Charles Nagy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2003)

W–L 129–105
ERA 4.51
WHIP 1.42
SO 1,242
Pitcher PIV 7468.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
5/5/1967 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1990-06-29
Last Game
2003-06-01
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Charles Harrison Nagy

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
129 105 318 297 31 6 0 1954.7 2,188 980 217 586 1,242 4.51 7468.4

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 CLE AL 2 4 9 8 0 0 0 45.7 58 30 21 26 5.91 3.86 (-53%) -1422.8
1991 CLE AL 10 15 33 33 6 1 0 211.3 228 97 66 109 4.13 3.91 (-6%) 784.3
1992 CLE AL 17 10 33 33 10 3 0 252.0 245 83 57 169 2.96 3.75 (+21%) 6850.3
1993 CLE AL 2 6 9 9 1 0 0 48.7 66 34 13 30 6.29 4.19 (-50%) -112.2
1994 CLE AL 10 8 23 23 3 0 0 169.3 175 65 48 108 3.45 4.51 (+23%) 2478.1
1995 CLE AL 16 6 29 29 2 1 0 178.0 194 90 61 139 4.55 4.45 (-2%) 1474.8
1996 CLE AL 17 5 32 32 5 0 0 222.0 217 84 61 167 3.41 4.61 (+26%) 4928.7
1997 CLE AL 15 11 34 34 1 1 0 227.0 253 108 77 149 4.28 4.39 (+2%) -359.6
1998 CLE AL 15 10 33 33 2 0 0 210.3 250 122 66 120 5.22 4.43 (-18%) -3878.6
1999 CLE AL 17 11 33 32 1 0 0 202.0 238 111 59 126 4.95 4.71 (-5%) 964.7
2000 CLE AL 2 7 11 11 0 0 0 57.0 71 52 21 41 8.21 4.77 (-72%) -2219.6
2001 CLE AL 5 6 15 13 0 0 0 70.3 102 50 20 29 6.40 4.42 (-45%) -893.9
2002 CLE AL 1 4 19 7 0 0 0 48.7 76 48 13 22 8.88 4.28 (-107%) -1673.9
2003 SDN NL 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 12.3 15 6 3 7 4.38 4.40 (avg) 548.2
Career · 14 seasons 129 105 318 297 31 6 0 1,954.2 2,188 980 586 1,242 4.51 — 7,468

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
320 19 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .105 .105 .105 .211 0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .415 across their career seasons — 74.6% below league average.

Career OPS .211 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 71.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CLE AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CLE AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 CLE AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CLE AL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CLE AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CLE AL 34 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CLE AL 34 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 CLE AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 CLE AL 15 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CLE AL 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 SDN NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 320 19 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .105 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALCS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALCS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 WS CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 4 15 14 0 84.7 87 42 30 55 4.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1999 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 2 2 0 10.0 11 8 2 6 7.20
1998 ALCS CLE 0 1 2 2 0 9.7 13 4 1 6 3.72
1998 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 4 1 0 3 1.12
1997 ALCS CLE 0 0 2 2 0 13.0 17 4 5 5 2.77
1997 ALDS1 CLE 0 1 1 1 0 3.7 2 4 6 1 9.82
1997 WS CLE 0 1 2 1 0 7.0 8 5 5 5 6.43
1996 ALDS1 CLE 0 1 2 2 0 11.3 15 9 5 13 7.15
1995 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 1 0 8.0 5 1 0 6 1.12
1995 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 1 1 0 7.0 4 1 5 6 1.29
1995 WS CLE 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 8 5 1 4 6.43

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16441000.000
Away156152200.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1621014.011024812916754.27
Away156940.210864992955674.77

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-06-01 SDPAZL 000000000
2003-05-28 SDPMILW 200000000
2003-05-25 SDPAZL 000000000
2003-05-19 SDPMILL 000000000
2003-05-16 SDPATLL 000000000
2002-09-28 CLEKCRW 000000000
2002-09-01 CLEBOSL 000000000
2002-08-25 CLESEAL 000000000
2002-08-21 CLEOAKL 000000000
2002-08-11 CLETEXL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2003-06-01 SDPAZ — 0.1211000
2003-05-28 SDPMIL — 5.0100130
2003-05-25 SDPAZ L 2.0644110
2003-05-19 SDPMIL — 3.0200020
2003-05-16 SDPATL L 2.0421110
2002-09-28 CLEKCR — 1.0000020
2002-09-01 CLEBOS L 1.2755032
2002-08-25 CLESEA — 3.1422011
2002-08-21 CLEOAK — 1.0000000
2002-08-11 CLETEX L 1.2766110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 318 297 185 335 12 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 CLE P 9 8 3 8 1 2
1991 CLE P 33 33 17 20 2 4
1992 CLE P 33 33 22 43 1 3
1993 CLE P 9 9 8 14 1 2
1994 CLE P 23 23 9 26 2 1
1995 CLE P 29 29 19 34 1 5
1996 CLE P 32 32 29 35 0 3
1997 CLE P 34 34 16 45 0 0
1998 CLE P 33 33 17 46 2 4
1999 CLE P 33 32 21 33 1 3
2000 CLE P 11 11 12 13 0 0
2001 CLE P 15 13 9 12 1 1
2002 CLE P 19 7 2 4 0 0
2003 SDN P 5 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 318

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1996 Pitcher of the Month May
1996 Pitcher of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2002 CLE AL $6,000,000
2001 CLE AL $6,000,000
2000 CLE AL $6,000,000
1999 CLE AL $6,000,000
1998 CLE AL $3,416,666
1997 CLE AL $3,437,500
1996 CLE AL $3,487,500
1995 CLE AL $1,888,890
1994 CLE AL $1,241,667
1993 CLE AL $541,667
1992 CLE AL $391,666
1991 CLE AL $115,000
Total Career Earnings $38,520,556

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Connecticut Storrs CT 1987, 1988

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1996 Cy Young Award AL 4th 12.0 140 0
1995 Cy Young Award AL 6th 1.0 140 0
1992 Cy Young Award AL 7th 1.0 140 0
1991 Rookie of the Year AL 8th 1.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charles Nagy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Esteban Loaiza
    126-114, 4.65 ERA
  2. 90
    Brad Penny
    121-101, 4.29 ERA
  3. 80
    Jake Westbrook
    105-103, 4.32 ERA
  4. 78
    Jeff Weaver
    104-119, 4.71 ERA
  5. 76
    Brett Tomko
    100-103, 4.65 ERA
  6. 73
    Jon Garland
    136-125, 4.37 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Nagy

What years did Charles Nagy play?
Charles Nagy played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2003.
Was Charles Nagy a pitcher?
Yes. Charles Nagy pitched in the major leagues, recording 129 wins and 1242 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charles Nagy hit?
Charles Nagy hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.