Kid Nichols
Charles Augustus Nichols
Born: September 14, 1869
Madison, WI US
Deceased: April 11, 1953
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1887-1908
Major League Statistics
Kid Nichols compiled a career record of 131 wins and 49 losses and a 2.16 ERA in his 223-game pitching career with the Kansas City Cowboys, Memphis Grays, Kansas City Blues, Omaha Omahogs, Kansas City Blue Stockings, Oshkosh Indians and Pueblo Indians. He began playing during the 1887 season and last took the field during the 1908 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 18 | 12 | .600 | 3.37 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 269.7 | 382 | 215 | 101 | 39 | 65 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.28 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 154.0 | 153 | 80 | 39 | 14 | 84 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1.14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 158.3 | 124 | 64 | 20 | 20 | 89 | 11 | 6 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 39 | 8 | .830 | 1.75 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 438.0 | 345 | 182 | 85 | 95 | 368 | 19 | 10 | |||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Kansas City Blue Stockings | 26 | 7 | .788 | 1.82 | 35 | 33 | 301.7 | 245 | 106 | 61 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | WL3 | Kansas City Blue Stockings | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2.51 | 34 | 33 | 294.3 | 268 | 120 | 82 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | D | WIIL | Oshkosh Indians | 35 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 131 | 49 | .728 | 2.16 | 223 | 179 | 0 | 113 | 13 | 0 | 1616.0 | 1517 | 767 | 388 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 606 | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | 34 | 131 | 131 | 18 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .351 | .664 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | Kansas City Blues | 18 | 71 | 71 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .155 | .155 | .183 | .338 | 13 | |||||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | 19 | 72 | 72 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .333 | .542 | 24 | |||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | 52 | 185 | 185 | 27 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .222 | .222 | .314 | .535 | 58 | ||||||||||
| 1902 | A | WL3 | Kansas City Blue Stockings | 37 | 129 | 129 | 25 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .388 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | WL3 | Kansas City Blue Stockings | 35 | 122 | 122 | 33 | .270 | .270 | .270 | .541 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Indians | 25 | 59 | 57 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .175 | .351 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | D | WIIL | Oshkosh Indians | 35 | 128 | 128 | 7 | 23 | .180 | .180 | .180 | .359 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 255 | 897 | 895 | 68 | 199 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .482 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | P | 33 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | WL1 | Kansas City Cowboys | LF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1888 | B | SOUA | Memphis Grays | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | P | 49 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | RF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | CF | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Omaha Omahogs | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1908 | D | WIIL | Oshkosh Indians | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Western League | Kansas City Cowboys | ||||
| 1888 | B | Southern League | Memphis Grays | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1889 | Western Association | Omaha Omahogs | ||||
| 1902 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blue Stockings | |||
| 1903 | A | Western League | Kansas City Blue Stockings | |||
| 1908 | D | Wisconsin-Illinois League | Oshkosh Indians | |||
| 1908 | A | Western League | Pueblo Indians |
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