1870
Born October 17, 1870
Barry, IL, USA
George Nicol Notable
Outfielder · b. October 17, 1870
George Nicol played for four clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1890 and closing with the Louisville Colonels in 1894.
He went 5 and 7 with a 7.19 earned run average, pitching 91.3 innings in 17 games. He struck out 45. Across 43 games he batted .347, with 51 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 8 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 26 games in the outfield, with 32 putouts and 9 errors.
He was born in Barry, IL, USA on October 17, 1870, and died on August 4, 1924. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | STL | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| 1891 | CHC | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1894 | LOU/PIT | 37 | 134 | 20 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 4 | .351 |
| Career | — | 43 | 147 | 24 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .347 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | STL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 4.76 |
| 1891 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 4.91 |
| 1894 | LOU/PIT | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 63.1 | 93 | 58 | 55 | 17 | 8.24 |
| Career | — | 5 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 91.1 | 118 | 73 | 84 | 45 | 7.19 |
On this day & linked events
1924
Died August 4, 1924
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