Chet Nichols Jr. vs. Rich Rodas — Career Comparison

Chet Nichols Jr.
Silent GenerationRhode IslandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rich Rodas
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chet Nichols Jr. built a career as a starting pitcher and Rich Rodas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chet Nichols Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 3.72 and 1.448 for Rich Rodas. By the career numbers, Chet Nichols Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Rich Rodas

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
2.82
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9.31
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.06
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.51
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.54
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.57
37.57
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.34
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.64
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810
27
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603.1
9
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
600
8.95
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.38
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.67
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
280
4.18
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
3.97
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
5.59
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.905
0.905
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.28
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.86
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2622
39.11
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
39.1
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.79
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
4.27
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.27
4.27
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2336
34.85
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
35.38
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.11
39.11
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1

Fielding Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Rich Rodas

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
189
3.8
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9.31
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.05
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1342
27
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447.1
9
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.48
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.02
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.56
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
3.5
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
2.79
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
98.31
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.51
27.51
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.24
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chet Nichols Jr. and Rich Rodas

Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
603.19
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6000
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
600
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
173
552.13
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
70.21
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
67.02
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.19
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
9.84
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
73.4
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
79.79
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
25.53
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.96
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
41.49
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.26
-4.02
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.57
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
50
159.57
Rich Rodas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
Chet Nichols Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
38.3
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chet Nichols Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Rodas
Career
Per 600 PA