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Barry Zito League
4-1-2102
Colby Nichols Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.50 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 88-77 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-29-1931
K 1373 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(3 games)
IP 1731.0
WHIP 1.41 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1968
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1957 SD
4
 4
80
0
0
0
0
 3
103.1
 144 88 79 1 57
88
1.95
6.88
1958 SD
1
 3
72
0
0
0
5
 1
110.2
 116 62 50 1 34
82
1.36
4.07
1959 SD
6
 2
55
0
0
0
0
 0
80.1
 58 35 31 1 33
59
1.13
3.47
1960 COL
15
 7
31
31
0
0
0
 0
174.1
 184 90 84 5 62
148
1.41
4.34
1961 HOU
8
 14
36
36
1
0
0
 0
211.1
 209 128 115 1 86
181
1.40
4.90
1962 HOU
7
 9
35
35
0
0
0
 0
207.2
 201 92 87 8 70
152
1.30
3.77
1963 HOU
6
 14
36
36
1
1
0
 0
203.2
 215 125 119 8 74
150
1.42
5.26
1964 HOU
9
 9
37
37
1
0
0
 0
217.1
 235 133 117 2 87
172
1.48
4.85
1965 HOU
15
 7
35
35
2
0
0
 0
217.0
 214 101 94 3 65
164
1.29
3.90
1966 HOU
9
 5
27
19
1
1
1
 0
116.2
 93 50 47 4 64
107
1.35
3.63
1967 DET
8
 3
85
0
0
0
1
 4
88.2
 104 44 42 2 38
70
1.60
4.26
2102
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
88
 77
529
229
6
2
7
 8
1731.0
 1773 948 865 36 670
1373
1.41
4.50
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Colby Nichols has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1968-03-30Colby Nichols has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Brian Renna to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Oscar Sarni to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Doug Cole to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team.
1967-03-30Colby Nichols has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $1.1M per year for 1 year.
1966-04-02Colby Nichols of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1961-03-31The Houston Lonestars have promoted Gene Ritchie to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Gary Arroyo to the major league team.
1961-03-30Colby Nichols has signed with the Houston Lonestars for $3.8M per year for 6 years.
1960-03-31The Colorado Renegades have promoted Frank Brown to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Gene Cunningham to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jack DeFate to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted John Keeler to the major league team.
1960-03-31Colby Nichols has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $6.0M per year for 1 year.
1957-09-10Colby Nichols of the San Diego Safari is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1957-03-30The San Diego Safari have promoted Bill Lopez to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Estel Quillen to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Doc Groth to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Bruce DiPietro to the major league team. The San Diego Safari have promoted Felix Layden to the major league team.
1956-04-15A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the San Diego Safari. The San Diego Safari receive Steve Short, Bill Daubach, Preston Arocha, Colby Nichols, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 ATL (Al Garcia), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 ATL (Chris Weiss), Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 ATL (Walt Leach), Draft Pick 1957 Round 1 ARI (Buck Harrington) from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Wayland Nagy.
1952-08-10A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Hamiltonians and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Jack Carter from the Atlanta Hamiltonians in exchange for Frank Randall, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 ARI (Colby Nichols), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 OAK (Jeff Clark).
1950-04-29A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the New York Robber Barons. The New York Robber Barons receive Rich Jones, Dummy McDermott, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 ARI (Colby Nichols), Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 OAK (Mark Stillwell), Draft Pick 1952 Round 1 OAK (Lee Escalera) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Hanley Varga, Al Bashore.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Arizona Heat. The Arizona Heat receive Bert Lopez, Ricky Johnson from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 ARI (Colby Nichols).