P Ken Nicholson #25
St. Louis Cardinals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/27/2025
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P KEN NICHOLSON #25 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 7-10 0 5.18 163.1 204 20 42 131 1.51 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 45 50
Control 70 75 70 80
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2025 @ SF Loss, 2-6 X 4.2 9 2 2 2 4
09/17/2025 CIN Loss, 1-6 X 6.1 3 3 3 1 7 Loss
09/10/2025 @ SEA Loss, 4-5 X 5.0 7 2 2 2 6
09/03/2025 OAK Win, 6-4 X 5.0 7 4 4 0 3
08/29/2025 @ CIN Loss, 5-6 X 5.2 8 1 1 0 4
08/24/2025 @ TB Win, 12-7 X 4.1 6 7 5 0 5
08/18/2025 @ MIA Win, 3-0 X 5.2 3 0 0 1 4 Win
08/12/2025 COL Loss, 6-8 X 5.2 8 4 4 3 2
08/06/2025 @ LAD Loss, 2-5 X 3.2 8 5 5 1 4 Loss
08/01/2025 @ SD Loss, 2-7 X 5.0 9 5 5 0 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Not one to rest on his laurels.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:06/25/1996
Born in:Braintree, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,600,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 135 Days
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 27th Pick in Round 18
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 7 10 0 5.18 163.1 204 102 94 20 42 131 0 0.0 0 6 18.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.94 11.24 7.22 2.31 4.52 1.51 113 1.1 .343        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 310 100 20 2 8 48 23 60 3 1 3 .323 .372 .477 .849      
vs. RHB 372 104 24 2 12 54 19 71 2 1 4 .280 .320 .452 .772      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 6 2 2 1 3 4  
April 5 5 2 0 0 2.48 29.0 23 9 8 2 10 29  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.70 30.0 40 24 19 6 4 20  
June 5 5 1 2 0 4.28 27.1 34 13 13 5 4 20  
July 5 5 1 1 0 9.00 21.0 33 21 21 1 11 14  
August 6 6 1 2 0 6.00 30.0 42 22 20 4 5 24  
September 4 4 0 1 0 4.71 21.0 26 11 11 1 5 20  
Spring Training 6 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 6 2 2 0 1 2  
2 Years Ago 21 0 4 1 1 4.76 22.2 22 12 12 4 8 23  
Career 72 41 14 18 1 5.13 244.0 298 153 139 30 69 193  
Home 16 16 3 5 0 5.12 84.1 94 48 48 9 28 67  
Road 16 16 4 5 0 5.24 79.0 110 54 46 11 14 64  
Grass 31 31 7 10 0 5.04 159.0 198 95 89 19 42 126  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 10.38 4.1 6 7 5 1 0 5  
Day 14 14 4 5 0 5.73 70.2 90 48 45 9 12 60  
Night 18 18 3 5 0 4.76 92.2 114 54 49 11 30 71  
As Starter 32 32 7 10 0 5.18 163.1 204 102 94 20 42 131  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 25 19 9 3 7 0 5.12 58.0 72 39 33 6 19 39 0 0 1.57 .333 4.55 0.4 82
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 26 21 0 4 1 1 4.76 22.2 22 12 12 4 8 23 0 0 1.32 .290 4.10 -0.0 79
2025 St. Louis - MLB 28 32 32 7 10 0 5.18 163.1 204 102 94 20 42 131 0 0 1.51 .343 4.52 1.1 75
Total MLB 72 41 14 18 1 5.13 244.0 298 153 139 30 69 193 0 0 1.50 .337 4.49 1.4 77
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Total - 20 19 19 6 6 0 4.33 124.2 118 64 60 15 68 128 0 0 1.49 .300 4.35 1.2 100
2017 Ogden - R 20 11 0 4 1 0 3.86 16.1 14 7 7 4 10 24 0 0 1.47 .357 6.53 -0.1 146
2017 Los Angeles N (AZL) - R 20 16 1 4 1 6 2.66 20.1 20 6 6 2 9 34 0 0 1.43 .409 3.22 0.6 185
2017 Total - R 20 27 1 8 2 6 3.19 36.2 34 13 13 6 19 58 0 0 1.45 .389 4.69 0.6 165
2018 Los Angeles (DSL) - R 21 2 2 0 0 0 4.35 10.1 9 5 5 3 8 1 0 0 1.65 .171 9.03 -0.3 100
2018 Ogden - R 21 13 2 4 1 1 2.45 29.1 25 9 8 1 15 33 0 0 1.36 .338 4.39 0.7 239
2018 Total - R 21 15 4 4 1 1 2.95 39.2 34 14 13 4 23 34 0 0 1.44 .283 5.60 0.3 175
2018 Great Lakes - A 21 7 0 1 1 0 4.82 9.1 6 5 5 1 5 10 0 0 1.18 .263 4.20 -0.0 74
2019 Great Lakes - A 22 23 23 3 10 0 4.01 128.0 121 65 57 15 55 125 0 0 1.38 .304 4.58 0.7 99
2019 Rancho Cucamonga - A+ 22 2 2 1 1 0 2.38 11.1 6 3 3 1 5 15 0 0 0.97 .217 3.79 0.2 181
2019 Total - A+ 22 25 25 4 11 0 3.88 139.1 127 68 60 16 60 140 0 0 1.34 .298 4.51 0.9 102
2020 Rancho Cucamonga - A+ 23 24 24 9 8 0 3.07 140.2 114 48 48 14 34 139 0 0 1.05 .279 4.30 2.7 157
2020 Tulsa - AA 23 4 4 2 1 0 6.10 20.2 23 16 14 3 6 19 0 0 1.40 .317 4.53 0.2 68
2021 Tulsa - AA 24 16 16 8 5 0 3.20 104.0 104 41 37 8 23 100 0 0 1.22 .328 3.22 2.2 118
2021 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 12 12 4 5 0 6.56 59.0 70 44 43 3 29 55 0 0 1.68 .376 4.58 1.2 81
2022 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 13 13 6 3 0 3.95 82.0 75 40 36 10 12 77 0 0 1.06 .289 3.55 1.6 103
2023 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 18 18 13 3 0 1.83 137.2 92 28 28 10 31 123 3 3 0.89 .235 3.12 2.9 197
2024 Lehigh Valley - AAA 27 30 20 13 10 2 3.66 150.0 144 63 61 19 40 148 0 0 1.23 .303 3.55 0.9 86
Total IL 30 20 13 10 2 3.66 150.0 144 63 61 19 40 148 0 0 1.23 .303 3.55 86.0
Total PCL 43 43 23 11 0 3.46 278.2 237 112 107 23 72 255 3 3 1.11 .285 3.55 125.3
Total TEX 20 20 10 6 0 3.68 124.2 127 57 51 11 29 119 0 0 1.25 .326 3.44 105.0
Total CAL 26 26 10 9 0 3.02 152.0 120 51 51 15 39 154 0 0 1.05 .275 4.26 158.1
Total MID 30 23 4 11 0 4.06 137.1 127 70 62 16 60 135 0 0 1.36 .302 4.55 96.4
Total AZL 16 1 4 1 6 2.66 20.1 20 6 6 2 9 34 0 0 1.43 .409 3.22 184.6
Total PIO 24 2 8 2 1 2.96 45.2 39 16 15 5 25 57 0 0 1.40 .343 5.16 194.2
Total DSL 2 2 0 0 0 4.35 10.1 9 5 5 3 8 1 0 0 1.65 .171 9.03 99.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Los Angeles - MLB P 19 9 5 10 0 16 1 .938 58.0 2.33 -0.1 1.390
2023 Los Angeles - MLB P 21 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 22.2 1.19 -0.3 .693
2025 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 11 12 0 24 1 .958 163.1 1.27 -1.1 .870
TOTAL P 72 41 17 24 0 44 3 .932 244.0 1.51 -1.5 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 27, 553rd overall pick) by Los Angeles Dodgers, out of college (Virginia; Charlottesville, VA).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (50).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
06/21/2020 Was selected to the 2020 California League All-Star Game.
09/23/2020 Wins the 2020 Texas League Round 2 with the Tulsa Drillers!
10/06/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 CAL CAL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (65).
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (65).
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
04/08/2023 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/30/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Orleans Zephyrs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/2023 Wins the PCL AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/26/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Sounds with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
09/28/2023 Wins the 2023 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers!
10/11/2023 Wins the 2023 PCL AC Outstanding Pitcher Award.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/31/2024 Was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia while with Los Angeles.
12/02/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
02/03/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,800,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 32 10
Year HRA Rank
2025 20 9
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