Chet Nichols Jr.
American baseball player (1931-1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chester Raymond Nichols Jr. (February 22, 1931 – March 27, 1995) was an American professional baseball player. A 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall, 165 lb (75 kg) left-hander, he was a pitcher over all or parts of nine seasons (1951, 1954–1956, 1960–1964) with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. In 1951, he was the National League earned run average (ERA) champion as a 20-year-old rookie, and was the runner-up to Willie Mays for the league's Rookie of the Year Award. He was the son of former major league pitcher Chet Nichols Sr., a right-hander who appeared in 44 games for three National League clubs between 1926 and 1932.
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Chet Nichols Jr. | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1931-02-22)February 22, 1931 Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Died: March 27, 1995(1995-03-27) (aged 64) Lincoln, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1951, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 24, 1964, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 34–36 |
Earned run average | 3.64 |
Strikeouts | 266 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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