Was Otho Nitcholas a pitcher?

Yes. Otho Nitcholas pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Otho Nitcholas hit?

Otho Nitcholas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Otho Nitcholas's career batting average?

Otho Nitcholas batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Otho Nitcholas's career ERA?

Otho Nitcholas finished with a 5.30 career ERA, going 1-0 with 4 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Otho Nitcholas have?

Otho Nitcholas recorded 4 career strikeouts.

Is Otho Nitcholas in the Hall of Fame?

No. Otho Nitcholas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Otho Nitcholas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Otho Nitcholas was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Across 7 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 5.30 ERA and 4 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.30

WHIP 1.07

SO 4

Pitcher PIV -731.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 9/13/1908 in McKinney, TX, USA
Died: 9/11/1986 in McKinney, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-04-18
Last Game: 1945-06-03

Full name: Otho James Nitcholas

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Career Pitching Statistics

Otho Nitcholas — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	7	0	0	0	0	18.7	19	11	4	1	4	5.30	-731.8

Career ERA 5.30 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — 44.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Otho Nitcholas — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	BRO	NL	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	18.7	19	11	1	4	5.30	3.67 (-45%)	-731.8
Career · 1 season			1	0	7	0	0	0	0	18.2	19	11	1	4	5.30	—	-732

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

Otho Nitcholas — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Otho Nitcholas — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	BRO	NL	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.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

Otho Nitcholas — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	4	2	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Otho Nitcholas — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	4.0	2	0	0	0	0.00
Away	5	14.2	17	7	1	4	4.30

Last 7 Games — Batting

Otho Nitcholas — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1945-06-03	BRO	CIN	L	1	1	1
1945-05-30	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0
1945-05-27	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0
1945-05-24	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0
1945-05-20	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0
1945-05-06	BRO	PHI	W	3	1	0
1945-04-18	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Otho Nitcholas — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1945-06-03	BRO	CIN	—	4.1	2	1	0	0	0	0
1945-05-30	BRO	PIT	—	1.0	5	4	4	0	1	1
1945-05-27	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1945-05-24	BRO	STL	—	2.1	3	3	2	1	2	1
1945-05-20	BRO	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-06	BRO	PHI	W	6.0	6	5	1	0	1	2
1945-04-18	BRO	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Otho Nitcholas — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Otho Nitcholas — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1945	BRO	P	7	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Otho Nitcholas — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

Frequently Asked Questions about Otho Nitcholas

Was Otho Nitcholas a pitcher?: Yes. Otho Nitcholas pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Otho Nitcholas hit?: Otho Nitcholas hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Otho Nitcholas's career batting average?: Otho Nitcholas batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Otho Nitcholas's career ERA?: Otho Nitcholas finished with a 5.30 career ERA, going 1-0 with 4 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Otho Nitcholas have?: Otho Nitcholas recorded 4 career strikeouts.
Is Otho Nitcholas in the Hall of Fame?: No. Otho Nitcholas has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.