nˈɪkɑːl hæd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt stˈoʊlən bˈeɪsᵻz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, haʊˈɛvɚ pɹˈaɪɚ tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ɐ stˈoʊlən bˈeɪs wʌz kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd tʊ ɐ bˈæsɚɹˌʌnɚ hˌuː ɹˈiːtʃt ɐn ˈɛkstɹə bˈeɪs ˌɔn ɐ hˈɪt fɹʌm ɐnˈʌðɚ plˈeɪɚ.
Nicol had 138 stolen bases in 1887, however prior to 1898 a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player.