Hugh Nicol

Born: 1/1/1858 in Campsie, Stirling, Scotland

Died: 6/27/1921 in Lafayette, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1881-05-03 | Final Game: 1890-08-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'4" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Hugh N. Nicol

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Biography

Hugh Nicol, born in 1858, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century, a time characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively driven game. His professional career spanned from May 3, 1881, to August 2, 1890, during which he played in 888 games. Nicol was known for his speed on the basepaths, finishing his career with an impressive total of 383 stolen bases, a testament to his agility and base-running prowess. Throughout his career, Nicol accumulated 813 hits and posted a batting average of .235, alongside 272 runs batted in and 5 home runs. While his offensive numbers might not have placed him among the elite sluggers of his time, his ability to steal bases made him a valuable asset to his teams and a notable figure in the evolving landscape of baseball. Nicol's contributions to the game exemplified the dynamic style of play that was beginning to emerge in the sport as it transitioned into the modern era.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
888	3465	631	813	91	29	5	272	383	337	158	0.235	0.307	0.282	0.589	-3627.4

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.589 vs. league average 0.646 across their career seasons — 8.9% 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
1881	CHC	NL	26	108	13	22	2	0	0	7	0	4	12	0.204	.260 (-22%)	.290 (-20%)	.338 (-34%)	.628 (-28%)	-416.9
1882	CHC	NL	47	186	19	37	9	1	1	16	0	7	29	0.199	.248 (-20%)	.275 (-17%)	.329 (-17%)	.605 (-17%)	-465.1
1883	SL4	AA	94	368	73	105	13	3	0	39	0	18	0	0.285	.257 (+11%)	.285 (+11%)	.345 (-2%)	.631 (+4%)	331.9
1884	SL4	AA	110	442	79	116	14	5	0	0	0	22	0	0.262	.243 (+8%)	.278 (+8%)	.327 (-3%)	.606 (+2%)	236.3
1885	SL4	AA	112	425	59	88	11	1	0	45	0	34	0	0.207	.244 (-15%)	.287 (-6%)	.325 (-27%)	.613 (-17%)	-1055.8
1886	SL4	AA	67	253	44	52	6	3	0	19	38	26	0	0.206	.246 (-17%)	.302 (-8%)	.331 (-24%)	.634 (-16%)	-595.7
1887	CN2	AA	125	475	122	102	18	2	1	34	138	86	47	0.215	.270 (-21%)	.331 (+3%)	.373 (-28%)	.705 (-14%)	-884.5
1888	CN2	AA	135	548	112	131	10	2	1	35	103	67	23	0.239	.238 (avg)	.290 (+13%)	.319 (-16%)	.610 (-2%)	281.8
1889	CN2	AA	122	474	82	121	7	8	2	58	80	54	35	0.255	.263 (-3%)	.334 (+1%)	.357 (-12%)	.691 (-5%)	-377.5
1890	CIN	NL	50	186	28	39	1	4	0	19	24	19	12	0.210	.260 (-19%)	.336 (-16%)	.351 (-27%)	.687 (-21%)	-682.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1885	WS	SL4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	58	153	155	37	26
3B	5	2	4	0	0
OF	823	1290	226	146	22
SS	22	16	40	22	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1881	CHN	OF	26	44	11	4	1
1881	CHN	SS	1	1	1	1	0
1882	CHN	OF	47	59	27	11	1
1882	CHN	SS	8	3	8	4	1
1883	SL4	2B	11	29	32	12	3
1883	SL4	OF	84	133	31	15	4
1884	SL4	2B	23	61	75	17	12
1884	SL4	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1884	SL4	OF	87	144	48	28	3
1884	SL4	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1885	SL4	3B	1	1	2	0	0
1885	SL4	OF	111	213	33	31	2
1886	SL4	2B	4	10	5	4	2
1886	SL4	OF	57	86	11	6	0
1886	SL4	SS	8	7	24	9	0
1887	CN2	OF	125	194	20	19	1
1888	CN2	2B	12	29	27	2	6
1888	CN2	OF	125	187	15	9	3
1888	CN2	SS	1	1	1	1	0
1889	CN2	2B	7	24	15	2	3
1889	CN2	3B	3	1	2	0	0
1889	CN2	OF	115	168	22	17	4
1890	CIN	2B	1	0	1	0	0
1890	CIN	OF	46	62	8	6	3
1890	CIN	SS	3	4	6	7	0