What years did Chet Nichols play?

Chet Nichols played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1932.

Was Chet Nichols a pitcher?

Yes. Chet Nichols pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chet Nichols hit?

Chet Nichols hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Chet Nichols

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1932)

W–L 1–8

ERA 7.19

WHIP 1.82

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -2926.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 160 lb
Born: 7/2/1897 in Woonsocket, RI, USA
Died: 7/11/1982 in Pawtucket, RI, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-07-30
Last Game: 1932-05-29

Full name: Chester Raymond Nichols

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	8	44	5	1	0	1	122.7	167	98	11	56	33	7.19	-2926.4

Career ERA 7.19 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 70.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	PIT	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	7.7	13	7	5	2	8.22	—	0.0
1927	PIT	NL	0	3	8	0	0	0	27.7	34	18	17	9	5.86	4.08 (-43%)	-538.6
1928	NY1	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	2.7	11	7	3	1	23.62	—	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	1	2	16	5	1	0	59.7	76	45	16	15	6.79	4.80 (-41%)	-1421.0
1931	PHI	NL	0	1	3	0	0	0	5.7	10	6	1	1	9.53	—	0.0
1932	PHI	NL	0	2	11	0	0	1	19.3	23	15	14	5	6.98	4.13 (-69%)	-966.9
Career · 6 seasons			1	8	44	5	1	1	122.2	167	98	56	33	7.19	—	-2,926

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
54	38	3	8	1	0	0	3	0	1	7	.211	.231	.237	.468	0

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .468 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 36.9% 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
1926	PIT	NL	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	PIT	NL	8	9	0	1	1	1	0	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	NY1	NL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	PHI	NL	26	20	3	6	0	2	1	2	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1931	PHI	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	PHI	NL	11	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			54	38	3	8	1	3	1	7	.211	—	—	—	—	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

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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	23	17	1	4	0	2	.235
Away	32	21	2	4	0	1	.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	17	51.2	68	37	23	8	6.45
Away	27	70.0	96	60	33	25	7.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1932-05-29	PHI	NY1	L	0	0
1932-05-26	PHI	BSN	W	1	0
1932-05-21	PHI	BSN	L	3	1
1932-05-17	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1932-05-15	PHI	CHC	W	0	0
1932-05-12	PHI	STL	L	0	0
1932-05-04	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1932-05-03	PHI	BSN	L	0	0
1932-04-25	PHI	BSN	W	0	0
1932-04-22	PHI	NY1	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1932-05-29	PHI	NY1	L	0.2	2	4	4	2	0	0
1932-05-26	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	6	4	4	0	0	1
1932-05-21	PHI	BSN	L	7.2	5	1	1	3	2	0
1932-05-17	PHI	CHC	—	0.0	0	2	1	2	0	0
1932-05-15	PHI	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	0
1932-05-12	PHI	STL	—	3.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
1932-05-04	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1932-05-03	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-04-25	PHI	BSN	SV	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1932-04-22	PHI	NY1	—	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	0	4	33	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1926	PIT	P	3	0	3	0
1927	PIT	P	8	0	6	0
1928	NY1	P	3	0	1	0
1930	PHI	P	16	1	17	0
1931	PHI	P	3	1	1	0
1932	PHI	P	11	2	5	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	44

Frequently Asked Questions about Chet Nichols

What years did Chet Nichols play?: Chet Nichols played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1932.
Was Chet Nichols a pitcher?: Yes. Chet Nichols pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chet Nichols hit?: Chet Nichols hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.