Billy Nicholas
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Billy Nicholas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Eagles and the Newark Eagles. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA and 1 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
Full name: William Nicholas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BE | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NE | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6.23 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +77.4% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +44.4% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — +24.4% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — +33.7% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | BE | NN2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1936 | NE | NN2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Nicholas
- Was Billy Nicholas a pitcher?
- Yes. Billy Nicholas pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Billy Nicholas hit?
- Billy Nicholas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Billy Nicholas's career batting average?
- Billy Nicholas batted .500 over his career, with 1 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Billy Nicholas's career ERA?
- Billy Nicholas finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Billy Nicholas have?
- Billy Nicholas recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Billy Nicholas in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Nicholas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.