1931
Born February 22, 1931
Pawtucket, RI, USA
Chet Nichols Notable
b. February 22, 1931 · Boston Braves 1951, Milwaukee Braves 1954–1956, Boston Red Sox 1960–1963, Cincinnati Reds 1964
Chet Nichols played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1951 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1964.
He went 34 and 36 with a 3.64 earned run average, pitching 603.3 innings in 189 games. He struck out 266, completed 23 of his 71 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 189 games he batted .127, with 22 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Pawtucket, RI, USA on February 22, 1931, and died on March 27, 1995. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BSN | 33 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .137 |
| 1954 | MLN | 35 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .086 |
| 1955 | MLN | 34 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .154 |
| 1956 | MLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | BOS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | BOS | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| 1962 | BOS | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | BOS | 21 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .231 |
| 1964 | CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 189 | 173 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 0 | .127 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | BSN | 11 | 8 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 156.0 | 142 | 50 | 69 | 71 | 2.88 |
| 1954 | MLN | 9 | 11 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 122.1 | 132 | 60 | 65 | 55 | 4.41 |
| 1955 | MLN | 9 | 8 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 144.0 | 139 | 64 | 67 | 44 | 4.00 |
| 1956 | MLN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6.75 |
| 1960 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4.26 |
| 1961 | BOS | 3 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 51.2 | 40 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 2.09 |
| 1962 | BOS | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 57.0 | 61 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | BOS | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 52.2 | 61 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 4.78 |
| 1964 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 34 | 36 | 189 | 71 | 10 | 603.1 | 600 | 244 | 280 | 266 | 3.64 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Died March 27, 1995
1951
Major-league debut: Chet Nichols
Chet Nichols made a major-league debut on April 19, 1951.
1964
Final major-league game: Chet Nichols
Chet Nichols played a final major-league game on April 24, 1964.
Image: Bowman, public domain