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Bobby Doerr League
6-8-2026
Wade Nichols Catcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .231 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .616 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 434 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 09-03-1954
HR 25 Drafted Round 5, Pick 67
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(52 games)
RBI 175
SB 77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (11.3%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 KC
30
82
10
16
5
1
0
6
12
 24 1 0
0
 3 7
.586
.305
.280
.085
.195
1981 KC
54
107
19
27
4
0
3
14
21
 26 0 0
2
 5 2
.749
.375
.374
.121
.252
1982 KC
16
34
2
7
0
1
0
1
2
 6 1 0
1
 0 0
.535
.270
.265
.059
.206
1983 KC
55
112
14
23
4
0
0
4
17
 26 2 1
2
 4 1
.559
.318
.241
.036
.205
1984 KC
52
129
12
24
2
0
3
14
13
 22 0 0
6
 8 2
.532
.261
.271
.085
.186
1985 KC
70
220
22
65
9
1
5
26
16
 42 0 0
11
 11 3
.757
.343
.414
.118
.295
1986 KC
55
105
11
24
2
1
4
11
13
 32 0 1
3
 2 1
.692
.311
.381
.152
.229
1987 KC
66
183
18
41
6
2
3
18
18
 40 0 2
6
 5 5
.619
.291
.328
.104
.224
1988 KC
106
389
25
85
13
0
1
26
41
 85 2 4
24
 14 10
.553
.294
.260
.041
.219
1989 KC
113
431
47
103
11
3
6
47
31
 93 1 0
18
 19 28
.612
.292
.320
.081
.239
1990 KC
25
86
5
19
3
1
0
8
6
 22 1 1
4
 4 1
.556
.277
.279
.058
.221
Total
642
1878
185
434
59
10
25
175
190
 418 8 9
77
 75 60
.616
.303
.313
.082
.231
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Wade Nichols has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1987-06-02Wade Nichols of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-07-15Wade Nichols of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-04-03The Kansas City Royals have promoted Lee Pierre to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Wade Nichols to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have sent Jim Wilson to the minors. The Kansas City Royals have sent Preston Ryan to the minors.
1982-05-21The Kansas City Royals have demoted Wade Nichols to the minor leagues.
1981-05-07The Kansas City Royals have promoted Wade Nichols to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Kevin Andrews to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Kansas City Royals have auto-demoted Wade Nichols to the minor leagues.
1980-08-17The Kansas City Royals have promoted Johnny Silvestri to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Wade Nichols to the major league team.