Rodney Lea Nichols (born December 29, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1995 with the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves. Nichols was a three-year letterman at University of New Mexico.[1] He also played one season in Japan for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1997.
| Rod Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 29, 1964 Burlington, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 30, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| NPB: August 6, 1997, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: August 29, 1995, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| NPB: August 10, 1997, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–31 |
| Earned run average | 4.43 |
| Strikeouts | 214 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Since retiring from playing, Nichols has worked as a minor league pitching coach for the Reading Phillies (2002–2004), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (2005–2006), Ottawa Lynx (2007), and Lehigh Valley IronPigs (2008–12) before being named the bullpen coach for the Philadelphia Phillies before the 2013 season. The Phillies opted not to retain Nichols following the 2015 season.[2] He is currently pitching coach of the Iowa Cubs.
References
edit- ^ 1990 Topps baseball card # 108
- ^ "Phillies make changes to coaching staff". Archived from the original on October 7, 2015.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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