What years did Sam Nahem play?

Sam Nahem played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1948.

Was Sam Nahem a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Nahem pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 101 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sam Nahem hit?

Sam Nahem hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Sam Nahem's career batting average?

Sam Nahem batted .164 over his career, with 10 hits in 61 at bats.

How many RBI did Sam Nahem have?

Sam Nahem drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Sam Nahem's career ERA?

Sam Nahem finished with a 4.69 career ERA, going 10-8 with 101 strikeouts.

Sam Nahem

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1948)

Sam Nahem was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1948 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 10-8 with a 4.69 ERA and 101 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 10–8

ERA 4.69

WHIP 1.56

SO 101

Pitcher PIV -1274.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 10/19/1915 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 4/19/2004 in Berkeley, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-10-02
Last Game: 1948-09-11

Full name: Samuel Ralph Nahem

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Nahem — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	8	90	12	3	0	1	224.1	222	117	8	127	101	4.69	-1274.1

Career ERA 4.69 vs. league average 3.99 across their career seasons — 17.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Nahem — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	BRO	NL	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.0	6	3	4	2	3.00	4.35 (+31%)	0.0
1941	SLN	NL	5	2	26	8	2	1	81.2	76	27	38	31	2.98	3.94 (+24%)	213.8
1942	PHI	NL	1	3	35	2	0	0	74.2	72	41	40	38	4.94	3.57 (-39%)	-49.2
1948	PHI	NL	3	3	28	1	0	0	59.0	68	46	45	30	7.02	4.10 (-71%)	-1438.7
Career · 4 seasons			10	8	90	12	3	1	224.1	222	117	127	101	4.69	—	-1,274

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

Sam Nahem — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
90	61	3	10	0	0	0	3	0	1	11	.164	.177	.164	.341	0

Career AVG .164 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career OBP .177 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career SLG .164 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OPS .341 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Nahem — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	BRO	NL	1	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	SLN	NL	26	23	1	4	0	0	5	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PHI	NL	35	20	1	2	1	1	1	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	PHI	NL	28	13	0	2	1	0	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			90	61	3	10	3	1	11	.164	—	—	—	—	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

Sam Nahem — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	25	1	4	0	1	.160
Away	48	36	2	6	0	2	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Nahem — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	103.1	90	51	58	40	4.44
Away	48	121.0	133	67	67	58	4.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Nahem — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1948-09-11	PHI	BSN	L	0
1948-09-07	PHI	NY1	L	0
1948-09-07	PHI	NY1	L	0
1948-09-06	PHI	NY1	L	0
1948-09-04	PHI	BSN	L	0
1948-08-29	PHI	CHC	L	0
1948-08-26	PHI	PIT	L	0
1948-08-22	PHI	NY1	L	2
1948-08-17	PHI	BRO	L	0
1948-08-08	PHI	STL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Nahem — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-09-11	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1
1948-09-07	PHI	NY1	L	2.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1948-09-07	PHI	NY1	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1948-09-06	PHI	NY1	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1948-09-04	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1948-08-29	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0
1948-08-26	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	3	4	3	1	0	0
1948-08-22	PHI	NY1	—	5.0	1	1	1	4	1	0
1948-08-17	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1948-08-08	PHI	STL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Nahem — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	90	0	13	50	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Nahem — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BRO	P	1	0	1	0	0
1941	SLN	P	26	6	21	1	0
1942	PHI	P	35	6	19	1	2
1948	PHI	P	28	1	9	4	0

Career Games by Position

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Sam Nahem — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	90

College History

Sam Nahem — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brooklyn College - The City University of New York	Brooklyn	NY	1934, 1935

Sam Nahem: the record in brief

According to the bio, Sam Nahem debuted on October 2, 1938 and played a final game on September 11, 1948. Nahem played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), the St. Louis Cardinals (1941), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1942 through 1948). Nahem, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. Nahem was born on October 19, 1915, in New York, NY, USA. Nahem's death is recorded on April 19, 2004, in Berkeley, CA, USA. Sam Nahem was the playing name; the full given name is Samuel Ralph.

Nahem's career pitching line is 10 wins, 8 losses and a 4.69 ERA over 90 appearances. Nahem had 101 strikeouts. The league ERA over Nahem's seasons was 3.99, so the 4.69 figure ran 17.8% worse than average. 1941 brought Nahem a season-high 5 wins. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.98 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Nahem

What years did Sam Nahem play?: Sam Nahem played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1948.
Was Sam Nahem a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Nahem pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 101 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Nahem hit?: Sam Nahem hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Sam Nahem's career batting average?: Sam Nahem batted .164 over his career, with 10 hits in 61 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Nahem have?: Sam Nahem drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Sam Nahem's career ERA?: Sam Nahem finished with a 4.69 career ERA, going 10-8 with 101 strikeouts.