What years did Mike Nagy play?

Mike Nagy played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Mike Nagy a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Nagy pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 170 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Nagy hit?

Mike Nagy hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

What was Mike Nagy's career batting average?

Mike Nagy batted .135 over his career, with 18 hits in 133 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Nagy have?

Mike Nagy drove in 8 runs in his career.

What was Mike Nagy's career ERA?

Mike Nagy finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 20-13 with 170 strikeouts.

Mike Nagy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

Mike Nagy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974 for the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Houston Astros, a span of 6 seasons. Across 87 career appearances, he went 20-13 with a 4.15 ERA and 170 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 12, 2026

W–L 20–13

ERA 4.15

WHIP 1.53

SO 170

Pitcher PIV -8559.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 3/25/1948 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-04-21
Last Game: 1974-05-19

Full name: Michael Timothy Nagy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Nagy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	13	87	62	11	1	0	418.2	431	193	37	210	170	4.15	-8559.2

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.60 across their career seasons — 15.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Nagy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	BOS	AL	12	2	33	28	7	1	196.2	183	68	106	84	3.11	3.61 (+14%)	-2395.8
1970	BOS	AL	6	5	23	20	4	0	128.2	138	64	64	56	4.48	3.89 (-15%)	-3337.3
1971	BOS	AL	1	3	12	7	0	0	38.0	46	28	20	9	6.63	3.47 (-91%)	-1383.3
1972	BOS	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	3	2	0	2	9.00	—	0.0
1973	SLN	NL	0	2	9	7	0	0	40.2	44	19	15	14	4.20	3.75 (-12%)	-600.0
1974	HOU	NL	1	1	9	0	0	0	12.2	17	12	5	5	8.53	3.63 (-135%)	-842.8
Career · 6 seasons			20	13	87	62	11	1	418.2	431	193	210	170	4.15	—	-8,559

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

Mike Nagy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
88	133	8	18	3	1	0	8	1	6	45	.135	.179	.173	.352	-616

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 44.3% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 49.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Nagy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	BOS	AL	34	65	4	5	1	0	2	1	6	27	.077	.248 (-69%)	.320 (-48%)	.369 (-75%)	.689 (-62%)	-615.7
1970	BOS	AL	23	44	3	11	1	1	4	0	0	8	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	BOS	AL	12	12	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	3	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	BOS	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	SLN	NL	9	11	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	HOU	NL	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			88	133	8	18	3	1	8	1	6	45	.135	—	—	—	—	-616

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

Mike Nagy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	74	2	12	0	6	.162
Away	42	59	6	6	0	2	.102

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Nagy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	239.1	246	105	134	101	3.95
Away	41	179.1	185	88	76	69	4.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Nagy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1974-05-19	HOU	CIN	L	0
1974-05-15	HOU	LAD	L	0
1974-05-15	HOU	LAD	L	0
1974-05-13	HOU	LAD	L	0
1974-05-08	HOU	PIT	W	0
1974-04-23	HOU	STL	L	0
1974-04-14	HOU	LAD	L	0
1974-04-13	HOU	LAD	L	0
1974-04-07	HOU	SFG	L	1
1973-09-19	STL	PHI	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Nagy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-05-19	HOU	CIN	—	0.2	2	2	2	2	0	0
1974-05-15	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	3	2
1974-05-15	HOU	LAD	L	0.0	2	4	3	1	0	0
1974-05-13	HOU	LAD	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1974-05-08	HOU	PIT	W	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1974-04-23	HOU	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1974-04-14	HOU	LAD	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1974-04-13	HOU	LAD	—	1.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1974-04-07	HOU	SFG	—	3.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1973-09-19	STL	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Nagy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	87	62	33	56	4	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Nagy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	BOS	P	33	28	17	29	3	6
1970	BOS	P	23	20	12	15	1	1
1971	BOS	P	12	7	3	5	0	1
1972	BOS	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	SLN	P	9	7	1	5	0	1
1974	HOU	P	9	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Nagy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	87

Awards & Honors

Mike Nagy — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1969	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Mike Nagy — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1969	Rookie of the Year	AL	2nd	6.0	24	6

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Mike Nagy: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Nagy debuted on April 21, 1969 and played a final game on May 19, 1974. By club, Nagy's seasons break down as the Boston Red Sox (1969 to 1972), the St. Louis Cardinals (1973), and the Houston Astros (1974). Nagy is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. Nagy batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is March 25, 1948, in New York, NY, USA. Nagy's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Timothy Nagy.

Nagy pitched in 87 games, starting 62, and finished with a 20-13 record and 4.15 ERA. The totals include 170 strikeouts and 11 complete games. The league ERA over Nagy's seasons was 3.60, so the 4.15 figure ran 15.1% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 1969. 1969 was Nagy's sharpest full season, a 3.11 ERA against the league's 3.61.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Nagy

What years did Mike Nagy play?: Mike Nagy played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Mike Nagy a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Nagy pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 170 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Nagy hit?: Mike Nagy hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Mike Nagy's career batting average?: Mike Nagy batted .135 over his career, with 18 hits in 133 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Nagy have?: Mike Nagy drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Mike Nagy's career ERA?: Mike Nagy finished with a 4.15 career ERA, going 20-13 with 170 strikeouts.