Wayne Nordhagen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1983)

AVG .282
HR 39
RBI 205
H 401
OPS .735
PIV 648
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
7/4/1948 in Thief River Falls, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1976-07-16
Last Game
1983-05-30

Full name: Wayne Oren Nordhagen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
502 1,423 147 401 77 8 39 205 1 54 162 .282 .306 .429 .735 648

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .429 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career OPS .735 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — near 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
1976 CHA AL 22 53 6 10 2 0 0 5 0 4 12 .189 .255 (-26%) .320 (-27%) .360 (-37%) .681 (-33%) -288.0
1977 CHA AL 52 124 16 39 7 3 4 22 1 2 12 .315 .264 (+19%) .329 (-2%) .401 (+29%) .730 (+15%) 246.6
1978 CHA AL 68 206 28 62 16 0 5 35 0 5 18 .301 .257 (+17%) .323 (-4%) .378 (+19%) .702 (+8%) 174.8
1979 CHA AL 78 193 20 54 15 0 7 25 0 13 22 .280 .265 (+5%) .329 (-2%) .397 (+17%) .727 (+9%) 251.5
1980 CHA AL 123 415 45 115 22 4 15 59 0 10 45 .277 .264 (+5%) .326 (-10%) .387 (+18%) .714 (+5%) 214.7
1981 CHA AL 65 208 19 64 8 1 6 33 0 10 25 .308 .255 (+20%) .320 (+6%) .368 (+20%) .688 (+13%) 412.4
1982 TOR AL 44 115 8 32 3 0 1 14 0 9 13 .278 .261 (+7%) .324 (+1%) .388 (-15%) .712 (-8%) -120.1
1982 PIT NL 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .500 — — — — -120.1
1982 TOR AL 28 70 4 18 3 0 0 6 0 1 9 .257 .261 (-2%) .324 (-19%) .388 (-23%) .712 (-21%) -120.1
1983 CHN NL 21 35 1 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 502 1,423 147 401 77 8 39 205 1 54 162 .282 — — — — 652

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 0 1 2 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 124.8% 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
1979 CHA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 2 9.00 — 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
Home2577088121322117.301
Away245715661881788.263

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.022129.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-05-30 CHCHOUL 100000001
1983-05-29 CHCATLL 201000000
1983-05-27 CHCATLW 100000000
1983-05-25 CHCHOUL 100000000
1983-05-22 CHCCINL 100000001
1983-05-21 CHCCINW 300000001
1983-05-08 CHCSDPL 100000000
1983-05-07 CHCSDPW 100000000
1983-05-04 CHCSFGL 401000000
1983-05-03 CHCSFGL 100000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-06-04 CHWMIL — 1.0000100
1979-05-27 CHWLAA — 1.0222020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 25 16 67 12 9 1
OF 256 217 364 19 15 4
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 CHA C 5 2 15 2 1 0
1976 CHA OF 10 7 20 1 0 0
1977 CHA C 3 0 2 0 2 0
1977 CHA OF 46 27 50 1 3 0
1978 CHA C 12 12 41 10 3 1
1978 CHA OF 36 29 46 2 3 1
1979 CHA C 5 2 9 0 3 0
1979 CHA OF 12 10 19 4 0 0
1979 CHA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1980 CHA OF 74 70 120 6 4 1
1981 CHA OF 60 57 85 4 5 1
1982 TOR OF 10 10 15 1 0 1
1982 PIT OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1983 CHN OF 7 6 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 25
Left Field 129
Center Field 2
Right Field 139
Designated Hitter 169

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Treasure Valley Community College Ontario OR 1967, 1968

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wayne Nordhagen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Vail
    .279 avg, 34 HR
  2. 97
    Luis Olmo
    .281 avg, 29 HR
  3. 96
    Red Worthington
    .287 avg, 12 HR
  4. 95
    Alec Burleson
    .273 avg, 69 HR
  5. 95
    Harold Ramirez
    .285 avg, 38 HR
  6. 95
    Pedro Munoz
    .273 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Nordhagen

What years did Wayne Nordhagen play?
Wayne Nordhagen played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983.
Was Wayne Nordhagen a pitcher?
No. Wayne Nordhagen was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Wayne Nordhagen hit?
Wayne Nordhagen hit 39 career home runs with 401 hits.