Chet Nichols

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1964)

W–L 34–36
ERA 3.64
WHIP 1.46
SO 266
Pitcher PIV 3.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 165 lb
Born
2/22/1931 in Pawtucket, RI, USA
Died
3/27/1995 in Lincoln, RI, USA
MLB Debut
1951-04-19
Last Game
1964-04-24

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
34 36 189 71 23 4 10 603.3 600 244 45 280 266 3.64 3.6

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.84 across their career seasons — 5.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1951 BSN NL 11 8 33 19 12 3 2 156.0 142 50 69 71 2.88 4.04 (+29%) 3190.5
1954 ML1 NL 9 11 35 20 5 1 1 122.3 132 60 65 55 4.41 3.90 (-13%) 549.3
1955 ML1 NL 9 8 34 21 6 0 1 144.0 139 64 67 44 4.00 4.00 (avg) -3530.5
1956 ML1 NL 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4.0 9 3 3 2 6.75 — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 12.7 12 6 4 11 4.26 3.82 (-12%) 660.4
1961 BOS AL 3 2 26 2 0 0 3 51.7 40 12 26 20 2.09 4.03 (+48%) -49.0
1962 BOS AL 1 1 29 1 0 0 3 57.0 61 19 22 33 3.00 3.96 (+24%) 942.7
1963 BOS AL 1 3 21 7 0 0 0 52.7 61 28 24 27 4.78 3.46 (-38%) -1759.8
1964 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 0 3 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 34 36 189 71 23 4 10 603.1 600 244 280 266 3.64 — 4

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
189 173 8 22 1 0 0 5 0 3 50 .127 .142 .133 .275 -965

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 50.3% below league average.

Career OBP .142 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Career OPS .275 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 61.4% 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
1951 BSN NL 33 51 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 .137 .260 (-47%) .336 (-59%) .385 (-64%) .721 (-62%) -505.8
1954 ML1 NL 35 35 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 .086 — — — — 0.0
1955 ML1 NL 34 52 2 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 .154 .258 (-40%) .332 (-54%) .393 (-56%) .726 (-55%) -459.5
1956 ML1 NL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 BOS AL 26 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1962 BOS AL 29 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 21 13 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .231 — — — — 0.0
1964 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 189 173 8 22 1 0 0 5 0 3 50 .127 — — — — -965

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
Home847761201.156
Away1059631004.104

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84298.0275931181272.81
Away105305.13251511621394.45

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-04-24 CINSFGL 000000000
1964-04-19 CINSFGL 000000000
1964-04-13 CINHOUL 000000000
1963-09-05 BOSDETL 000000000
1963-09-04 BOSDETL 000000000
1963-08-27 BOSNYYL 000000000
1963-08-24 BOSCLEL 000000000
1963-08-07 BOSDETL 101000000
1963-07-18 BOSKC1W 310000001
1963-07-14 BOSLAAW 302000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-04-24 CINSFG — 1.0311030
1964-04-19 CINSFG — 1.0111001
1964-04-13 CINHOU — 1.0000000
1963-09-05 BOSDET — 2.0000020
1963-09-04 BOSDET — 1.0000100
1963-08-27 BOSNYY L 1.1744000
1963-08-24 BOSCLE — 0.1011100
1963-08-07 BOSDET — 3.0622111
1963-07-18 BOSKC1 — 4.2743422
1963-07-14 BOSLAA W 8.0400520

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 189 52 24 150 3 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 BSN P 33 0 6 36 0 2
1954 ML1 P 35 20 3 27 0 3
1955 ML1 P 34 21 6 35 2 3
1956 ML1 P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1960 BOS P 6 1 0 4 0 0
1961 BOS P 26 2 3 23 0 1
1962 BOS P 29 1 4 15 0 2
1963 BOS P 21 7 2 8 1 1
1964 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 189

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1951 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 4.0 24 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chet Nichols (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clay Bryant
    32-20, 3.73 ERA
  2. 96
    Blix Donnelly
    27-36, 3.49 ERA
  3. 95
    Jack Sutthoff
    32-40, 3.54 ERA
  4. 92
    Willard Schmidt
    31-29, 3.93 ERA
  5. 88
    Jim Shellenback
    16-30, 3.81 ERA
  6. 88
    Don Hood
    34-35, 3.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chet Nichols

What years did Chet Nichols play?
Chet Nichols played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1964.
Was Chet Nichols a pitcher?
Yes. Chet Nichols pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 266 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chet Nichols hit?
Chet Nichols hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.