What years did Nate Minchey play?

Nate Minchey played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997.

Was Nate Minchey a pitcher?

Yes. Nate Minchey pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.

What teams did Nate Minchey play for?

Nate Minchey played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1993–1994, 1996) and the Colorado Rockies (1997).

What were Nate Minchey's career stats?

In 15 games, Nate Minchey went 3-7 with a 6.75 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and 64.0 innings pitched.

What was Nate Minchey's salary?

Nate Minchey's last recorded salary was $130,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $130,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $122,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1996.

What position did Nate Minchey play?

Nate Minchey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Nate Minchey and how much did he weigh?

Nate Minchey was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 225 pounds.

What was Nate Minchey's career ERA?

Nate Minchey finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 3-7 with 38 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Nate Minchey have?

Nate Minchey recorded 38 career strikeouts.

Is Nate Minchey in the Hall of Fame?

No. Nate Minchey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Nate Minchey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1997)

Nate Minchey was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997 for the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 5 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 6.75 ERA and 38 strikeouts.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 3–7

ERA 6.75

WHIP 2.00

SO 38

Pitcher PIV -163.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'8" / 225 lb
Born: 8/31/1969 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-09-12
Last Game: 1997-09-25

Full name: Nathan Derek Minchey

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Career Pitching Statistics

Nate Minchey — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	15	12	1	0	0	64.0	100	48	7	28	38	6.75	-163.5

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 4.42 across their career seasons — 52.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Nate Minchey — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	BOS	AL	1	2	5	5	1	33.0	35	13	8	18	3.55	4.19 (+15%)	-333.1
1994	BOS	AL	2	3	6	5	0	23.0	44	22	14	15	8.61	4.51 (-91%)	169.7
1996	BOS	AL	0	2	2	2	0	6.0	16	10	5	4	15.00	—	0.0
1997	COL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	2.0	5	3	1	1	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			3	7	15	12	1	64.0	100	48	28	38	6.75	—	-163

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 Minchey — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Nate Minchey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	BOS	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	BOS	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	COL	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			15	—	—	—	—	—	0

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 Minchey — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	6	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Nate Minchey — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	32.1	57	27	18	18	7.52
Away	6	31.2	43	21	10	20	5.97

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nate Minchey — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-09-25	COL	LAD	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1997-07-14	COL	LAD	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1996-06-27	BOS	DET	L	3.1	7	6	5	3	2	1
1996-06-21	BOS	TEX	L	2.2	9	5	5	2	2	0
1994-08-01	BOS	TOR	W	7.0	8	2	2	2	2	0
1994-07-03	BOS	OAK	—	3.0	7	3	2	2	1	0
1994-06-28	BOS	NYY	L	3.0	6	7	4	4	3	0
1994-06-22	BOS	TOR	W	5.0	4	2	2	3	7	0
1994-06-17	BOS	CLE	L	2.2	9	7	7	1	0	0
1994-06-12	BOS	BAL	L	2.1	10	5	5	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nate Minchey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	12	1	10	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nate Minchey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1993	BOS	P	5	5	1	3	1
1994	BOS	P	6	5	0	4	0
1996	BOS	P	2	2	0	1	0
1997	COL	P	2	0	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Nate Minchey — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Salary History

Nate Minchey's recorded salaries total $252,000 over 2 seasons, 1994 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Minchey's career ran from 1993 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1993 and 1997.

Nate Minchey — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	BOS	AL	$130,000
1994	BOS	AL	$122,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$252,000

Nate Minchey: the record in brief

Nate Minchey's major league career runs from a debut on September 12, 1993 to a final game on September 25, 1997. By club, Minchey's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1993 through 1996) and the Colorado Rockies (1997). Minchey is listed as a pitcher at 6'8" and 225 pounds. The bio says Minchey both batted and threw right-handed. Minchey was born on August 31, 1969, in Austin, TX, USA. Nate Minchey was the playing name; the full given name is Nathan Derek.

Minchey went 3-7 with a 6.75 ERA in 15 games, 12 of them starts. The totals include 38 strikeouts. The league ERA over Minchey's seasons was 4.42, so the 6.75 figure ran 52.8% worse than average. In 1993, one of the busiest seasons, Minchey posted a 3.55 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.19.

Minchey appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. On the mound, Minchey's fielding totals are 1 putouts, 10 assists and 1 errors.

Recorded salaries add up to $252,000, topping out at $130,000 in 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Minchey's career ran from 1993 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1993 and 1997. The game-log section draws on 30 games of Retrosheet box scores for Minchey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Minchey

What years did Nate Minchey play?: Nate Minchey played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1997.
Was Nate Minchey a pitcher?: Yes. Nate Minchey pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 38 strikeouts.
What teams did Nate Minchey play for?: Nate Minchey played for 2 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1993–1994, 1996) and the Colorado Rockies (1997).
What were Nate Minchey's career stats?: In 15 games, Nate Minchey went 3-7 with a 6.75 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and 64.0 innings pitched.
How much did Nate Minchey earn in his career?: Nate Minchey's recorded salaries total $252,000 over 2 seasons, 1994 to 1996. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Minchey's career ran from 1993 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1993 and 1997.
What was Nate Minchey's salary?: Nate Minchey's last recorded salary was $130,000, in 1996. His highest recorded salary was $130,000, in 1996, and his lowest was $122,000, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1996.
What position did Nate Minchey play?: Nate Minchey played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nate Minchey and how much did he weigh?: Nate Minchey was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Nate Minchey's career ERA?: Nate Minchey finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 3-7 with 38 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nate Minchey have?: Nate Minchey recorded 38 career strikeouts.
Is Nate Minchey in the Hall of Fame?: No. Nate Minchey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.