C. J. Nitkowski

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2005)

W–L 18–32
ERA 5.37
WHIP 1.63
SO 347
Pitcher PIV -6306.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
3/9/1973 in Suffern, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1995-06-03
Last Game
2005-06-07

Full name: Christopher John Nitkowski

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 32 336 44 0 0 3 479.0 519 286 57 263 347 5.37 -6306.5

Career ERA 5.37 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 19.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1995 CIN NL 1 3 9 7 0 0 0 32.3 41 22 15 18 6.12 4.45 (-38%) -585.5
1995 DET AL 1 4 11 11 0 0 0 39.3 53 31 20 13 7.09 4.45 (-59%) -2024.7
1996 DET AL 2 3 11 8 0 0 0 45.7 62 41 38 36 8.08 4.61 (-75%) -2206.7
1998 HOU NL 3 3 43 0 0 0 3 59.7 49 25 23 44 3.77 4.43 (+15%) 661.0
1999 DET AL 4 5 68 7 0 0 0 81.7 63 39 45 66 4.30 4.71 (+9%) -660.4
2000 DET AL 4 9 67 11 0 0 0 109.7 124 64 49 81 5.25 4.77 (-10%) 341.2
2001 DET AL 0 3 56 0 0 0 0 45.3 51 28 31 38 5.56 4.42 (-26%) -1524.2
2001 NYN NL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 5.7 3 0 3 4 0.00 — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 13.7 11 4 13 14 2.63 4.28 (+38%) 175.1
2003 TEX AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.7 17 8 8 5 7.45 4.40 (-69%) 0.0
2004 ATL NL 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 20.0 22 10 10 16 4.50 4.46 (-1%) -367.3
2004 NYA AL 1 1 19 0 0 0 0 13.0 18 11 6 10 7.62 4.46 (-71%) -115.0
2005 WAS NL 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 3.3 5 3 2 2 8.10 — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 18 32 336 44 0 0 3 479.0 519 286 263 347 5.37 — -6,306

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
337 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .133 .133 .133 .267 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 60.4% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 68.6% below league average.

Career OPS .267 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 65.0% 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
1995 CIN NL 9 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1995 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 HOU NL 43 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 DET AL 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 DET AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 DET AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 NYN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 TEX AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ATL NL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 NYA AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 WAS NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 337 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .133 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16460101.167
Away17391100.111

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home163229.22621371241805.37
Away173249.12571491391675.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2005-06-07 WASOAK — 0.0100100
2005-06-05 WASMIA — 0.0100000
2005-06-04 WASMIA — 1.1000010
2005-06-01 WASATL — 1.0000010
2005-05-31 WASATL — 0.2122100
2005-05-29 WASSTL — 0.0100000
2005-05-27 WASSTL — 0.1111000
2004-10-01 NYYTOR — 1.0000030
2004-09-26 NYYBOS — 1.0100120
2004-09-25 NYYBOS — 0.0122000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 336 44 23 84 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1995 CIN P 9 7 3 2 1 0
1995 DET P 11 11 2 6 1 0
1996 DET P 11 8 2 5 0 0
1998 HOU P 43 0 1 10 0 2
1999 DET P 68 7 5 17 3 0
2000 DET P 67 11 7 21 1 2
2001 DET P 56 0 2 7 0 0
2001 NYN P 5 0 0 1 0 0
2002 TEX P 12 0 0 2 0 0
2003 TEX P 6 0 0 5 0 1
2004 ATL P 22 0 1 3 1 0
2004 NYA P 19 0 0 3 0 0
2005 WAS P 7 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 336
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 ATL NL $375,000
2003 TEX AL $550,000
2001 DET AL $1,200,000
2000 DET AL $950,000
1999 DET AL $300,000
1998 HOU NL $185,000
1995 CIN NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $3,669,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. John's University Queens NY 1993, 1994

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

C. J. Nitkowski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brian Williams
    26-38, 5.37 ERA
  2. 90
    Dan McGinn
    15-30, 5.11 ERA
  3. 84
    Wil Ledezma
    15-25, 5.40 ERA
  4. 84
    Dana Eveland
    20-28, 5.46 ERA
  5. 82
    Seth McClung
    26-34, 5.46 ERA
  6. 76
    Mike Mohler
    14-27, 4.99 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about C. J. Nitkowski

What years did C. J. Nitkowski play?
C. J. Nitkowski played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2005.
Was C. J. Nitkowski a pitcher?
Yes. C. J. Nitkowski pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 347 strikeouts.
How many home runs did C. J. Nitkowski hit?
C. J. Nitkowski hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.