Simon Nicholls

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1910)

AVG .251
HR 4
RBI 58
H 284
OPS .593
PIV -205
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
7/18/1882 in Germantown, MD, USA
Died
3/12/1911 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1903-09-18
Last Game
1910-04-25

Full name: Simon Burdette Nicholls

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
312 1,133 144 284 32 6 4 58 27 65 102 .251 .292 .300 .593 -205

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .593 vs. league average .627 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1903 DET AL 2 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 — — — — 0.0
1906 PHA AL 12 44 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 3 4 .182 — — — — 0.0
1907 PHA AL 124 460 75 139 12 2 0 23 13 24 38 .302 .245 (+23%) .304 (+11%) .308 (+9%) .613 (+10%) 776.4
1908 PHA AL 150 550 58 119 17 3 4 31 14 35 47 .216 .240 (-10%) .298 (-11%) .306 (-9%) .605 (-10%) -790.6
1909 PHA AL 21 71 10 15 2 1 0 3 0 3 12 .211 .244 (-14%) .306 (-21%) .312 (-14%) .618 (-17%) -190.5
1910 CLE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 312 1,133 144 284 32 6 4 58 27 65 102 .251 — — — — -205

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15153981151041.280
Away16259463133424.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-04-25 CLECHWL 000000000
1910-04-23 CLEDETL 000000000
1910-04-22 CLEDETL 000000000
1909-10-02 PHAMINW 311000000
1909-08-26 PHADETL 100000001
1909-08-16 PHAMINW 100000000
1909-07-25 PHACHWL 300000001
1909-07-24 PHACHWL 300000001
1909-07-23 PHACHWL 401000001
1909-07-22 PHACHWL 312110011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 7 0 0 1
2B 51 51 92 127 16 9
3B 25 25 24 33 8 4
SS 233 217 448 696 103 45

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 DET SS 2 0 3 3 4 0
1906 PHA SS 12 12 22 33 2 4
1907 PHA 2B 28 27 41 69 10 3
1907 PHA 3B 13 13 8 10 5 2
1907 PHA SS 82 74 178 258 33 12
1908 PHA 2B 23 24 51 58 6 6
1908 PHA 3B 7 7 8 6 1 1
1908 PHA SS 120 119 221 370 56 26
1909 PHA 1B 1 0 7 0 0 1
1909 PHA 3B 5 5 8 17 2 1
1909 PHA SS 14 12 24 32 7 3
1910 CLE SS 3 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 52
Third Base 27
Shortstop 227

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Maryland College Park MD 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Simon Nicholls (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Woody Williams
    .250 avg, 1 HR
  2. 95
    Marv Breeding
    .250 avg, 7 HR
  3. 91
    Gil Torres
    .252 avg, 0 HR
  4. 85
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR
  5. 80
    Goldie Rapp
    .253 avg, 2 HR
  6. 79
    Pedro Gonzalez
    .244 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Simon Nicholls

What years did Simon Nicholls play?
Simon Nicholls played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1910.
Was Simon Nicholls a pitcher?
No. Simon Nicholls was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Simon Nicholls hit?
Simon Nicholls hit 4 career home runs with 284 hits.