Kid Nichols

⭐ Hall of Fame 1949

Born: 9/14/1869 in Madison, WI, USA

Died: 4/11/1953 in Kansas City, MO, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-23 | Final Game: 1906-05-18

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Charles Augustus Nichols

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Biography

Kid Nichols, born in 1869, was a prominent pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 until 1906. Known for his exceptional control and durability on the mound, Nichols amassed a career record of 362 wins and 208 losses, showcasing his ability to consistently perform at a high level during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He finished his career with an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 2.96 and recorded 1,881 strikeouts, demonstrating his effectiveness against opposing batters. Nichols also contributed to his teams with 16 saves, a notable achievement for a pitcher of his era. Nichols was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949, solidifying his legacy as one of the great pitchers of his time. He played during a transitional period in baseball, bridging the gap between the deadball era and the more modern game. His skill set and competitive nature made him a standout figure in the sport, and his contributions to the game continue to be recognized by baseball historians and fans alike.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
362	208	621	562	532	48	16	5067.3	4929	1664	156	1272	1881	2.96	0

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 19.6% better 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
1890	BSN	NL	27	19	48	47	47	7	0	424.0	374	105	112	222	2.23	3.88 (+43%)	10490.3
1891	BSN	NL	30	17	52	48	45	5	3	425.3	413	113	103	240	2.39	3.52 (+32%)	9618.0
1892	BSN	NL	35	16	53	51	49	5	0	453.0	404	143	121	192	2.84	3.28 (+14%)	5007.7
1893	BSN	NL	34	14	52	44	43	1	1	425.0	426	166	118	94	3.52	4.66 (+25%)	5398.9
1894	BSN	NL	32	13	50	46	40	3	0	407.0	488	215	121	113	4.75	5.33 (+11%)	4172.6
1895	BSN	NL	27	16	48	43	43	1	2	390.7	434	148	90	148	3.41	4.77 (+29%)	7688.4
1896	BSN	NL	30	14	49	43	37	3	1	372.3	387	117	101	102	2.83	4.36 (+35%)	2580.6
1897	BSN	NL	31	11	46	40	37	2	3	368.0	362	108	68	127	2.64	4.30 (+39%)	7812.1
1898	BSN	NL	31	12	50	42	40	5	4	388.0	316	92	85	138	2.13	3.59 (+41%)	5777.9
1899	BSN	NL	21	19	42	37	37	4	1	343.3	326	114	82	108	2.99	3.85 (+22%)	3290.8
1900	BSN	NL	13	16	29	27	25	4	0	231.3	215	79	72	53	3.07	3.68 (+17%)	-2269.9
1901	BSN	NL	19	16	38	34	33	4	0	321.0	306	115	90	143	3.22	3.49 (+8%)	1667.2
1904	STL	NL	21	13	36	35	35	3	1	317.0	268	71	50	134	2.02	2.66 (+24%)	-
1905	STL	NL	1	5	7	7	5	0	0	51.7	64	31	18	16	5.40	2.82 (-91%)	-
1905	PHI	NL	10	6	17	16	15	1	0	138.7	129	35	28	50	2.27	2.82 (+19%)	821.9
1906	PHI	NL	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	11.0	17	12	13	1	9.82	2.68 (-267%)	-995.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
650	2090	273	472	58	24	16	278	19	137	343	0.226	0.277	0.300	0.577	-6750.2

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.577 vs. league average 0.690 across their career seasons — 16.4% 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
1890	BSN	NL	49	174	18	43	5	1	0	23	2	11	36	0.247	.260 (-5%)	.336 (-12%)	.351 (-18%)	.687 (-15%)	-462.9
1891	BSN	NL	52	183	21	36	6	0	0	27	1	12	31	0.197	.254 (-23%)	.331 (-25%)	.343 (-33%)	.675 (-29%)	-902.7
1892	BSN	NL	57	197	21	40	6	2	2	21	3	16	52	0.203	.244 (-17%)	.316 (-17%)	.327 (-13%)	.644 (-15%)	-516.2
1893	BSN	NL	53	177	25	39	3	2	2	26	4	15	22	0.220	.279 (-21%)	.356 (-20%)	.379 (-23%)	.735 (-21%)	-706.0
1894	BSN	NL	51	170	39	50	11	2	0	34	1	16	24	0.294	.309 (-5%)	.379 (-6%)	.435 (-12%)	.814 (-9%)	-302.9
1895	BSN	NL	49	161	23	37	3	2	0	18	0	14	29	0.230	.296 (-22%)	.361 (-19%)	.399 (-32%)	.761 (-26%)	-770.2
1896	BSN	NL	51	147	27	28	3	3	1	24	2	12	18	0.190	.290 (-34%)	.354 (-28%)	.387 (-30%)	.741 (-29%)	-795.2
1897	BSN	NL	46	147	20	39	5	0	3	28	4	7	18	0.265	.291 (-9%)	.354 (-11%)	.387 (-7%)	.741 (-9%)	-230.2
1898	BSN	NL	51	158	26	38	3	3	2	23	0	4	8	0.241	.270 (-11%)	.333 (-20%)	.347 (-3%)	.680 (-11%)	-360.4
1899	BSN	NL	42	136	13	26	3	0	1	12	1	6	9	0.191	.282 (-32%)	.343 (-34%)	.366 (-36%)	.710 (-35%)	-835.4
1900	BSN	NL	29	90	14	18	0	0	1	7	1	7	8	0.200	.279 (-28%)	.338 (-24%)	.366 (-36%)	.705 (-30%)	-444.2
1901	BSN	NL	55	163	16	46	8	7	4	28	0	8	39	0.282	.271 (+4%)	.326 (-3%)	.359 (+36%)	.686 (+18%)	372.2
1904	STL	NL	36	109	7	17	1	2	0	5	0	7	26	0.156	.246 (-37%)	.300 (-29%)	.321 (-37%)	.622 (-33%)	-543.3
1905	STL	NL	8	22	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
1905	PHI	NL	17	53	3	10	1	0	0	2	0	2	17	0.189	.248 (-24%)	.307 (-29%)	.322 (-36%)	.629 (-32%)	0.0
1906	PHI	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1892	CS	BSN	2	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	0.286

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	0	2	2	0	18.0	17	2	4	13	1.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1892	CS	BSN	2	0	2	2	0	18.0	17	2	4	13	1.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	6	0	38	2	5	3
OF	20	0	33	1	7	0
P	621	60	313	1031	67	34

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	BSN	OF	2	0	1	0	1	0
1890	BSN	P	48	0	14	85	13	1
1891	BSN	P	52	0	30	100	7	5
1892	BSN	OF	5	0	11	0	1	0
1892	BSN	P	53	0	25	88	4	4
1893	BSN	OF	1	0	1	0	2	0
1893	BSN	P	52	0	21	81	5	5
1894	BSN	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1894	BSN	P	50	0	34	67	7	3
1895	BSN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1895	BSN	P	48	0	31	73	4	2
1896	BSN	OF	2	0	4	0	1	0
1896	BSN	P	49	0	19	92	0	3
1897	BSN	P	46	0	29	62	3	1
1898	BSN	1B	1	0	7	0	1	0
1898	BSN	P	50	0	21	78	4	1
1899	BSN	P	42	0	25	71	5	5
1900	BSN	P	29	0	19	48	1	1
1901	BSN	1B	5	0	31	2	4	3
1901	BSN	OF	7	0	15	1	2	0
1901	BSN	P	38	0	27	69	4	1
1904	SLN	P	36	35	13	84	5	1
1905	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905	SLN	P	7	7	2	9	1	0
1905	PHI	P	17	16	3	23	4	1
1906	PHI	P	4	2	0	1	0	0