What years did Doug Nickle play?

Doug Nickle played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002.

Was Doug Nickle a pitcher?

Yes. Doug Nickle pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Doug Nickle hit?

Doug Nickle hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Doug Nickle play for?

Doug Nickle played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2000–2002) and the San Diego Padres (2002).

What were Doug Nickle's career stats?

In 20 games, Doug Nickle went 1-0 with a 7.84 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 20.2 innings pitched.

What position did Doug Nickle play?

Doug Nickle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Doug Nickle and how much did he weigh?

Doug Nickle was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Doug Nickle's career ERA?

Doug Nickle finished with a 7.84 career ERA, going 1-0 with 10 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Doug Nickle have?

Doug Nickle recorded 10 career strikeouts.

Is Doug Nickle in the Hall of Fame?

No. Doug Nickle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Doug Nickle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2002)

Doug Nickle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres, a span of 3 seasons. Across 20 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 7.84 ERA and 10 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 1–0

ERA 7.84

WHIP 2.27

SO 10

Pitcher PIV -341.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 10/2/1974 in Sonoma, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2000-09-18
Last Game: 2002-09-28

Full name: Douglas Alan Nickle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Doug Nickle — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	20	0	0	0	0	20.2	32	18	3	15	10	7.84	-341.2

Career ERA 7.84 vs. league average 4.49 across their career seasons — 74.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Doug Nickle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2000	PHI	NL	0	4	2.2	5	4	2	0	13.50	—	0.0
2001	PHI	NL	0	2	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	0	4	4.1	6	3	4	2	6.23	—	0.0
2002	SDN	NL	1	10	11.2	20	11	9	7	8.49	4.28 (-98%)	-341.2
Career · 4 seasons			1	20	20.2	32	18	15	10	7.84	—	-341

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

Doug Nickle — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doug Nickle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2000	PHI	NL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PHI	NL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SDN	NL	10	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			20	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Doug Nickle — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Doug Nickle — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	9.1	11	7	4	5	6.75
Away	9	11.1	21	11	11	5	8.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Doug Nickle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2002-09-28	SDP	LAD	—	1.1	6	4	3	2	0	0
2002-09-24	SDP	SFG	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0
2002-09-18	SDP	AZ	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1
2002-09-14	SDP	SFG	—	1.1	4	3	2	1	0	0
2002-09-13	SDP	SFG	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
2002-09-10	SDP	AZ	—	1.0	3	2	2	2	0	0
2002-09-05	SDP	HOU	—	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0
2002-09-03	SDP	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-02	SDP	COL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-01	SDP	COL	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doug Nickle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	20	0	2	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doug Nickle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
2000	PHI	P	4	1	1	0
2001	PHI	P	2	0	0	0
2002	PHI	P	4	0	0	0
2002	SDN	P	10	1	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doug Nickle — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	20

College History

Doug Nickle — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley	Berkeley	CA	1995, 1996, 1997

Doug Nickle: the record in brief

The profile opens with Doug Nickle's first major league game on September 18, 2000; the last one listed came on September 28, 2002. Nickle played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2000 through 2002) and the San Diego Padres (2002). Nickle played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 2, 1974, in Sonoma, CA, USA and a listed size of 6'4" and 210 pounds. The given name on file is Douglas Alan Nickle.

Nickle went 1-0 with a 7.84 ERA in 20 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 10 strikeouts. The league ERA over Nickle's seasons was 4.49, so the 7.84 figure ran 74.6% worse than average. In 2002, one of the busiest seasons, Nickle posted a 8.49 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.28.

The position breakdown shows 20 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 2 putouts and 3 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Nickle

What years did Doug Nickle play?: Doug Nickle played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2002.
Was Doug Nickle a pitcher?: Yes. Doug Nickle pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Doug Nickle hit?: Doug Nickle hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Doug Nickle play for?: Doug Nickle played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2000–2002) and the San Diego Padres (2002).
What were Doug Nickle's career stats?: In 20 games, Doug Nickle went 1-0 with a 7.84 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and 20.2 innings pitched.
What position did Doug Nickle play?: Doug Nickle played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Doug Nickle and how much did he weigh?: Doug Nickle was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Doug Nickle's career ERA?: Doug Nickle finished with a 7.84 career ERA, going 1-0 with 10 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Doug Nickle have?: Doug Nickle recorded 10 career strikeouts.
Is Doug Nickle in the Hall of Fame?: No. Doug Nickle has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.