Nick Cullop

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1921)

Nick Cullop was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1921 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 9 seasons. Across 174 career appearances, he went 57-55 with a 2.73 ERA and 400 strikeouts. He also batted .149 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2425.9.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 57–55
ERA 2.73
WHIP 1.20
SO 400
Pitcher PIV 2425.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 172 lb
Born
9/17/1887 in Chilhowie, VA, USA
Died
4/15/1961 in Tazewell, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1913-05-20
Last Game
1921-05-09

Full name: Norman Andrew Cullop

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nick Cullop — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 55 174 121 62 9 5 1024.0 973 311 24 259 400 2.73 2425.9

Career ERA 2.73 vs. league average 3.06 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nick Cullop (b. 1887) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 CLE AL 3 7 23 8 4 0 0 97.2 105 48 35 30 4.42 3.07 (-44%) -1163.8
1914 CLE AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.1 4 1 1 3 2.70 — 0.0
1914 KCF FL 14 19 44 36 22 4 1 295.2 256 77 87 149 2.34 2.93 (+20%) 1628.2
1915 KCF FL 22 11 44 36 22 3 2 302.1 278 82 67 111 2.44 2.90 (+16%) 935.1
1916 NYA AL 13 6 28 22 9 0 1 167.0 151 38 32 77 2.05 2.78 (+26%) 1681.6
1917 NYA AL 5 9 30 18 5 2 1 146.1 161 54 31 27 3.32 2.69 (-24%) -279.4
1921 SLA AL 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 11.2 18 11 6 3 8.49 4.02 (-111%) -375.8
Career · 7 seasons 57 55 174 121 62 9 5 1,024.0 973 311 259 400 2.73 — 2,426

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Nick Cullop — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
174 329 21 49 9 1 0 21 0 16 86 .149 .188 .182 .371 -1,566

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 42.4% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 47.0% below league average.

Career OPS .371 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nick Cullop — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1913 CLE AL 23 31 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .129 — — — — 0.0
1914 CLE AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 KCF FL 44 99 4 14 3 0 0 5 0 4 26 .141 .255 (-45%) .322 (-46%) .339 (-49%) .661 (-48%) 0.0
1915 KCF FL 44 96 14 18 5 1 0 12 0 4 21 .188 .250 (-25%) .318 (-31%) .332 (-22%) .651 (-26%) -397.1
1916 NYA AL 28 55 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 13 .109 .248 (-56%) .314 (-51%) .326 (-67%) .640 (-59%) -461.0
1917 NYA AL 30 44 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 3 14 .159 — — — — 0.0
1921 SLA AL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 174 329 21 49 9 1 0 21 0 16 86 .149 — — — — -858

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Nick Cullop — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8515872307.146
Away891701326012.153

Pitching — Home / Away

Nick Cullop — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85510.04691521102052.68
Away89514.25041621482022.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nick Cullop — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-05-09 SLADETL 000000000
1921-05-06 SLADETL 100000000
1921-04-24 SLACLEL 100000001
1921-04-14 SLACLEL 100000001
1917-10-02 NYYPHAW 000000000
1917-09-22 NYYSLAL 000000000
1917-09-15 NYYBOSL 200000000
1917-09-11 NYYPHAW 400000001
1917-09-08 NYYMINL 100000001
1917-09-05 NYYMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nick Cullop — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-05-09 SLADET L 2.2766210
1921-05-06 SLADET — 4.0310200
1921-04-24 SLACLE — 3.1622010
1921-04-14 SLACLE L 1.2233211
1917-10-02 NYYPHA SV 1.0000000
1917-09-22 NYYSLA — 1.0110000
1917-09-15 NYYBOS L 5.2964011
1917-09-11 NYYPHA W 9.0700230
1917-09-08 NYYMIN L 7.0832220
1917-09-05 NYYMIN — 1.0100010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nick Cullop — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 174 0 44 317 17 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nick Cullop — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 CLE P 23 0 7 32 1 0
1914 CLE P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1914 KCF P 44 0 9 92 9 3
1915 KCF P 44 0 12 121 5 3
1916 NYA P 28 0 8 24 1 0
1917 NYA P 30 0 5 44 1 2
1921 SLA P 4 0 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nick Cullop — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 174

College History

Nick Cullop — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
King College Bristol TN 1911, 1912

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nick Cullop (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ed Karger
    48-67, 2.79 ERA
  2. 95
    Mike Prendergast
    41-53, 2.74 ERA
  3. 95
    Hod Eller
    60-40, 2.62 ERA
  4. 92
    Frank Miller
    52-66, 3.01 ERA
  5. 91
    Bob Wicker
    64-52, 2.73 ERA
  6. 88
    George Bell
    43-79, 2.85 ERA

Nick Cullop: the record in brief

Nick Cullop's major league career runs from a debut on May 20, 1913 to a final game on May 9, 1921. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Naps (1913 to 1914), the Kansas City Packers (1914 through 1915), the New York Yankees (1916 to 1917), and the St. Louis Browns (1921). Cullop played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 17, 1887, in Chilhowie, VA, USA and a listed size of 172 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Cullop's death is recorded on April 15, 1961, in Tazewell, VA, USA. Nick Cullop was the playing name; the full given name is Norman Andrew.

Cullop went 57-55 with a 2.73 ERA in 174 games, 121 of them starts. Also on Cullop's record: 400 strikeouts, 62 complete games, and 9 shutouts. Against a 3.06 league ERA for the same years, Cullop was 10.8% better. No season topped the 22 wins of 1915. The strikeout high was 149 in 1914.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Cullop

What years did Nick Cullop play?
Nick Cullop played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1921.
Was Nick Cullop a pitcher?
Yes. Nick Cullop pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 400 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nick Cullop hit?
Nick Cullop hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.
What was Nick Cullop's career batting average?
Nick Cullop batted .149 over his career, with 49 hits in 329 at bats.
How many RBI did Nick Cullop have?
Nick Cullop drove in 21 runs in his career.
What was Nick Cullop's career ERA?
Nick Cullop finished with a 2.73 career ERA, going 57-55 with 400 strikeouts.