 In his first game for the Colonels , Nicol was battered by the opposing team , giving up 19 hits and 15 earned runs in a complete game . He made just one more start for the team and finished with a 13 @.@ 76 ERA over 17 innings pitched . Because of his pitching struggles , he changed positions and played 26 games in the outfield during his time with the organization , making 43 putouts , 2 assists and committed 9 errors , resulting in a <unk> fielding percentage . His overall statistics for the year were mixed . His pitching record was 3 – 5 with an 8 @.@ 24 ERA , 17 strikeouts and 55 walks issued over 631 ⁄ 3 innings pitched . However , his offensive numbers were impressive , as he posted a batting average of .351 and amassed 47 hits , 7 doubles , 4 triples , 22 runs batted in and a .463 slugging percentage in 141 plate appearances , while striking out just 5 times . At the conclusion of the season , he was released by the Colonels . 
