What years did Chris Nichting play?

Chris Nichting played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.

Was Chris Nichting a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Nichting pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 78 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Nichting hit?

Chris Nichting hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Chris Nichting

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2002)

W–L 1–4

ERA 5.22

WHIP 1.56

SO 78

Pitcher PIV -189.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 5/13/1966 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-15
Last Game: 2002-07-02

Full name: Christopher Thomas Nichting

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	92	0	0	0	1	112.0	144	65	16	31	78	5.22	-189.2

Career ERA 5.22 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 16.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	TEX	AL	0	0	13	0	24.3	36	19	13	6	7.03	4.45 (-58%)	-255.1
2000	CLE	AL	0	0	7	0	9.0	13	7	5	7	7.00	4.77 (-47%)	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	0	3	36	1	36.3	46	18	8	33	4.46	4.42 (-1%)	345.5
2001	COL	NL	0	0	7	0	6.0	9	3	0	7	4.50	—	0.0
2002	COL	NL	1	1	29	0	36.3	40	18	5	25	4.46	4.28 (-4%)	-279.6
Career · 5 seasons			1	4	92	1	112.0	144	65	31	78	5.22	—	-189

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
92	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	TEX	AL	13	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CLE	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CIN	NL	36	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	COL	NL	7	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	COL	NL	29	3	1	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			92	4	2	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	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	48	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	44	2	2	1	0	0	.500

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	63.1	80	34	17	43	4.83
Away	44	48.2	64	31	14	35	5.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
2002-07-02	COL	SFG	L	0
2002-06-28	COL	SEA	L	0
2002-06-25	COL	LAD	L	0
2002-06-21	COL	TBR	W	0
2002-06-20	COL	NYY	W	0
2002-06-18	COL	NYY	L	1
2002-06-14	COL	CLE	L	0
2002-06-10	COL	BOS	L	0
2002-06-07	COL	TOR	L	0
2002-06-03	COL	LAD	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-07-02	COL	SFG	—	2.0	4	4	4	1	0	2
2002-06-28	COL	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2002-06-25	COL	LAD	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
2002-06-21	COL	TBR	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1
2002-06-20	COL	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2002-06-18	COL	NYY	—	2.1	5	2	2	0	2	0
2002-06-14	COL	CLE	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-10	COL	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-06-07	COL	TOR	—	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
2002-06-03	COL	LAD	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	92	0	11	20	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1995	TEX	P	13	5	7	0
2000	CLE	P	7	1	1	0
2001	CIN	P	36	2	6	0
2001	COL	P	7	1	3	0
2002	COL	P	29	2	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	92

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	TEX	AL	$116,000
1995	TEX	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$225,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northwestern University	Evanston	IL	1985, 1986, 1987

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Nichting

What years did Chris Nichting play?: Chris Nichting played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002.
Was Chris Nichting a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Nichting pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 78 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Nichting hit?: Chris Nichting hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.