholson had 301 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Dave Nicholson have?

Dave Nicholson had 61 home runs over his career.

What was Dave Nicholson's average?

Dave Nicholson had a .212 average over his career.

How many teams has Dave Nicholson played for?

Dave Nicholson played for 4 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

When did Dave Nicholson retire?

Dave Nicholson last played in 1967.

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