| Doug Nickle | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1974-10-02)October 2, 1974 (age 50) Sonoma, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 2000, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2002, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.84 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Douglas Alan Nickle (born October 2, 1974) is a formerMajor League Baseballrelief pitcher. He was born inSonoma, California. He played for thePhiladelphia Phillies (2000–2002) and theSan Diego Padres (2002) of theNational League during his Major League Baseball career. Nickle attended theUniversity of California where he playedcollege baseball. He batted and threw right-handed during his career.
Doug Nickle was drafted by theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 13th round of the 1997 amateur draft on June 3, 1997.[1] He signed with the Angels on June 9, 1997, but quickly left that organization as a player on September 9, 1998 when he was traded to thePhiladelphia Phillies forGregg Jefferies to complete an earlier deal made on August 28.[1][2]
On September 18, 2000, Nickle made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Phillies. On that day, thePittsburgh Pirates were playing against the Philadelphia Phillies atVeterans Stadium with 11,470 people attending the game.[3] Nickle replacedTom Jacquez pitching and batting seventh at the top of the ninthinning.[3]Alex Ramírez was the first batter he faced, and he hit asingle.[3] At the end of the game, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the game 6–5.[3]
On July 29, 2002, Nickle was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies withScott Rolen and cash to theSt. Louis Cardinals forPlácido Polanco,Mike Timlin, andBud Smith.[1] On August 28, 2002, he was selected offwaivers by theSan Diego Padres from the St. Louis Cardinals, and soon after on October 1, 2002, he was selected off waivers again this time by theNew York Mets.[1] Nickle played his last major league baseball game on September 28, 2002, but continued to play inminor league baseball . On December 20, 2002, Nickle was grantedfree agency.[1] On January 17, 2003, he was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[1] On July 30, 2003, he was traded by the Anaheim Angels withScott Schoeneweis to theChicago White Sox forGary Glover,Scott Dunn, andTim Bittner (minor league baseball).[1] On September 4, 2003, he was released by the Chicago White Sox.[1] On December 11, 2003, he was signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but has since retired.[1]
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