Hugh Duffy vs Kid Nichols: Career Stats Comparison
Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Hugh Duffy played 1888–1906 as a hitter; Kid Nichols played 1890–1906 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Hugh Duffy (1888–1906) and Kid Nichols (1890–1906) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Kid Nichols pitched, totalling 362 wins and 1,881 strikeouts; Hugh Duffy hit, totalling 2,293 hits and 106 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Kid Nichols, with 64,461 career PIV to Hugh Duffy's 25,018.
Hugh Duffy
Kid Nichols
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Kid Nichols is shown on pitching lines and Hugh Duffy on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Hugh Duffy — Hitter
| Statistic | Hugh Duffy |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,737 |
| At-Bats | 7,044 |
| Runs | 1,554 |
| Hits | 2,293 |
| Doubles | 325 |
| Triples | 119 |
| Home Runs | 106 |
| RBI | 1,302 |
| Walks | 664 |
| Strikeouts | 268 |
| Stolen Bases | 574 |
| Batting Avg | .326 |
| On-Base % | .386 |
| Slugging % | .451 |
| OPS | .837 |
Kid Nichols — Pitcher
| Statistic | Kid Nichols |
|---|---|
| Wins | 362 |
| Losses | 208 |
| Games | 621 |
| Games Started | 562 |
| Complete Games | 532 |
| Shutouts | 48 |
| Saves | 16 |
| Strikeouts | 1,881 |
| Walks | 1,272 |
| Hits Allowed | 4,929 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 156 |
| Innings Pitched | 5,067.1 |
| ERA | 2.96 |
| WHIP | 1.22 |
| K/9 | 3.34 |
| BB/9 | 2.26 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Hugh Duffy carries a career batting PIV of 25,018; Kid Nichols carries a career pitching PIV of 64,461. Kid Nichols is the higher of the two at 64,461 to 25,018. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Hugh Duffy — top 3 seasons by OPS
Kid Nichols — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Kid Nichols and Hugh Duffy: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Kid Nichols grades higher, 64,461 to 25,018. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols careers compare
Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols were active at the same time between 1890 and 1906. As a hitter, Hugh Duffy collected 2,293 hits and 106 home runs with a .837 OPS. Kid Nichols's pitching card shows 362 wins, a 2.96 ERA and 1,881 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.196 OPS in 1894 for Hugh Duffy and 2.02 ERA in 1904 for Kid Nichols.
Hugh Duffy vs Kid Nichols: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Kid Nichols, with 64,461 career PIV to Hugh Duffy's 25,018.
- How do Hugh Duffy and Kid Nichols compare?
- Hugh Duffy played 1888–1906 and Kid Nichols played 1890–1906; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.