Ovid Nicholson
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Ovid Nicholson was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 6 career games, he hit .455 with 5 hits and 3 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
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 155 lb
- Died
- 3/24/1968 in Salem, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-09-17
- Last Game
- 1912-09-26
Full name: Ovid Edward Nicholson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .455 | .500 | .455 | .955 | 0 |
Career AVG .455 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +69.1% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +48.9% above league average.
Career SLG .455 vs. league average .359 across their career seasons — +26.7% above league average.
Career OPS .955 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — +37.5% above league average.
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 | PIT | NL | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .455 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .455 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .556 |
Last 6 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-09-26 | PIT | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-20 | PIT | BSN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-09-19 | PIT | BSN | W | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-19 | PIT | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-18 | PIT | BSN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-09-17 | PIT | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 4 |
Ovid Nicholson: the record in brief
September 17, 1912 and September 26, 1912 bracket Ovid Nicholson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 1912. Born on December 30, 1888, in Salem, IN, USA, Nicholson is listed as a left fielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 155 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Nicholson died on March 24, 1968, in Salem, IN, USA. Nicholson's full given name, per the bio, is Ovid Edward Nicholson.
The batting record for Nicholson: 6 games, 5 hits in 11 at bats, and a .455 average, adding 3 RBI. Nicholson's .455 average ran 69.1% above the .269 that the league posted over the same seasons. The season table holds a single row: 1912 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 games, 11 at bats and 5 hits.
In the last-games table, September 20, 1912 was Nicholson's biggest day, 2 hits in 4 at bats.
Nicholson appears at one position only: left field, in 4 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ovid Nicholson
- Was Ovid Nicholson a pitcher?
- No. Ovid Nicholson was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ovid Nicholson hit?
- Ovid Nicholson hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Ovid Nicholson play for?
- Ovid Nicholson played for one team, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1912).
- What were Ovid Nicholson's career stats?
- In 6 games, Ovid Nicholson had 5 hits, 3 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .455 batting average.
- What position did Ovid Nicholson play?
- Ovid Nicholson played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ovid Nicholson and how much did he weigh?
- Ovid Nicholson was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 155 pounds.
- What was Ovid Nicholson's career batting average?
- Ovid Nicholson batted .455 over his career, with 5 hits in 11 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ovid Nicholson have?
- Ovid Nicholson drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Ovid Nicholson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ovid Nicholson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.