What years did Jim Nettles play?

Jim Nettles played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1981.

Was Jim Nettles a pitcher?

No. Jim Nettles was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jim Nettles hit?

Jim Nettles hit 16 career home runs with 129 hits.

Jim Nettles

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1981)

AVG .220

HR 16

RBI 57

H 129

OPS .644

PIV -102

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 186 lb
Born: 3/2/1947 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-09-07
Last Game: 1981-09-13

Full name: James William Nettles

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
240	587	68	129	15	4	16	57	10	70	109	.220	.304	.341	.644	-102

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career SLG .341 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	MIN	AL	13	20	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	MIN	AL	70	168	17	42	5	1	6	24	3	19	24	.250	.249 (avg)	.316 (+1%)	.365 (+9%)	.682 (+6%)	142.3
1972	MIN	AL	102	235	28	48	5	2	4	15	4	32	52	.204	.243 (-16%)	.310 (-3%)	.353 (-17%)	.664 (-10%)	-290.5
1974	DET	AL	43	141	20	32	5	1	6	17	3	15	26	.227	.256 (-12%)	.324 (-6%)	.369 (+10%)	.693 (+2%)	46.2
1979	KCA	AL	11	23	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	OAK	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			240	587	68	129	15	4	16	57	10	70	109	.220	—	—	—	—	-102

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	132	294	38	67	9	30	.228
Away	108	293	30	62	7	27	.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1981-09-13	OAK	KCR	L	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-30	KCR	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0
1979-09-29	KCR	OAK	W	3	0	0	1	1
1979-09-28	KCR	OAK	W	5	0	0	0	1
1979-09-26	KCR	LAA	W	4	1	1	0	0
1979-09-20	KCR	LAA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1979-09-16	KCR	SEA	L	4	0	0	0	0
1979-09-15	KCR	SEA	W	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-10	KCR	MIN	L	3	0	0	1	0
1979-09-10	KCR	MIN	W	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	3	0	0	0
OF	201	149	402	9	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	MIN	OF	11	4	8	0	0	0
1971	MIN	OF	62	42	139	3	2	1
1972	MIN	1B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1972	MIN	OF	78	58	156	5	3	1
1974	DET	OF	41	39	80	1	0	0
1979	KCA	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1979	KCA	OF	8	6	19	0	0	0
1981	OAK	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	2
Left Field	32
Center Field	122
Right Field	49

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
San Diego State University	San Diego	CA	1966, 1967, 1968

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Nettles

What years did Jim Nettles play?: Jim Nettles played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1981.
Was Jim Nettles a pitcher?: No. Jim Nettles was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Nettles hit?: Jim Nettles hit 16 career home runs with 129 hits.