Nick Kingham
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2019)
Nick Kingham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2019 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 2 seasons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 9-9 with a 6.08 ERA and 115 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 235 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2018-04-29
- Last Game
- 2019-08-02
Full name: Nicholas Gordon Kingham
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PIT | NL | 5 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 79 | 44 | 26 | 69 | 5.21 | 4.15 (-26%) | -2847.4 |
| 2019 | PIT | NL | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34.2 | 54 | 38 | 17 | 32 | 9.87 | 4.51 (-119%) | -831.2 |
| 2019 | TOR | AL | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3.00 | 4.51 (+33%) | -522.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 9 | 9 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 131.2 | 157 | 89 | 51 | 115 | 6.08 | — | -4,201 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .069 | .182 | .103 | .285 | 0 |
Career AVG .069 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.
Career SLG .103 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.
Career OPS .285 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PIT | NL | 18 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | PIT | NL | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | TOR | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 43 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .069 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (86 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .071 |
| Away | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .067 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 68.0 | 82 | 50 | 31 | 63 | 6.62 |
| Away | 20 | 63.2 | 75 | 39 | 20 | 52 | 5.51 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-02 | TOR | BAL | W | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-07-17 | TOR | BOS | — | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-07-13 | TOR | NYY | — | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-07-06 | TOR | BAL | — | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-07-04 | TOR | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-06-30 | TOR | KCR | — | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-06-26 | TOR | NYY | L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-06-22 | TOR | BOS | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-06-20 | TOR | LAA | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-06-17 | TOR | LAA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 43 |
Nick Kingham: the record in brief
The profile opens with Nick Kingham's first major league game on April 29, 2018; the last one listed came on August 2, 2019. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018 to 2019) and the Toronto Blue Jays (2019). Kingham, born on November 8, 1991, in Houston, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 5 inches and 235 pounds. Nick Kingham was the playing name; the full given name is Nicholas Gordon.
Kingham went 9-9 with a 6.08 ERA in 43 games, 19 of them starts. Also on Kingham's record: 115 strikeouts. Against a 4.33 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.08 mark was 40.6% worse. No season topped the 5 wins of 2018. In 2018, one of the busiest seasons, Kingham posted a 5.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.15.
Every defensive appearance on record for Kingham, 43 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Kingham with 13 putouts, 9 assists and 5 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Kingham
- What years did Nick Kingham play?
- Nick Kingham played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2019.
- Was Nick Kingham a pitcher?
- Yes. Nick Kingham pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 115 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Nick Kingham hit?
- Nick Kingham hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Nick Kingham's career batting average?
- Nick Kingham batted .069 over his career, with 2 hits in 29 at bats.
- How many RBI did Nick Kingham have?
- Nick Kingham drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Nick Kingham's career ERA?
- Nick Kingham finished with a 6.08 career ERA, going 9-9 with 115 strikeouts.