What years did Fred Nicholson play?

Fred Nicholson played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922.

Was Fred Nicholson a pitcher?

No. Fred Nicholson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Fred Nicholson hit?

Fred Nicholson hit 12 career home runs with 247 hits.

Fred Nicholson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1922)

AVG .311

HR 12

RBI 107

H 247

OPS .819

PIV 1,984

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 173 lb
Born: 9/1/1894 in Honey Grove, TX, USA
Died: 1/23/1972 in Kilgore, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-04-11
Last Game: 1922-09-16

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
303	794	112	247	34	21	12	107	21	65	97	.311	.367	.452	.819	1,984

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +22.9% above league average.

Career OPS .819 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — +16.9% above 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
1917	DET	AL	13	14	4	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	PIT	NL	30	66	8	18	2	2	1	6	2	6	11	.273	.262 (+4%)	.322 (+3%)	.347 (+18%)	.670 (+11%)	99.4
1920	PIT	NL	99	247	33	89	16	7	4	30	9	18	31	.360	.271 (+32%)	.331 (+22%)	.363 (+46%)	.694 (+34%)	1474.9
1921	BSN	NL	83	245	36	80	11	7	5	41	5	17	29	.327	.286 (+14%)	.344 (+7%)	.395 (+24%)	.739 (+16%)	687.9
1922	BSN	NL	78	222	31	56	4	5	2	29	5	23	24	.252	.285 (-12%)	.345 (-3%)	.397 (-14%)	.743 (-9%)	-278.4
Career · 5 seasons			303	794	112	247	34	21	12	107	21	65	97	.311	—	—	—	—	1,984

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	147	385	55	128	2	43	.332
Away	156	410	57	119	10	65	.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO
1922-09-16	BSN	STL	L	3	1	1	1	0	1
1922-09-13	BSN	PIT	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-11	BSN	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-02	BSN	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-30	BSN	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-27	BSN	CIN	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1922-08-26	BSN	CIN	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1922-08-26	BSN	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1922-08-24	BSN	STL	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1922-08-23	BSN	STL	L	5	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	35	3	1	3
2B	2	5	5	3	2
OF	200	394	20	22	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	DET	OF	3	3	0	0	0
1919	PIT	1B	1	14	1	0	1
1919	PIT	OF	17	29	2	2	1
1920	PIT	OF	58	125	9	6	2
1921	BSN	1B	4	21	2	1	2
1921	BSN	2B	2	5	5	3	2
1921	BSN	OF	59	112	4	2	0
1922	BSN	OF	63	125	5	12	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	5
Second Base	2
Left Field	120
Center Field	20
Right Field	66

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Nicholson

What years did Fred Nicholson play?: Fred Nicholson played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1922.
Was Fred Nicholson a pitcher?: No. Fred Nicholson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Nicholson hit?: Fred Nicholson hit 12 career home runs with 247 hits.