Kid Nichols
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Charles Augustus Nichols
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Weight 175 lb.
- Debut April 23, 1890
- Final Game May 18, 1906
- Born September 14, 1869 in Madison, WI USA
- Died April 11, 1953 in Kansas City, MO USA
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1949
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[edit] Biographical Information
1889 baseball card for Charles 'Kid' Augustus Nichols of the Boston Beaneaters
"(He) took pride in two things - his election to (the Hall of Fame), and the fact he was never removed from a game for a relief hurler." - from the New York Times obituary of Kid Nichols
Kid Nichols was one of the 19th Century's great pitchers. He had 361 career wins. After his playing days he coached at the college level.
"You never heard anyone with a sore arm in my day. When we weren't pitching, we either played the outfield or doubled as ticket takers. The biggest strain my arm ever underwent was at the Polo Grounds when I counted 30,000 tickets." - Kid Nichols, 1948
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 3-time NL Wins Leader (1896-1898)
- 2-time NL Games Pitched Leader (1897 & 1898)
- 4-time NL Saves Leader (1891, 1895, 1897 & 1898)
- NL Innings Pitched Leader (1897)
- 3-time NL Shutouts Leader (1890, 1894 & 1900)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 11 (1890-1899 & 1904)
- 30 Wins Seasons: 7 (1891-1894 & 1896-1898)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 13 (1890-1901 & 1904)
- 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 12 (1890-1899, 1901 & 1904)
- 400 Innings Pitched Seasons: 5 (1890-1894)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1890 & 1891)
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1949
| Preceded by Patsy Donovan | St. Louis Cardinals Manager 1904-1905 | Succeeded by Jimmy Burke |
[edit] Records Held
- Seasons of 30 or more wins, 7
