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Bobby Doerr League
10-13-2025
Walter Nicholson Catcher
Retired (2011, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Retired (2011) Option Years 0  
H 1484 Age 50 (OS 50) Date of Birth 09-23-1975
HR 175 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(12 games)
RBI 791
SB 100
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B C  (40.2%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1998 SF
130
508
46
124
20
4
7
59
39
 113 2 2
0
 0 2
.640
.299
.341
.096
.244
1999 SF
130
478
52
117
11
5
12
45
53
 91 0 0
0
 0 0
.684
.320
.364
.119
.245
2000 SF
115
423
30
99
18
2
8
42
32
 86 2 2
0
 0 0
.633
.290
.343
.109
.234
2001 SF
130
474
53
136
22
3
17
60
45
 110 0 1
8
 11 2
.802
.348
.454
.167
.287
2002 SF
130
442
40
109
7
4
15
55
36
 103 2 4
8
 7 1
.686
.304
.382
.136
.247
2003 SF
130
441
61
133
20
4
14
70
53
 79 1 6
6
 7 2
.834
.373
.460
.159
.302
2004 SF
130
461
53
128
25
4
20
74
37
 100 2 3
9
 9 1
.811
.332
.479
.202
.278
2005 SF
130
467
69
134
20
4
19
84
39
 98 1 3
13
 6 1
.810
.341
.469
.182
.287
2006 SF
130
475
77
141
24
7
14
86
47
 80 0 6
15
 3 2
.821
.356
.465
.168
.297
2007 SF
130
464
86
140
32
6
24
94
47
 103 1 3
16
 7 3
.917
.365
.552
.250
.302
2008 SF
106
293
49
84
15
3
9
46
36
 48 1 4
14
 3 0
.813
.362
.451
.164
.287
2009 SF
95
147
22
42
11
0
5
24
11
 28 1 1
2
 2 1
.800
.338
.463
.177
.286
2010 SF
67
228
31
76
8
1
8
43
18
 40 1 1
6
 6 0
.866
.383
.482
.149
.333
2011 SF
24
73
12
21
7
0
3
9
6
 16 1 0
3
 3 0
.857
.350
.507
.219
.288
Total
1577
5374
681
1484
240
47
175
791
499
 1095 15 36
100
 64 15
.773
.337
.436
.160
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2011-11-01Walter Nicholson has retired from the San Francisco Giants
2008-05-30Walter Nicholson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
2008-05-12The San Francisco Giants have placed Walter Nicholson on the trade block.
2002-10-08Walter Nicholson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
2000-09-10Walter Nicholson of the San Francisco Giants is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1998-03-25The San Francisco Giants have promoted Walter Nicholson to the major league team. The San Francisco Giants have designated Bruce Korcheck for assignment.
1995-03-25The San Francisco Giants have renamed Walt Nicholson to Walter Nicholson.
1994-06-02Trade #1881928 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Oranges. The Oakland Oranges receive Nick Dobbek, Melvin Underhill, Harry Martinez from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rube Luuloa, Walt Nicholson, Draft Pick 1995 Round 1 OAK (Ronald Gibson), Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 OAK (Joe Kemmler), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 OAK (Kazuhito Chikazawa), Draft Pick 1996 Round 2 OAK (Hugo Mercer), Draft Pick 1997 Round 2 OAK (Fenton Arft), Draft Pick 1995 Round 2 OAK (Charles Smith).
1990-07-17Trade #1874612 has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Oranges. The Oakland Oranges receive Paul Biittner, Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 SF (Herm White), Draft Pick 1993 Round 1 SF (Walt Nicholson) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Tom Harris.