Shane Nance

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2004)

Shane Nance was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004 for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 3 seasons. Across 49 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 5.02 ERA and 39 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

W–L 1–3
ERA 5.02
WHIP 1.93
SO 39
Pitcher PIV -1256.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 180 lb
Born
9/7/1977 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2002-08-24
Last Game
2004-09-28

Full name: Joseph Shane Nance

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Career Pitching Statistics

Shane Nance — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 49 0 0 0 0 43.0 57 24 8 26 39 5.02 -1256.3

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.38 across their career seasons — 14.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Shane Nance — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 MIL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 6.1 4 3 4 5 4.26 — 0.0
2003 MIL NL 0 2 26 0 0 0 0 24.1 34 13 10 25 4.81 4.40 (-9%) -367.7
2004 ARI NL 1 1 19 0 0 0 0 12.1 19 8 12 9 5.84 4.46 (-31%) -888.6
Career · 3 seasons 1 3 49 0 0 0 0 43.0 57 24 26 39 5.02 — -1,256

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

Shane Nance — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
49 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +26.3% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 21.0% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shane Nance — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 MIL NL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2003 MIL NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ARI NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 49 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 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

Shane Nance — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2820101.500
Away2110000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Shane Nance — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2825.2271218254.21
Away2117.130128146.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Shane Nance — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-09-28 AZMIL — 1.0100000
2004-09-26 AZSDP — 0.2011010
2004-09-23 AZCOL — 0.2333100
2004-09-17 AZSTL — 0.1100000
2004-09-14 AZCOL — 0.1000000
2004-09-08 AZLAD — 0.2200000
2004-09-02 AZLAD L 0.1141200
2004-09-01 AZLAD — 1.0000010
2004-08-29 AZCIN — 0.1000200
2004-08-27 AZCIN — 0.2111111

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shane Nance — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 49 0 5 5 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shane Nance — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 MIL P 4 0 1 1 0 0
2003 MIL P 26 0 4 3 1 1
2004 ARI P 19 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Shane Nance — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 49

Salary History

Shane Nance — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 ARI NL $307,500
2003 MIL NL $300,000
Total Career Earnings $607,500

College History

Shane Nance — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Houston Houston TX 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Shane Nance: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 24, 2002 and the final game on September 28, 2004, Shane Nance built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Milwaukee Brewers (2002 to 2003) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2004). Born on September 7, 1977, in Houston, TX, USA, Nance is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Nance's listed size is 5'8" and 180 pounds. The given name on file is Joseph Shane Nance.

Nance pitched in 49 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-3 record and 5.02 ERA. Also on Nance's record: 39 strikeouts. Against a 4.38 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.02 mark was 14.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.81 in 2003, when the league's was 4.40.

Every defensive appearance on record for Nance, 49 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Nance's fielding totals are 5 putouts, 5 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shane Nance

What years did Shane Nance play?
Shane Nance played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2004.
Was Shane Nance a pitcher?
Yes. Shane Nance pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 39 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Shane Nance hit?
Shane Nance hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Shane Nance's career batting average?
Shane Nance batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
How many RBI did Shane Nance have?
Shane Nance drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Shane Nance's career ERA?
Shane Nance finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 1-3 with 39 strikeouts.