Ed McNichol
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904)
Ed McNichol was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1904 for the Boston Braves. Across 17 career appearances, he went 2-12 with a 4.28 ERA and 39 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
- 5'5" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/1/1952 in Salineville, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-07-09
- Last Game
- 1904-10-03
Full name: Edwin Briggs McNichol
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | BSN | NL | 2 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122.0 | 120 | 58 | 74 | 39 | 4.28 | 2.66 (-61%) | -4215.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 122.0 | 120 | 58 | 74 | 39 | 4.28 | — | -4,215 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .093 | .093 | .093 | .186 | 0 |
Career AVG .093 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.
Career OBP .093 vs. league average .301 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.
Career SLG .093 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.
Career OPS .186 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 70.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | BSN | NL | 17 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .093 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 17 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .093 | — | — | — | — | 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 (34 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .182 |
| Away | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 63.0 | 60 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 0.00 |
| Away | 9 | 60.0 | 60 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-10-03 | BSN | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-28 | BSN | PIT | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-24 | BSN | CIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-20 | BSN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-15 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-09-08 | BSN | BRO | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-08-28 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-08-25 | BSN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-08-20 | BSN | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904-08-15 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-10-03 | BSN | CHC | L | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904-09-28 | BSN | PIT | W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1904-09-24 | BSN | CIN | L | 9.0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904-09-20 | BSN | STL | L | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1904-09-15 | BSN | NY1 | L | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904-09-08 | BSN | BRO | L | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1904-08-28 | BSN | CIN | L | 2.0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904-08-25 | BSN | STL | L | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 1904-08-20 | BSN | CHC | L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1904-08-15 | BSN | PIT | L | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 17 |
Ed McNichol: the record in brief
Ed McNichol's major league career runs from a debut on July 9, 1904 to a final game on October 3, 1904. McNichol spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Beaneaters. McNichol played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 10, 1879, in Martins Ferry, OH, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 5 inches and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on November 1, 1952, in Salineville, OH, USA. On the record, Ed McNichol was born Edwin Briggs McNichol.
Across 17 games (15 starts), McNichol recorded 2 wins against 12 losses with a 4.28 ERA. McNichol had 39 strikeouts and 12 complete games. The league ERA over McNichol's seasons was 2.66, so the 4.28 figure ran 61.1% worse than average. McNichol's only pitching season is 1904: 17 games, 39 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 17 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits McNichol with 1 putouts, 28 assists and 1 errors on the mound.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed McNichol
- Was Ed McNichol a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed McNichol pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 39 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed McNichol hit?
- Ed McNichol hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Ed McNichol play for?
- Ed McNichol played for one team, the Boston Beaneaters (1904).
- What were Ed McNichol's career stats?
- In 17 games, Ed McNichol went 2-12 with a 4.28 ERA, 39 strikeouts, and 122.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Ed McNichol play?
- Ed McNichol played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ed McNichol and how much did he weigh?
- Ed McNichol was listed at 5 feet 5 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Ed McNichol's career ERA?
- Ed McNichol finished with a 4.28 career ERA, going 2-12 with 39 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ed McNichol have?
- Ed McNichol recorded 39 career strikeouts.
- Is Ed McNichol in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed McNichol has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.