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Charles Augustus Nichols ( September 14 , 1869 - April 11 , 1953 ), better known as '''Kid Nichols''', was a Major League Baseball Pitcher at the turn of the 20th Century . Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols amassed 361 wins over his 15 year career, The 7th Highest Total In Major League History . Born in Madison , Wisconsin , Nichols entered the major leagues in 1890 with the Boston Beaneaters and was an instant success. Nichols went 27-19 with a 2.23 ERA and 222 Strikeout s and began a string of ten consecutive seasons with 20 wins or more. Nichols also had a major league record seven 30 win seasons in this time ( 1891 - 1894 , 1896 - 1898 ) and a career high of 35 in 1892 . Nichols suffered his first losing season in 1900 when he went 13-16 but improved to 19-16 the following year. After a two year hiatus from the sport, Nichols returned to the 20 win plateau for the eleventh and final time in his career in 1904 for a new team, the St. Louis Cardinals . He finished his career in 1906 with the Philadelphia Phillies , who picked him up off waivers in 1905 . Nichols retired with 361 wins, 208 losses, 1868 strikeouts and a 2.95 ERA. He was a part of five National League championship teams, all with the Boston Beaneaters (1891 - 1893 , 1897 , 1898). His 361 victories ranks 7th all-time, and his 5056 1/3 innings pitched ranks 11th all-time. Nichols was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1949 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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