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Chris Nichting

Q: How old is Chris Nichting?

Chris Nichting is 57 years old.

Q: When was Chris Nichting born?

Chris Nichting was born on May 13, 1966.

Q: Where was Chris Nichting born?

Chris Nichting was born in Cincinnati, OH .

Q: How tall is Chris Nichting?

Chris Nichting is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Chris Nichting weigh when playing?

Chris Nichting weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Chris Nichting play?

Chris Nichting played 4 seasons.

Q: Is Chris Nichting in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Nichting has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Chris Nichting drafted?

Chris Nichting was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Chris Nichting have?

Chris Nichting had 78 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Chris Nichting played for?

Chris Nichting played for 4 teams; the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 205lb (185cm, 92kg)

Born: May 13, 1966 in Cincinnati, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL).

High School: Elder HS (Cincinnati, OH)

School: Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Debut: May 15, 1995 (Age 29-002d, 16,657th in major league history)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 2, 2002 (Age 36-050d)
vs. SFG 2.0 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 4 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Christopher Thomas Nichting

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

ERA

5.22

112.0

WHIP

1.563

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1988	22	LAD-min	A	11	4	.733	2.09	21	19	2	5	1	1	138.0	90	40	32	7	51	0	151	2	0	7				1.022	5.9	0.5	3.3	9.8	2.96	VRO FLOR
1989	23	LAD-min	AA	4	14	.222	5.03	26	26	0	2	0	0	154.0	160	96	86	13	101	6	136	6	4	14				1.695	9.4	0.8	5.9	7.9	1.35	SAN TL
1990			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1991			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1992	26	LAD-min	AA,AAA	5	8	.385	4.40	23	22	0	0	0	0	120.2	122	67	59	5	60	1	106	1	1	9	514			1.508	9.1	0.4	4.5	7.9	1.77	SAN,ABQ TL,PCL
1993	27	LAD-min	A+	0	1	.000	4.15	4	4	0	0	0	0	17.1	18	9	8	2	6	0	18	0	0	1	75			1.385	9.3	1.0	3.1	9.3	3.00	VRO FLOR
1994	28	LAD-min	AA,AAA	5	6	.455	3.87	31	15	9	0	0	1	107.0	108	60	46	6	62	2	99	5	1	13	486			1.589	9.1	0.5	5.2	8.3	1.60	SAN,ABQ TL,PCL
1995	29	TEX-min	AAA	5	5	.500	2.13	23	7	8	3	2	1	67.2	58	19	16	4	19	0	72	2	0	2	275			1.138	7.7	0.5	2.5	9.6	3.79	OKC AA
1995	29	TEX	AL	0	0		7.03	13	0	3	0	0	0	24.1	36	19	19	1	13	1	6	1	0	3	122	70	4.87	2.014	13.3	0.4	4.8	2.2	0.46

1996	30	TEX-min	AAA	1	0	1.000	1.00	4	1	1	0	0	0	9.0	9	1	1	0	3	0	7	0	0	0	37			1.333	9.0	0.0	3.0	7.0	2.33	OKC AA
1997	31	OAK-min	AAA	7	13	.350	7.76	33	24	3	3	0	1	131.0	170	120	113	21	46	2	90	3	1	8	602			1.649	11.7	1.4	3.2	6.2	1.96	EDM PCL
1998	32	CLE-min	AAA	8	6	.571	4.39	43	5	17	0	0	1	96.1	104	54	47	9	37	4	97	3	1	11	428			1.464	9.7	0.8	3.5	9.1	2.62	BFL IL
1999	33	NYY-min	AAA	8	5	.615	5.29	25	21	0	2	0	0	127.2	135	80	75	22	47	0	110	3	0	6	552			1.426	9.5	1.6	3.3	7.8	2.34	CLB IL
2000	34	CLE-min	AAA	2	3	.400	4.23	47	3	36	0	0	26	66.0	65	31	31	6	16	1	60	3	1	0	275			1.227	8.9	0.8	2.2	8.2	3.75	BFL IL
2000	34	CLE	AL	0	0		7.00	7	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	13	7	7	0	5	1	7	2	0	1	46	73	3.91	2.000	13.0	0.0	5.0	7.0	1.40
2001	35	CIN-min	AAA	2	1	.667	2.97	27	0	23	0	0	17	33.1	24	11	11	5	10	0	45	2	0	0	135			1.020	6.5	1.4	2.7	12.2	4.50	LOU IL
2001	35	TOT	NL	0	3	.000	4.46	43	0	11	0	0	1	42.1	55	27	21	8	8	1	40	0	0	2	189	107	4.18	1.488	11.7	1.7	1.7	8.5	5.00
2001	35	CIN	NL	0	3	.000	4.46	36	0	11	0	0	1	36.1	46	24	18	6	8	1	33	0	0	2	162	104	4.04	1.486	11.4	1.5	2.0	8.2	4.13
2001	35	COL	NL	0	0		4.50	7	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	9	3	3	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	27	124	5.05	1.500	13.5	3.0	0.0	10.5
2002	36	COL-min	AAA	1	4	.200	10.19	23	0	7	0	0	1	32.2	53	40	37	7	22	1	23	1	0	3	171			2.296	14.6	1.9	6.1	6.3	1.05	CSP PCL
2002	36	COL	NL	1	1	.500	4.46	29	0	5	0	0	0	36.1	40	18	18	7	5	0	25	1	0	1	151	108	4.59	1.239	9.9	1.7	1.2	6.2	5.00
4 Yrs				1	4	.200	5.22	92	0	20	0	0	1	112.0	144	71	65	16	31	3	78	4	0	7	508	93	4.44	1.563	11.6	1.3	2.5	6.3	2.52
162 Game Avg.				1	3	.200	5.22	68	0	15	0	0	1	83	106	52	48	12	23	2	58	3	0	5	375	93	4.44	1.563	11.6	1.3	2.5	6.3	2.52

COL (2 yrs)				1	1	.500	4.46	36	0	5	0	0	0	42.1	49	21	21	9	5	0	32	1	0	1	178	110	4.65	1.276	10.4	1.9	1.1	6.8	6.40
TEX (1 yr)				0	0		7.03	13	0	3	0	0	0	24.1	36	19	19	1	13	1	6	1	0	3	122	70	4.87	2.014	13.3	0.4	4.8	2.2	0.46
CIN (1 yr)				0	3	.000	4.46	36	0	11	0	0	1	36.1	46	24	18	6	8	1	33	0	0	2	162	104	4.04	1.486	11.4	1.5	2.0	8.2	4.13
CLE (1 yr)				0	0		7.00	7	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	13	7	7	0	5	1	7	2	0	1	46	73	3.91	2.000	13.0	0.0	5.0	7.0	1.40

NL (2 yrs)				1	4	.200	4.46	72	0	16	0	0	1	78.2	95	45	39	15	13	1	65	1	0	3	340	107	4.37	1.373	10.9	1.7	1.5	7.4	5.00
AL (2 yrs)				0	0		7.02	20	0	4	0	0	0	33.1	49	26	26	1	18	2	13	3	0	4	168	71	4.61	2.010	13.2	0.3	4.9	3.5	0.72

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Chris Nichting?

Chris Nichting is 57 years old.

When was Chris Nichting born?

Chris Nichting was born on May 13, 1966.

Where was Chris Nichting born?

Chris Nichting was born in Cincinnati, OH.

How tall is Chris Nichting?

Chris Nichting is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Chris Nichting weigh when playing?

Chris Nichting weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Chris Nichting play?

Chris Nichting played 4 seasons.

Is Chris Nichting in the Hall of Fame?

Chris Nichting has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Chris Nichting drafted?

Chris Nichting was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern University (Evanston, IL).

What position did Chris Nichting play?

Chris Nichting was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Chris Nichting have?

Chris Nichting had 78 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Chris Nichting played for?

Chris Nichting played for 4 teams; the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies.

When did Chris Nichting retire?

Chris Nichting last played in 2002.

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