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.

What teams did Carl Nichols play for?

Carl Nichols played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1986–1988) and the Houston Astros (1989–1991).

What were Carl Nichols's career stats?

In 96 games, Carl Nichols had 38 hits, 18 RBI, and 16 runs, with a .204 batting average.

What was Carl Nichols's salary?

Carl Nichols's last recorded salary was $100,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $100,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $65,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1990.

What position did Carl Nichols play?

Carl Nichols played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carl Nichols and how much did he weigh?

Carl Nichols was listed at 6 feet and 184 pounds.

What was Carl Nichols's career batting average?

Carl Nichols batted .204 over his career, with 38 hits in 186 at bats.

How many RBI did Carl Nichols have?

Carl Nichols drove in 18 runs in his career.

Is Carl Nichols in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carl Nichols has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carl Nichols

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

Carl Nichols was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1991 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. In 96 career games, he hit .204 with 38 hits and 18 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

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

Carl Nichols — 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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Carl Nichols — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Carl Nichols — 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

Carl Nichols — 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

Carl Nichols — 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

Carl Nichols — 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.

Carl Nichols — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	69
First Base	3
Left Field	1
Right Field	3

Salary History

Carl Nichols's recorded salaries total $165,000 over 2 seasons, 1988 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nichols's career ran from 1986 to 1991. No salary is recorded for 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1991.

Carl Nichols — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	HOU	NL	$100,000
1988	BAL	AL	$65,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$165,000

Carl Nichols: the record in brief

The profile opens with Carl Nichols's first major league game on September 14, 1986; the last one listed came on July 5, 1991. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1986 to 1988) and the Houston Astros (1989 through 1991). Nichols played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on October 14, 1962, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Nichols was listed at 6-foot-0 and 184 pounds. The given name on file is Carl Edward Nichols.

Nichols's career batting table shows 96 games, 186 at bats and 38 hits, a .204 average, along with 18 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .274 and .247 give Nichols a career OPS of .521. The league as a whole hit .257 across Nichols's seasons, which puts the .204 career mark 20.5% below average. By OPS the gap is 26.9% below league average (.521 against .713). The highest hit total in a season was 10, in 1990. The best average in the busiest seasons was .204, in 1990.

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.
What teams did Carl Nichols play for?: Carl Nichols played for 2 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1986–1988) and the Houston Astros (1989–1991).
What were Carl Nichols's career stats?: In 96 games, Carl Nichols had 38 hits, 18 RBI, and 16 runs, with a .204 batting average.
How much did Carl Nichols earn in his career?: Carl Nichols's recorded salaries total $165,000 over 2 seasons, 1988 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nichols's career ran from 1986 to 1991. No salary is recorded for 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1991.
What was Carl Nichols's salary?: Carl Nichols's last recorded salary was $100,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $100,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $65,000, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1990.
What position did Carl Nichols play?: Carl Nichols played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carl Nichols and how much did he weigh?: Carl Nichols was listed at 6 feet and 184 pounds.
What was Carl Nichols's career batting average?: Carl Nichols batted .204 over his career, with 38 hits in 186 at bats.
How many RBI did Carl Nichols have?: Carl Nichols drove in 18 runs in his career.
Is Carl Nichols in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carl Nichols has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.