Frank Nicholson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Frank Nicholson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/10/1972 in Jersey Shore, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-06
- Last Game
- 1912-09-10
Full name: Frank Collins Nicholson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.75 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-10 | PHI | PIT | — | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1912-09-06 | PHI | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Frank Nicholson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Frank Nicholson's first major league game on September 6, 1912; the last one listed came on September 10, 1912. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Listed as a pitcher, Nicholson both batted and threw right-handed. Nicholson is listed at 6'2" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads August 29, 1889, in Berlin, PA, USA. Nicholson died on November 10, 1972, in Jersey Shore, PA, USA. The given name on file is Frank Collins Nicholson.
Nicholson went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Nicholson's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Nicholson's seasons was 3.36, so the 6.75 figure ran 100.8% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1912, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Nicholson
- Was Frank Nicholson a pitcher?
- Yes. Frank Nicholson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Frank Nicholson play for?
- Frank Nicholson played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1912).
- What were Frank Nicholson's career stats?
- In 2 games, Frank Nicholson went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 4.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Frank Nicholson play?
- Frank Nicholson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frank Nicholson and how much did he weigh?
- Frank Nicholson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Frank Nicholson's career ERA?
- Frank Nicholson finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Frank Nicholson have?
- Frank Nicholson recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Frank Nicholson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank Nicholson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.