1871
Born July 14, 1871
Manchester, NH, USA
Art Nichols Notable
Art Nichols divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago Orphans from 1898, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1903.
Across 241 games he batted .245, with 194 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 28 doubles and 51 stolen bases.
He played 96 games behind the plate, with 336 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Manchester, NH, USA on July 14, 1871, and died on August 9, 1945. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | CHC | 14 | 42 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | .286 |
| 1899 | CHC | 17 | 47 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .255 |
| 1900 | CHC | 8 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .200 |
| 1901 | STL | 93 | 308 | 50 | 75 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 35 | 14 | .244 |
| 1902 | STL | 73 | 251 | 36 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 18 | .267 |
| 1903 | STL | 36 | 120 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | .192 |
| Career | — | 241 | 793 | 112 | 194 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 50 | 71 | 51 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died August 9, 1945
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