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Chet Nichols Notable

b. July 2, 1897 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1926–1927, New York Giants 1928, Philadelphia Phillies 1930–1932

Chet Nichols played for three clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1926 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1932.

He went 1 and 8 with a 7.19 earned run average, pitching 122.7 innings in 44 games. He struck out 33. Across 54 games he batted .211, with 8 hits and 3 runs. He finished with 1 double.

He was born in Woonsocket, RI, USA on July 2, 1897, and died on July 11, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1926 PIT 3301 000 0000 .333
1927 PIT 8901 100 1040 .111
1928 NYG 3000 000 0000
1930 PHI 262036 000 2120 .300
1931 PHI 3200 000 0000 .000
1932 PHI 11400 000 0010 .000
Career 543838 100 3170 .211

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1926 PIT 0030 07.213 7528.22
1927 PIT 0380 027.234 181795.86
1928 NYG 0030 02.211 73123.63
1930 PHI 12165 059.276 4516156.79
1931 PHI 0130 05.210 6119.53
1932 PHI 02110 119.123 151456.98
Career 18445 1122.2167 985633 7.19

On this day & linked events

1897

Born July 2, 1897

Woonsocket, RI, USA

1982

Died July 11, 1982