CF Merrill Nicholson #26
Kansas City Royals ML
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/23/2175
BNN Index | ML | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF MERRILL NICHOLSON #26 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
140 588 169 29 2 27 73 40 124 .287 .339 .481 6 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 60
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 60 60 60 65
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 8
Errors: - 6 6
Arm: 1 7 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: 7 Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 9
1st Base: - Center Field: 7
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Aggressiveness: 10
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/2175 @ HOU Win, 3-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2175 @ HOU Win, 4-2 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/19/2175 @ CHW Win, 7-6 6 1 3 3 1 0 2 0
09/18/2175 @ CHW Loss, 6-9 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/17/2175 @ CHW Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/16/2175 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2175 @ TEX Win, 7-6 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/14/2175 @ TEX Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2175 CHW Loss, 6-9 6 2 3 2 1 0 1 1
09/10/2175 CHW Win, 5-4 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Personable, if a bit dull.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:09/23/2152
Born in:Grafton, WES
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$650,000
Signed Through:2175 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 30 Days
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2171, 24th Pick in Round 14
MAJOR LEAGUE 2175 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 140 588 169 29 2 27 73 92 40 124 .287 .339 .481 .820 .351 .194 122
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 136 635 6 0 0 10 2 1 283 58 6 3 66.7 95.0 5.90 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   161 46 4 1 4 10 27 9 32 0 0 3 .286 .335 .398 .733
Versus Right   427 123 25 1 23 63 65 31 92 1 2 3 .288 .340 .513 .853
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   21 5 0 0 2 5 3 0 3 0 0 0 .238 .238 .524 .762
Last Week   21 7 3 0 1 3 4 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .391 .619 1.010
April   106 30 4 0 4 18 16 8 29 1 0 0 .283 .330 .434 .764
May   103 32 6 1 4 11 17 9 19 0 0 0 .311 .366 .505 .871
June   96 29 3 0 3 6 17 6 22 0 2 2 .302 .356 .427 .783
July   98 24 3 1 9 17 13 5 22 0 0 1 .245 .288 .571 .860
August   111 32 8 0 2 11 16 7 18 0 0 1 .288 .336 .414 .751
September   74 22 5 0 5 10 13 5 14 0 0 2 .297 .358 .568 .926
Spring Training   62 20 2 0 4 12 16 4 13 0 0 0 .323 .364 .548 .912
Last Year   102 21 3 0 6 11 9 3 35 1 0 0 .206 .226 .412 .638
Career   690 190 32 2 33 84 101 43 159 2 2 6 .275 .323 .471 .794
Home   295 100 13 1 15 38 51 20 60 1 0 2 .339 .384 .542 .926
Road   293 69 16 1 12 35 41 20 64 0 2 4 .235 .293 .420 .713
Grass   588 169 29 2 27 73 92 40 124 1 2 6 .287 .339 .481 .820
Day   588 169 29 2 27 73 92 40 124 1 2 6 .287 .339 .481 .820
As Starter   582 165 29 2 27 72 91 40 124 1 2 6 .284 .335 .479 .815
As Reliever / Substitution   6 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Pinch Hitting   4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Close/Late   137 33 7 0 7 18 22 8 28 0 1 2 .241 .293 .445 .738
Inning 1-3   247 70 13 1 8 25 29 10 60 1 1 4 .283 .321 .441 .762
Inning 4-6   157 52 8 1 8 23 32 18 27 0 0 0 .331 .400 .548 .948
Inning 7-9   173 44 7 0 10 24 29 12 36 0 1 2 .254 .310 .468 .778
Extra Innings   11 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .273 .636 .909
0 Outs   259 67 10 1 13 17 44 18 56 0 2 2 .259 .312 .456 .767
1 Outs   166 45 9 1 4 25 25 14 37 1 0 2 .271 .333 .410 .743
2 Outs   163 57 10 0 10 31 23 8 31 0 0 2 .350 .387 .595 .982
Scoring Position   105 36 6 0 6 45 18 9 23 1 2 3 .343 .407 .571 .978
Bases Empty   382 106 17 2 19 19 55 26 82 0 0 3 .277 .328 .482 .810
Runner on 1st   101 27 6 0 2 9 19 5 19 0 0 0 .267 .302 .386 .688
Runner on 2nd   39 17 4 0 3 15 10 5 8 0 1 1 .436 .511 .769 1.280
Runner on 3rd   8 4 0 0 1 6 2 0 2 1 0 0 .500 .444 .875 1.319
Runner on 1st & 2nd   32 7 1 0 0 6 2 1 7 0 0 2 .219 .286 .250 .536
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 4 1 0 1 7 1 1 4 0 1 0 .364 .417 .727 1.144
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 1 9 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Two Strikes   270 54 8 0 9 22 30 16 124 0 0 4 .200 .255 .330 .585
First Pitch   111 35 7 1 7 12 19 0 0 0 1 2 .315 .327 .586 .913
Count 0-1   45 16 2 0 2 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 .356 .356 .533 .889
Count 0-2   52 10 1 0 2 2 4 0 23 0 0 2 .192 .222 .327 .549
Count 1-0   41 18 4 0 3 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 .439 .439 .756 1.195
Count 1-1   47 14 2 0 1 9 5 0 0 1 0 0 .298 .292 .404 .696
Count 1-2   82 16 4 0 2 6 8 0 42 0 0 2 .195 .214 .317 .531
Count 2-0   16 4 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 2-1   35 14 2 1 3 8 5 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .771 1.171
Count 2-2   83 14 2 0 1 5 7 0 36 0 0 0 .169 .169 .229 .398
Count 3-0   3 3 0 0 0 1 8 14 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   20 11 3 0 1 4 8 10 0 0 0 0 .550 .700 .850 1.550
Full Count   53 14 1 0 4 9 11 16 23 0 0 0 .264 .435 .509 .944
Behind in Count   179 42 7 0 6 13 18 0 65 0 0 4 .235 .251 .374 .626
Ahead in Count   115 50 10 1 8 25 32 24 0 0 1 0 .435 .532 .748 1.280
Batting Leadoff   404 116 17 2 21 52 63 29 92 1 2 3 .287 .339 .495 .834
Batting 2nd   179 50 12 0 6 20 29 11 32 0 0 3 .279 .332 .447 .779
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   234 66 11 0 8 14 24 12 58 0 0 1 .282 .320 .432 .751
Medium Leverage   259 74 13 2 12 30 51 19 53 1 2 4 .286 .343 .490 .833
High Leverage   91 27 5 0 6 28 16 9 13 0 0 1 .297 .366 .549 .916
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2174 Kansas City - ML 21 25 102 21 3 0 6 11 9 3 0 1 35 0 1 .206 .226 .412 .638 71 65 -0.2
2175 Kansas City - ML 22 140 588 169 29 2 27 73 92 40 6 1 124 6 3 .287 .339 .481 .820 119 122 4.1
Total ML 165 690 190 32 2 33 84 101 43 6 2 159 6 4 .275 .323 .471 .794 112 114 3.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2168 Total - 15 21 97 48 14 3 9 37 52 11 1 0 6 24 7 .495 .550 .979 1.530 100 100 3.2
2169 Total - 16 40 180 80 21 1 6 46 78 13 1 3 11 19 15 .444 .477 .672 1.149 100 100 3.4
2170 Total - 17 42 190 86 22 4 4 51 73 14 1 3 7 20 16 .453 .486 .674 1.159 100 100 3.6
2171 Total - 18 38 171 76 25 6 8 50 76 11 1 3 8 18 14 .444 .473 .801 1.274 100 100 3.8
2171 Surprise - R 18 51 147 25 0 0 1 6 6 7 2 0 47 5 2 .170 .218 .190 .408 16 -15 -1.3
2172 Surprise - R 19 35 120 41 4 0 0 4 17 11 0 1 23 3 5 .342 .394 .375 .769 115 114 0.1
2172 Idaho Falls - S A 19 70 229 76 13 1 9 33 27 14 1 1 70 1 5 .332 .371 .515 .887 163 167 2.2
2173 Idaho Falls - S A 20 69 259 77 11 4 19 47 32 15 3 1 62 3 4 .297 .342 .591 .932 172 180 3.1
2173 Wilmington - A 20 122 473 127 21 5 20 56 59 18 2 4 156 6 5 .268 .296 .461 .757 125 131 3.5
2174 Omaha - AAA 21 110 433 137 12 3 30 62 74 34 6 1 85 9 5 .316 .373 .566 .939 159 162 5.1
Total AAABL 110 433 137 12 3 30 62 74 34 6 1 85 9 5 .316 .373 .566 .939 159 162
Total ABL 122 473 127 21 5 20 56 59 18 2 4 156 6 5 .268 .296 .461 .757 125 131
Total SAL 139 488 153 24 5 28 80 59 29 4 2 132 4 9 .314 .356 .555 .911 168 174
Total RL 86 267 66 4 0 1 10 23 18 2 1 70 8 7 .247 .299 .273 .572 61 44
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2174 Kansas City - MLB LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2174 Kansas City - MLB CF 24 24 55 4 0 60 1 .983 215.2 2.46 +0.9 1.017
2175 Kansas City - MLB CF 139 136 412 8 1 421 1 .998 1219.0 3.10 +7.2 1.019
TOTAL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL CF 163 160 467 12 1 481 2 .996 1434.2 3.00 +8.1 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2169 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2170 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2171 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 25 (45).
06/10/2171 Drafted in the 2171 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 24, 417th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of high school Moorefield (Moorefield; Moorefield, WV).
01/01/2172 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 25 (45).
01/01/2173 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 30 (45).
03/08/2173 Wins the SAL SAS Player of the Week Award.
06/07/2173 Wins the ABL Player of the Week Award.
06/13/2173 Was selected to the 2173 Class A Ball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2174 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 40 (45).
02/04/2174 Was selected to the 2173 Class SA League All-Star Game.
12/01/2174 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $650,000.
01/01/2175 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45).
02/24/2175 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
06/04/2175 Goes 0-4 against the San Diego Padres, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06/05/2175 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/16/2175 Hits three home runs against the Colorado Rockies, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
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