#8 Kid Nichols, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Baltimore Orioles
Wednesday, 10/25/1897
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Kid Nichols

9/14/1869
28
USA,WI,MADISON
5"10
180

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
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1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,500,000
1900
7 Year(s), 102 Days (1306 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall351088-91 Mph
Versus LHB3510 
Versus RHB3510 
Talent4510 
Pitching Ratings
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10
60
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43115
Versus LHP43115
Versus RHP43115
Talent111110
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6
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
7/11@LOUW 7-2*962253WPoG   
7/16@BOSW 1-0*970016WPoG   
7/21COLL 3-8*9138754L    
7/25@CLEW 3-0*950003WPoG   
7/29INDL 4-7*6.2117763L    
9/9INDL 5-6*9.285383     
9/18PHAL 0-3*973112L    
9/23@LOUW 6-2*972224WPoG   
9/28@WASL 2-6*8136642L    
10/2CLEL 0-7*977447L    

Pitching Stats 1897

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall262071124.02181.1193978176781680.02945.0
Projected262071124.02181.019397817678     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 20100.06413.49.63.93.820.04375.03.78
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB28092145146483324000.329.387.425.812
vs. RHB408101202145494354000.248.308.314.622
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home13102714.8191.210560494541
Road13105413.2189.28837323137
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April600020.007.050044
May221104.2417.0148854
June771505.3161.08044362528
July664203.6651.25222212324
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.551303.2244.24223161918

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1890191911602.98163.11566954632721401.15.275 CLE
18913838171803.11324.133714911210721733121.26.301CLE
18923232111904.08262.12611391198861382301.32.290CLE
18933939171502.55328.22941349310951602901.18.266CLE
1894373725702.79319.23191209931001652731.31.305CLE,AL
18953737191203.16330.031913811671141762811.31.291CLE CHN
189619114844.9493.098585144345601.52.296CHN
1897262071124.02181.11939781276781621.48.314CHN BAL
Total2472331119663.262002.2197790472550618100717481.30.292 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1890, AAA17176503.06135.1140554632998721.25.312

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
18901958141004712412.241.250.259.509 CLE
1891381171910010603911.162.162.171.333CLE
1892329092003443233.100.138.122.261CLE
1893391222430012723920.197.214.221.436CLE
1894371162240016734021.190.208.224.432CLE,AL
1895371192120091003300.176.176.193.370CLE CHN
1896193471004201100.206.206.235.441CHN
1897266271005412300.113.141.129.270CHN BAL
Total247718123150063471124197.171.185.192.377 

Fielding Stats 1897

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher262013341492.959181.12.43    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1890...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/26/1890, off Pete Meegan (BAL)...
Earned first career win on 7/1/1890...
Injured on 9/6/1890 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 5/3/1892 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
1/31/1894: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,200,000 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1894 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/17/1894 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for full season...
1/31/1895: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Chicago (N) on 5/3/1895 (Going to CLE: P John Reccius, LF Charlie Hamburg. Going to CHN: P Kid Nichols, SS Billy Otterson)...
1/31/1896: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,278,571 through salary arbitration...
5/19/1896: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
5/27/1896: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $3,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Traded from Chicago (N) to Baltimore on 5/22/1897 (Going to CHN: SS Sammy Strang, LF Walt Wilmot. Going to BAL: 2B Hughie Jennings, P Kid Nichols, 1B Roger Connor, P Bert Inks)...
Injured on 7/29/1897 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1890 - 2.98 - 7th
1891 - 3.11 - 9th
1893 - 2.55 - 1st
1894 - 2.79 - 5th
WHIP
1890 - 1.15 - 9th
1893 - 1.18 - 7th
Wins
1894 - 25 - 3rd
Losses
1891 - 18 - 6th
1892 - 19 - 4th
1893 - 15 - 8th
Saves
1896 - 4 - 8th
IP
1893 - 328.2 - 8th
K's
1895 - 176 - 10th
BB
1892 - 86 - 9th
1893 - 95 - 8th
1894 - 100 - 5th
1895 - 114 - 4th
CG
1893 - 29 - 10th
1895 - 28 - 10th
SHO
1894 - 3 - 8th
     

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