Nick Kingham, baseball player, 2018-2019

Nick Kingham

Born: 11/8/1991 in Houston, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2018-04-29 | Final Game: 2019-08-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 235 lbs

Full name: Nicholas Gordon Kingham

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Biography

Nick Kingham, born in 1991, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2018 to 2019. Making his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kingham showcased a promising talent marked by a powerful right arm and a competitive spirit. Over the course of his brief career, he compiled a record of 9-9, with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.08, and recorded 115 strikeouts along with 1 save. Despite the challenges of establishing himself in the highly competitive landscape of Major League Baseball, Kingham's performances reflected the resilience and determination often seen in young pitchers trying to make their mark. Kingham's career unfolded during a period of transition in baseball, where teams increasingly valued strikeouts and power pitching. His ability to miss bats and generate swings and misses was evident in his strikeout totals, indicating flashes of potential that fans and scouts alike took note of. While his time in the majors was brief, and ultimately cut short in August 2019, Kingham's journey through the sport exemplified the challenges faced by many aspiring players in the modern game, as they navigated the complexities of performance, injuries, and the pursuit of longevity in professional baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 9 43 19 0 0 1 131.7 157 89 29 51 115 6.08 0

Career ERA 6.08 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 40.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 PIT NL 5 7 18 15 0 0 0 76.0 79 44 26 69 5.21 4.15 (-26%) -2891.9
2019 PIT NL 1 1 14 4 0 0 1 34.7 54 38 17 32 9.87 4.51 (-119%) -837.1
2019 TOR AL 3 1 11 0 0 0 0 21.0 24 7 8 14 3.00 4.51 (+33%) -524.5

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 29 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 3 14 0.069 0.182 0.103 0.285 0.0

Career AVG .069 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.285 vs. league average 0.743 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 PIT NL 18 23 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 10 0.087 — — — — 0.0
2019 PIT NL 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2019 TOR AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 43 19 13 9 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 PIT P 18 15 6 4 4 0
2019 PIT P 14 4 6 3 1 0
2019 TOR P 11 0 1 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 43