Jim Nash

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1972)

Jim Nash was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1972 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 201 career appearances, he went 68-64 with a 3.58 ERA and 771 strikeouts. He also batted .101 with 4 home runs.

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 68–64
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.31
SO 771
Pitcher PIV -2354.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
2/9/1945 in Hawthorne, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1966-07-03
Last Game
1972-09-30

Full name: James Edwin Nash

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Nash — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
68 64 201 167 36 11 4 1107.1 1,050 441 108 401 771 3.58 -2354.1

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Nash Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 KC1 AL 12 1 18 17 5 0 1 127.0 95 29 47 98 2.06 3.52 (+42%) 2557.1
1967 KC1 AL 12 17 37 34 8 2 0 222.1 200 93 87 186 3.76 3.30 (-14%) -101.1
1968 OAK AL 13 13 34 33 12 6 0 228.2 185 58 55 169 2.28 2.98 (+23%) 1740.7
1969 OAK AL 8 8 26 19 3 1 0 115.1 112 47 30 75 3.67 3.61 (-2%) -991.1
1970 ATL NL 13 9 34 33 6 2 0 212.1 211 96 90 153 4.07 3.89 (-5%) -3.0
1971 ATL NL 9 7 32 19 2 0 2 133.0 166 73 50 65 4.94 3.47 (-42%) -2641.6
1972 ATL NL 1 1 11 4 0 0 1 31.1 35 19 25 10 5.46 3.26 (-67%) -1347.4
1972 PHI NL 0 8 9 8 0 0 0 37.1 46 26 17 15 6.27 3.26 (-92%) -1567.7
Career · 8 seasons 68 64 201 167 36 11 4 1,107.1 1,050 441 401 771 3.58 — -2,354

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

Jim Nash — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
202 375 16 38 6 1 4 21 0 9 199 .101 .122 .155 .277 -2,090

Career AVG .101 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 61.0% below league average.

Career SLG .155 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OPS .277 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 59.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Nash — 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
1966 KC1 AL 18 49 2 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 26 .102 — — — — 0.0
1967 KC1 AL 37 70 0 7 0 0 0 4 0 4 42 .100 .242 (-59%) .306 (-52%) .357 (-72%) .663 (-63%) -652.7
1968 OAK AL 34 74 4 5 1 0 2 6 0 1 50 .068 .236 (-71%) .298 (-73%) .340 (-52%) .638 (-62%) -668.7
1969 OAK AL 26 36 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 19 .111 — — — — 0.0
1970 ATL NL 34 80 5 7 1 0 2 3 0 2 38 .087 .253 (-66%) .325 (-66%) .385 (-55%) .711 (-60%) -768.3
1971 ATL NL 33 47 4 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 .149 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 11 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
1972 PHI NL 9 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 202 375 16 38 6 1 4 21 0 9 199 .101 — — — — -2,090

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

Jim Nash — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home10317891839.101
Away99198720112.101

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Nash — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home103569.05212141864203.38
Away98538.15292282153513.81

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Nash — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-30 PHIWSNL 200000001
1972-09-23 PHINYNL 000000010
1972-09-10 PHICHCL 000000000
1972-09-04 PHIPITL 200000001
1972-07-16 PHISFGL 000000000
1972-07-07 PHISDPL 000000000
1972-07-01 PHISTLL 100000000
1972-06-27 PHICHCL 200000000
1972-06-23 PHIWSNL 311000000
1972-06-14 ATLNYNL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Nash — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-30 PHIWSN L 3.1444200
1972-09-23 PHINYN L 5.0433310
1972-09-10 PHICHC L 3.0544431
1972-09-04 PHIPIT L 6.1755231
1972-07-16 PHISFG — 3.0543111
1972-07-07 PHISDP L 1.0241211
1972-07-01 PHISTL L 3.2833031
1972-06-27 PHICHC L 5.0442110
1972-06-23 PHIWSN L 7.0721220
1972-06-14 ATLNYN L 3.1633410

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Nash — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 201 167 60 115 10 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Nash — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 KC1 P 18 17 6 5 0 0
1967 KC1 P 37 34 9 23 1 1
1968 OAK P 34 33 9 20 1 2
1969 OAK P 26 19 9 14 3 0
1970 ATL P 34 33 18 27 2 1
1971 ATL P 32 19 7 16 2 1
1972 ATL P 11 4 0 4 0 1
1972 PHI P 9 8 2 6 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Nash — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 201

Awards & Honors

Jim Nash — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1966 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Jim Nash — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 2.0 20 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jim Nash (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Britt Burns
    70-60, 3.66 ERA
  2. 80
    Ted Trent
    86-66, 3.63 ERA
  3. 79
    David Palmer
    64-59, 3.78 ERA
  4. 77
    Chuck Dobson
    74-69, 3.78 ERA
  5. 74
    Tom Bradley
    55-61, 3.72 ERA
  6. 73
    Connie Johnson
    68-50, 3.68 ERA

Jim Nash: the record in brief

The profile opens with Jim Nash's first major league game on July 3, 1966; the last one listed came on September 30, 1972. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Athletics (1966 through 1967), the Oakland Athletics (1968 to 1969), the Atlanta Braves (1970 through 1972), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1972). Nash played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 9, 1945, in Hawthorne, NV, USA, Nash was listed at 6'5" and 215 pounds. Nash's full given name, per the bio, is James Edwin Nash.

Nash's career pitching line is 68 wins, 64 losses and a 3.58 ERA over 201 appearances. Nash had 771 strikeouts, 36 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Nash's 3.58 ERA was close to the 3.45 league figure for those seasons. Nash won 13 games in 1968, the most of any season listed. Nash struck out 186 batters in 1967, a career high. 1968 was Nash's sharpest full season, a 2.28 ERA against the league's 2.98.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Nash

What years did Jim Nash play?
Jim Nash played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1972.
Was Jim Nash a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Nash pitched in the major leagues, recording 68 wins and 771 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Nash hit?
Jim Nash hit 4 career home runs with 38 hits.
What teams did Jim Nash play for?
Jim Nash played for 3 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1966–1969), the Atlanta Braves (1970–1972), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1972).
What were Jim Nash's career stats?
In 201 games, Jim Nash went 68-64 with a 3.58 ERA, 771 strikeouts, 1,107.1 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 38 hits and 4 home runs.
What position did Jim Nash play?
Jim Nash played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Nash and how much did he weigh?
Jim Nash was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Jim Nash's career ERA?
Jim Nash finished with a 3.58 career ERA, going 68-64 with 771 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Nash have?
Jim Nash recorded 771 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Nash in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Nash has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.