Charlie Nyce, baseball player, 1895-1895

Charlie Nyce

Born: 7/1/1870 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 5/9/1908 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-05-28 | Final Game: 1895-08-28

Height: 5'8" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Charles Reiff Nyce

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Biography

Charlie Nyce was a professional baseball player born in 1870, whose brief career spanned from May 28, 1895, to August 28, 1895. Primarily playing as a position player, Nyce made his mark in an era of baseball that was beginning to evolve into a more organized and commercially viable sport. Although his time in the Major Leagues was limited to just nine games, he managed to showcase his talent with a solid performance at the plate. In those nine games, Nyce recorded eight hits, including two home runs, and drove in nine runs, culminating in a batting average of .229. While his overall statistics may not reflect the longevity typically associated with impactful players, he contributed significantly during his short stint, demonstrating power with his home runs in a time when scoring was not as common as it would become in later decades. Nyce's career, though brief, took place during a transformative period in baseball history, as the sport was beginning to attract larger crowds and gain national attention.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
9 35 7 8 5 0 2 9 0 4 2 0.229 0.325 0.543 0.868 0.0

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .296 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career SLG .543 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — +35.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.868 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — +14.0% above 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
1895 BSN NL 9 35 7 8 5 0 2 9 0 4 2 0.229 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 9 0 18 30 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 BSN SS 9 0 18 30 6 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Shortstop 9