Chris Nichting
Christopher Thomas Nichting
Born: May 13, 1966
Cincinnati, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 3 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: Northwestern
Career: 1988-2002
Major League Statistics
Chris Nichting compiled a career record of 59 wins and 70 losses, with 49 saves, and a 4.60 ERA in his 330-game pitching career with the Vero Beach Dodgers, San Antonio Missions, Albuquerque Dukes, Oklahoma City 89ers, Edmonton Trappers, Buffalo Bisons, Columbus Clippers, Louisville RiverBats and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Vero Beach Dodgers |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Edmonton Trappers |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Columbus Clippers |
 Louisville RiverBats |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 11 | 4 | .733 | 2.09 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 138.0 | 90 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1989 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 4 | 14 | .222 | 5.03 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 160 | 96 | 86 | 13 | 101 | 6 | 136 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 1992 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2.52 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.7 | 58 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 309 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.93 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 64 | 42 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 205 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7.40 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 | 61 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 209 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.64 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65.7 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 277 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2.13 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67.7 | 58 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 275 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 7 | 13 | .350 | 7.76 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131.0 | 170 | 120 | 113 | 21 | 46 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 602 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 8 | 6 | .571 | 4.39 | 43 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 96.3 | 104 | 54 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 428 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 5.29 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 127.7 | 135 | 80 | 75 | 22 | 47 | 0 | 110 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 552 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.23 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 66.0 | 65 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.97 | 27 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 33.3 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 1 | 4 | .200 | 10.19 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.7 | 53 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 171 |
| Totals | 59 | 70 | .457 | 4.60 | 330 | 147 | 106 | 15 | 3 | 49 | 1100.7 | 1116 | 628 | 562 | 107 | 480 | 17 | 1014 | 31 | 9 | 74 | 3550 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 26 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .143 | .143 | .214 | .357 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 105 | 70 | 63 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .127 | .127 | .159 | .286 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | P | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .810 | .810 |
| 1989 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 26 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | .974 | 1.462 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .778 | 1.077 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .900 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | P | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .750 |
| 1994 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .833 | .476 |
| 1994 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1995 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .522 |
| 1996 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1997 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | P | 33 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .889 | .727 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 43 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .326 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 25 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .893 | 1.000 |
| 2000 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 47 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .191 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Louisville RiverBats | P | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .222 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .348 |
| Totals | 330 | 74 | 125 | 27 | 7 | .881 | .603 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1989 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1994 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | LAN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1995 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1996 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | ||
| 1997 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | OAK | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA | ||
| 2000 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Louisville RiverBats | CIN | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | COL | April 4, 2002 | September 1, 2002 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
