Hugh Nicol
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| Hugh Nicol | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: January 1, 1859 Campsie, Scotland |
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| Died: June 27, 1921 (aged 63) Lafayette, Indiana |
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| Batted: Both | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| May 3, 1881 for the Chicago White Stockings |
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| Final game | ||
| August 2, 1890 for the Cincinnati Reds |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .235 | |
| Hits | 813 | |
| Stolen bases | 383 | |
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Hugh Nicol (January 1, 1858 in Campsie, Scotland - June 27, 1921) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on May 3, 1881. His final game took place on August 2, 1890. During his career, he played for Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Stockings of the National League and St. Louis Browns of the American Association. He died in Lafayette, Indiana.
Nicol had 138 stolen bases in 1887, however prior to 1898 a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player. He had 103 stolen bases in 1888. Despite the fact that he had two 100 stolen-base seasons, he only had 383 career stolen bases. He also was manager of the Cardinals in 1897.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
| Preceded by Tommy Dowd |
St. Louis Browns Manager 1897 |
Succeeded by Bill Hallman |
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