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 hit.

What were Chris Nichting's career stats?

In 92 games, Chris Nichting went 1-4 with a 5.22 ERA, 78 strikeouts, 112.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Chris Nichting's salary?

Chris Nichting's last recorded salary was $116,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $116,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1996.

What position did Chris Nichting play?

Chris Nichting played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Chris Nichting and how much did he weigh?

Chris Nichting was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.

What was Chris Nichting's career ERA?

Chris Nichting finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 1-4 with 78 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Chris Nichting have?

Chris Nichting recorded 78 career strikeouts.

Is Chris Nichting in the Hall of Fame?

No. Chris Nichting has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Chris Nichting

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

Chris Nichting was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2002 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 92 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 5.22 ERA and 78 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 October 15, 2026

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

Chris Nichting — 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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Chris Nichting — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	TEX	AL	0	0	13	0	24.1	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	36.1	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	36.1	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

Chris Nichting — 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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Chris Nichting — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Chris Nichting — 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

Chris Nichting — 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

Chris Nichting — 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

Chris Nichting — 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

Chris Nichting — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	92	0	11	20	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Nichting — 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.

Chris Nichting — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	92

Salary History

Chris Nichting's recorded salaries total $225,000 over 2 seasons, 1995 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nichting's career ran from 1995 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Chris Nichting — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	TEX	AL	$116,000
1995	TEX	AL	$109,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$225,000

College History

Chris Nichting — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northwestern University	Evanston	IL	1985, 1986, 1987

Chris Nichting: the record in brief

May 15, 1995 and July 2, 2002 bracket Chris Nichting's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Nichting's seasons break down as the Texas Rangers (1995), the Cleveland Indians (2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2001), and the Colorado Rockies (2001 to 2002). Nichting played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 13, 1966, in Cincinnati, OH, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 205 pounds. On the record, Chris Nichting was born Christopher Thomas Nichting.

Nichting went 1-4 with a 5.22 ERA in 92 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Nichting's record: 78 strikeouts. The league ERA over Nichting's seasons was 4.48, so the 5.22 figure ran 16.6% worse than average. In 2001, one of the busiest seasons, Nichting posted a 4.46 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.42.

Nichting appears at one position only: pitcher, in 92 games. Fielding on the mound produced 11 putouts and 20 assists against 0 errors.

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 hit.
What teams did Chris Nichting play for?: Chris Nichting played for 4 teams: the Texas Rangers (1995), the Cleveland Indians (2000), the Cincinnati Reds (2001), and the Colorado Rockies (2001–2002).
What were Chris Nichting's career stats?: In 92 games, Chris Nichting went 1-4 with a 5.22 ERA, 78 strikeouts, 112.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Chris Nichting earn in his career?: Chris Nichting's recorded salaries total $225,000 over 2 seasons, 1995 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Nichting's career ran from 1995 to 2002. No salary is recorded for 2000, 2001, and 2002.
What was Chris Nichting's salary?: Chris Nichting's last recorded salary was $116,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $116,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $109,000, in 1995. The Salary History table lists each season from 1995 to 1996.
What position did Chris Nichting play?: Chris Nichting played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chris Nichting and how much did he weigh?: Chris Nichting was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
What was Chris Nichting's career ERA?: Chris Nichting finished with a 5.22 career ERA, going 1-4 with 78 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Chris Nichting have?: Chris Nichting recorded 78 career strikeouts.
Is Chris Nichting in the Hall of Fame?: No. Chris Nichting has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.