What years did Carl Nichols play?

Carl Nichols played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.

Was Carl Nichols a pitcher?

No. Carl Nichols was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Carl Nichols hit?

Carl Nichols hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.

Carl Nichols

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1991)

AVG .204

HR 0

RBI 18

H 38

OPS .521

PIV -595

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 184 lb
Born: 10/14/1962 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1986-09-14
Last Game: 1991-07-05

Full name: Carl Edward Nichols

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
96	186	16	38	8	0	0	18	0	18	49	.204	.274	.247	.521	-595

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1986	BAL	AL	5	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	BAL	AL	13	21	4	8	1	3	1	4	.381	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	BAL	AL	18	47	2	9	1	1	3	10	.191	—	—	—	—	-261.7
1989	HOU	NL	8	13	0	1	0	2	0	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	HOU	NL	32	49	7	10	3	11	8	11	.204	—	—	—	—	-129.4
1991	HOU	NL	20	51	3	10	3	1	5	17	.196	.255 (-23%)	.323 (-17%)	.384 (-34%)	.708 (-26%)	-204.2
Career · 6 seasons			96	186	16	38	8	18	18	49	.204	—	—	—	—	-595

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	95	10	22	0	11	.232
Away	50	91	6	16	0	7	.176

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1991-07-05	HOU	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1991-06-30	HOU	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	0	2
1991-06-21	HOU	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1991-06-18	HOU	WSN	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
1991-06-17	HOU	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1991-06-16	HOU	NYN	W	3	0	2	0	0	1
1991-06-09	HOU	NYN	W	3	0	0	0	0	2
1991-05-30	HOU	SDP	L	2	0	0	0	2	1
1991-05-26	HOU	SDP	W	5	2	2	1	0	0
1991-05-25	HOU	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	3	3	22	1	2	1
C	69	46	282	39	5	8
OF	4	3	5	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1986	BAL	C	5	2	11	0	0	0
1987	BAL	C	13	7	39	3	0	1
1988	BAL	C	13	11	66	12	1	2
1988	BAL	OF	3	3	5	1	0	0
1989	HOU	C	6	2	16	1	0	0
1990	HOU	1B	3	3	22	1	2	1
1990	HOU	C	15	10	64	9	1	3
1990	HOU	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	HOU	C	17	14	86	14	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	69
First Base	3
Left Field	1
Right Field	3

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	HOU	NL	$100,000
1988	BAL	AL	$65,000
Total Career Earnings			$165,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Nichols

What years did Carl Nichols play?: Carl Nichols played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991.
Was Carl Nichols a pitcher?: No. Carl Nichols was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Carl Nichols hit?: Carl Nichols hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.