Rod Nichols Stats & Scouting Report

IP	412.0
ERA	4.43
WHIP	1.410
BB/9	2.6
SO/9	4.7

Full name Rodney Lea Nichols
Born 12/29/1964 in Burlington, IA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School New Mexico
Debut 07/30/1988
Drafted in the 5th round (115th overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 1985.

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