Don Nicholas
Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1954)
Don Nicholas was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1954 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 3 seasons. In 10 career games, he hit .000.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 150 lb
- Died
- 10/23/2007 in Garden Grove, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-04-16
- Last Game
- 1954-05-09
Full name: Donald Leigh Nicholas
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .333 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | CHA | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | CHA | AL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (10 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-05-09 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-09 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-06 | CHW | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-02 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-05-01 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954-04-25 | CHW | BAL | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1954-04-20 | CHW | DET | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-04-20 | CHW | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-04-17 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-04-16 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
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Don Nicholas: the record in brief
Don Nicholas's major league career runs from a debut on April 16, 1952 to a final game on May 9, 1954. Nicholas's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Nicholas is listed at 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. Nicholas threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. Nicholas was born on October 30, 1930, in Phoenix, AZ, USA. The bio records the death on October 23, 2007, in Garden Grove, CA, USA. Don Nicholas was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Leigh.
Across 10 games at the plate, Nicholas's career line reads 0 hits in 2 at bats for a .000 average. Measured against the leagues Nicholas played in, the .000 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 100.0% below the league. The OPS comparison is .333 to a league .710, 53.0% below average.
The game-log section draws on 10 games of Retrosheet box scores for Nicholas.
Frequently Asked Questions about Don Nicholas
- What years did Don Nicholas play?
- Don Nicholas played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1954.
- Was Don Nicholas a pitcher?
- No. Don Nicholas was a position player.
- How many home runs did Don Nicholas hit?
- Don Nicholas hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Don Nicholas play for?
- Don Nicholas played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1952, 1954).
- What were Don Nicholas's career stats?
- In 10 games, Don Nicholas had 3 runs, with a .000 batting average.
- How tall was Don Nicholas and how much did he weigh?
- Don Nicholas was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 150 pounds.
- What was Don Nicholas's career batting average?
- Don Nicholas batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- Is Don Nicholas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Don Nicholas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.