Fred Nicholson Notable

b. September 1, 1894 · Detroit Tigers 1917, Pittsburgh Pirates 1919–1920, Boston Braves 1921–1922

Fred Nicholson played for three clubs across six seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1917 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1922.

Across 303 games he batted .311, with 247 hits and 112 runs. He finished with 12 home runs, 34 doubles and 21 stolen bases.

He played 200 games in the outfield, with 394 putouts and 22 errors.

He was born in Honey Grove, TX, USA on September 1, 1894, and died on January 23, 1972. 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
1917	DET	13	14	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	.286
1919	PIT	30	66	8	18	2	2	1	6	6	11	2	.273
1920	PIT	99	247	33	89	16	7	4	30	18	31	9	.360
1921	BSN	83	245	36	80	11	7	5	41	17	29	5	.327
1922	BSN	78	222	31	56	4	5	2	29	23	24	5	.252
Career	—	303	794	112	247	34	21	12	107	65	97	21	.311

On this day & linked events

1894

Born September 1, 1894

Honey Grove, TX, USA

1972

Died January 23, 1972

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