Nate Andrews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1946)

Nate Andrews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 10 seasons. Across 127 career appearances, he went 41-54 with a 3.46 ERA and 216 strikeouts. He also batted .146 with 0 home runs. Nate Andrews was an All-Star.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 41–54
ERA 3.46
WHIP 1.34
SO 216
Pitcher PIV -2884.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
9/30/1913 in Pembroke, NC, USA
Died
4/26/1991 in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1937-05-01
Last Game
1946-06-23
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Nathan Hardy Andrews

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nate Andrews — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 54 127 97 50 5 2 773.1 798 297 40 236 216 3.46 -2884.6

Career ERA 3.46 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 11.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nate Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 SLN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 9.0 12 4 3 6 4.00 4.34 (+8%) 0.0
1939 SLN NL 1 2 11 1 0 0 0 16.0 24 12 12 6 6.75 4.28 (-58%) -113.8
1940 CLE AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 12.0 16 8 6 3 6.00 4.21 (-42%) -262.0
1941 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 3 3 2 1 11.57 — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 14 20 36 34 23 3 0 283.2 253 81 75 80 2.57 3.50 (+27%) 412.1
1944 BSN NL 16 15 37 34 16 2 2 257.1 263 92 74 76 3.22 3.57 (+10%) -683.0
1945 BSN NL 7 12 21 19 8 0 0 137.2 160 70 52 26 4.58 3.67 (-25%) -2256.3
1946 CIN NL 2 4 7 7 3 0 0 43.1 50 19 8 13 3.95 3.59 (-10%) 417.1
1946 NY1 NL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 12.0 17 8 4 5 6.00 3.59 (-67%) -398.6
Career · 9 seasons 41 54 127 97 50 5 2 773.1 798 297 236 216 3.46 — -2,885

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Nate Andrews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
128 240 8 35 5 0 0 16 0 23 66 .146 .221 .167 .387 -1,217

Career AVG .146 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Career OPS .387 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nate Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1937 SLN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLN NL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 CLE AL 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1941 CLE AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 36 90 4 14 3 0 0 7 0 9 22 .156 .255 (-39%) .324 (-29%) .346 (-45%) .671 (-37%) -498.0
1944 BSN NL 37 88 2 10 1 0 0 4 0 8 23 .114 .261 (-57%) .325 (-42%) .357 (-65%) .683 (-54%) -719.4
1945 BSN NL 22 43 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 2 11 .209 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIN NL 7 14 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 .071 — — — — 0.0
1946 NY1 NL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 128 240 8 35 5 0 0 16 0 23 66 .146 — — — — -1,217

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Nate Andrews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6711051908.173
Away6113021608.123

Pitching — Home / Away

Nate Andrews — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home66390.24171601151203.69
Away61383.1387142124973.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Nate Andrews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-06-23 NY1CHCW 101000100
1946-06-19 NY1CINW 100000011
1946-06-16 NY1STLL 000000000
1946-06-10 CINNY1W 201100300
1946-05-30 CINCHCL 100000001
1946-05-26 CINSTLL 000000000
1946-05-09 CINBROW 400000004
1946-05-04 CINPHIW 300000010
1946-04-23 CINSTLL 300000001
1946-04-18 CINCHCL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nate Andrews — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-06-23 NY1CHC — 3.0866012
1946-06-19 NY1CIN W 7.0832130
1946-06-16 NY1STL — 2.0100310
1946-06-10 CINNY1 — 4.21055210
1946-05-30 CINCHC L 3.0764120
1946-05-26 CINSTL L 2.1544100
1946-05-09 CINBRO W 7.11066301
1946-05-04 CINPHI W 9.0943031
1946-04-23 CINSTL L 9.0832050
1946-04-18 CINCHC L 9.0441420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nate Andrews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 127 0 34 179 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nate Andrews — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 SLN P 4 0 0 4 0 0
1939 SLN P 11 0 1 5 0 0
1940 CLE P 6 0 0 5 0 2
1941 CLE P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1943 BSN P 36 0 11 71 2 2
1944 BSN P 37 0 14 56 2 2
1945 BSN P 21 0 7 28 1 1
1946 CIN P 7 0 0 9 0 0
1946 NY1 P 3 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Nate Andrews Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 127

College History

Nate Andrews — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg NC 1932
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 1933, 1934

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nate Andrews (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dan Griner
    28-55, 3.49 ERA
  2. 95
    Mal Eason
    36-73, 3.42 ERA
  3. 93
    Roy Mitchell
    32-37, 3.42 ERA
  4. 92
    Jing Johnson
    24-37, 3.35 ERA
  5. 88
    Walt Dickson
    26-50, 3.60 ERA
  6. 87
    Dolly Gray
    15-51, 3.52 ERA

Nate Andrews: the record in brief

May 1, 1937 and June 23, 1946 bracket Nate Andrews's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1937 to 1939), the Cleveland Indians (1940 through 1941), the Boston Braves (1943 to 1945), the Cincinnati Reds (1946), and the New York Giants (1946). Andrews played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on September 30, 1913, in Pembroke, NC, USA, Andrews was listed at 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on April 26, 1991, in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Nate Andrews was the playing name; the full given name is Nathan Hardy.

Andrews's career pitching line is 41 wins, 54 losses and a 3.46 ERA over 127 appearances. The same table counts 216 strikeouts, 50 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same years, Andrews was 11.0% better. The best win total was 16, in 1944. Andrews struck out 80 batters in 1943, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Andrews

What years did Nate Andrews play?
Nate Andrews played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1946.
Was Nate Andrews a pitcher?
Yes. Nate Andrews pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 216 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nate Andrews hit?
Nate Andrews hit 0 career home runs with 35 hits.
What was Nate Andrews's career batting average?
Nate Andrews batted .146 over his career, with 35 hits in 240 at bats.
How many RBI did Nate Andrews have?
Nate Andrews drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Nate Andrews's career ERA?
Nate Andrews finished with a 3.46 career ERA, going 41-54 with 216 strikeouts.