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Bobby Doerr League
4-18-2026
Reid Nicholson Left Field
Retired (2009, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .728 Status Retired (2009) Option Years 0  
H 995 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 05-23-1972
HR 73 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1991)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(127 games)
RBI 426
SB 174
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF (12.4%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (93.5%)   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
1997 OAK
5
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0 0 0
0
1 0
1.350
.600
.750
.250
.500
1998 SF
84
340
49
85
13
1
8
31
42
77 0 0
21
8 1
.697
.332
.365
.115
.250
1999 SF
148
565
72
145
27
4
11
62
48
107 2 5
27
16 8
.692
.315
.377
.120
.257
2000 SF-CHN
119
334
39
79
9
4
3
34
44
72 0 0
21
15 0
.640
.325
.314
.078
.237
2001 CHN
60
71
18
23
3
2
1
8
11
18 0 3
2
1 0
.865
.400
.465
.141
.324
2002 CHN
55
59
8
19
3
0
1
6
4
10 0 0
3
0 1
.789
.365
.424
.102
.322
2003 CHN
74
67
11
21
5
1
1
8
14
14 1 0
2
0 0
.902
.439
.463
.149
.313
2004 CHN-KC
72
97
10
25
4
1
2
13
12
19 0 0
1
0 0
.721
.339
.381
.124
.258
2005 KC
148
573
71
162
22
6
15
74
61
95 0 1
10
1 3
.772
.351
.421
.138
.283
2006 KC
119
390
60
102
16
6
12
49
46
64 2 3
6
5 0
.766
.340
.426
.164
.262
2007 KC
118
369
50
95
10
4
5
33
42
66 3 3
27
15 5
.683
.336
.347
.089
.257
2008 KC
137
513
61
155
20
10
6
74
58
96 2 4
37
16 5
.788
.373
.415
.113
.302
2009 KC
102
354
42
82
5
6
8
33
46
66 1 0
17
8 4
.669
.322
.347
.116
.232
Total
1241
3736
492
995
138
45
73
426
429
704 11 19
174
86 27
.728
.342
.386
.120
.266
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01Reid Nicholson has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2009-07-07Reid Nicholson of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2007-05-16Reid Nicholson of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2007-04-10The Kansas City Royals have placed Reid Nicholson on the trade block.
2006-09-30Reid Nicholson of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2004-06-08The Kansas City Royals have acquired Reid Nicholson from the waiver wire.
2004-05-22The Chicago Cubs have designated Reid Nicholson for assignment.
2000-10-22Trade #1895641 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Reid Nicholson, Joe Kemmler, Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 SF (Benny Hoffman) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Bo Lorraine.
1998-06-12Reid Nicholson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1998-04-18The San Francisco Giants have renamed Red Nicholson to Reid Nicholson.
1998-04-18The San Francisco Giants have acquired Red Nicholson from the waiver wire.
1998-03-25The Oakland Oranges have designated Red Nicholson for assignment.
1997-09-02The Oakland Oranges have promoted Red Nicholson to the major league team.
1991-04-18The Oakland Oranges have acquired Red Nicholson from the waiver wire.
1991-04-01The Tampa Bay Rowdies have waived Red Nicholson.