What years did Steve Nagy play?

Steve Nagy played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1950.

Was Steve Nagy a pitcher?

Yes. Steve Nagy pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 21 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Steve Nagy hit?

Steve Nagy hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was Steve Nagy's career batting average?

Steve Nagy batted .231 over his career, with 6 hits in 26 at bats.

How many RBI did Steve Nagy have?

Steve Nagy drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Steve Nagy's career ERA?

Steve Nagy finished with a 6.42 career ERA, going 3-8 with 21 strikeouts.

Steve Nagy

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1950)

Steve Nagy was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1950 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Senators, a span of 4 seasons. Across 15 career appearances, he went 3-8 with a 6.42 ERA and 21 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 3–8

ERA 6.42

WHIP 1.86

SO 21

Pitcher PIV -937.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 174 lb
Born: 5/28/1919 in Franklin, NJ, USA
Died: 7/24/2016 in Poulsbo, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-20
Last Game: 1950-06-23

Full name: Stephen Nagy

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Career Pitching Statistics

Steve Nagy — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	15	10	2	0	0	67.1	87	48	6	38	21	6.42	-937.3

Career ERA 6.42 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 54.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Steve Nagy — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	PIT	NL	1	3	6	1	0	14.0	18	9	9	4	5.79	3.97 (-46%)	-353.5
1950	WS1	AL	2	5	9	9	2	53.1	69	39	29	17	6.58	4.36 (-51%)	-583.7
Career · 2 seasons			3	8	15	10	2	67.1	87	48	38	21	6.42	—	-937

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

Steve Nagy — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	26	5	6	1	0	1	3	0	3	7	.231	.310	.385	.695	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .695 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Steve Nagy — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	PIT	NL	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WS1	AL	15	22	5	5	1	1	3	3	5	.227	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	26	5	6	1	1	3	3	7	.231	—	—	—	—	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

Steve Nagy — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	15	3	4	1	2	.267
Away	9	11	2	2	0	1	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Nagy — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	9	40.0	55	31	21	13	6.97
Away	6	27.1	32	18	17	9	5.93

Last 10 Games — Batting

Steve Nagy — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1950-06-23	MIN	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-20	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-16	MIN	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-13	MIN	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-06-11	MIN	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
1950-06-09	MIN	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-06	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-05	MIN	DET	L	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
1950-06-04	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1950-05-30	MIN	PHA	L	2	0	1	0	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Nagy — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1950-06-16	MIN	CHW	L	2.2	6	6	6	3	3	1
1950-06-11	MIN	CHW	L	4.1	6	7	7	5	3	0
1950-06-05	MIN	DET	L	7.0	10	7	6	2	2	1
1950-05-30	MIN	PHA	L	7.2	7	5	5	4	3	2
1950-05-24	MIN	CLE	—	3.2	4	1	1	6	1	0
1950-05-10	MIN	CHW	—	1.1	7	5	4	0	0	0
1950-05-05	MIN	DET	L	7.2	9	9	4	4	5	0
1950-04-28	MIN	NYY	W	9.0	11	4	4	2	0	1
1950-04-22	MIN	NYY	W	10.0	9	6	3	3	0	0
1947-09-25	PIT	STL	L	8.0	9	3	2	5	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Nagy — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	5	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Nagy — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PIT	P	6	0	2	2	0	0
1950	WS1	P	9	0	3	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Steve Nagy — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

Steve Nagy — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Seton Hall University	South Orange	NJ	1939, 1940, 1941, 1942

Steve Nagy: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 20, 1947 and the final game on June 23, 1950, Steve Nagy built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1947) and the Washington Senators (1950). Nagy is listed as a pitcher at 5'9" and 174 pounds. The bio says Nagy both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is May 28, 1919, in Franklin, NJ, USA. The bio records the death on July 24, 2016, in Poulsbo, WA, USA. On the record, Steve Nagy was born Stephen Nagy.

Nagy went 3-8 with a 6.42 ERA in 15 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 21 strikeouts. Against a 4.15 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.42 mark was 54.7% worse. 1950 was Nagy's sharpest full season, a 6.58 ERA against the league's 4.36.

Nagy appears at one position only: pitcher, in 15 games. The fielding table credits Nagy with 5 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Nagy

What years did Steve Nagy play?: Steve Nagy played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1950.
Was Steve Nagy a pitcher?: Yes. Steve Nagy pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 21 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Nagy hit?: Steve Nagy hit 1 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Steve Nagy's career batting average?: Steve Nagy batted .231 over his career, with 6 hits in 26 at bats.
How many RBI did Steve Nagy have?: Steve Nagy drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Steve Nagy's career ERA?: Steve Nagy finished with a 6.42 career ERA, going 3-8 with 21 strikeouts.