Kid Nichols
MLB debut April 23, 1890 for the Boston Beaneaters Last MLB appearance May 18, 1906 for the Philadelphia Phillies Career statistics Win–Loss record 361–208 Earned run average 2.95 Strikeouts 1,868 Teams As Player Boston Beaneaters (1890–1901) St. Louis Cardinals (1904–1905) Philadelphia Phillies (1905–1906) As Manager St. Louis Cardinals (1904–1905) Career highlights and awards National League pennant: 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898 7th-most wins in MLB history (361) 11th-most innings pitched in MLB history (5056.3) National League wins champion: 1896–1898 3-time National League shutout leader 11 20-win seasons 7 30-win seasons Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction 1949 Election Method Veteran's Committee Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols (September 14, 1869 – April 11, 1953) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter who threw right-handed, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg). He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nichols played minor league baseball for three different teams until September 1889, when he signed for the Boston Beaneaters. After making his debut the following season and spending twelve seasons with the Beaneaters, Nichols spent a two-year sojourn in the minor leagues. He was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1904 and subsequently played for the Philadelphia Phillies, with whom he played his final game on May 18, 1906. He is most famous for being the youngest pitcher to join the 300 win club.