What years did Joe Nuxhall play?

Joe Nuxhall played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1966.

Was Joe Nuxhall a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Nuxhall pitched in the major leagues, recording 135 wins and 1372 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Nuxhall hit?

Joe Nuxhall hit 15 career home runs with 152 hits.

What teams did Joe Nuxhall play for?

Joe Nuxhall played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1944, 1952–1960, 1962–1966), the Kansas City Athletics (1961), and the Los Angeles Angels (1962).

Did Joe Nuxhall win a Cy Young Award?

No. Joe Nuxhall did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Joe Nuxhall win?

Joe Nuxhall was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Joe Nuxhall's career stats?

In 526 games, Joe Nuxhall went 135-117 with a 3.90 ERA, 1,372 strikeouts, 2,302.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves. At the plate he had 152 hits and 15 home runs.

What position did Joe Nuxhall play?

Joe Nuxhall played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Nuxhall and how much did he weigh?

Joe Nuxhall was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.

What was Joe Nuxhall's career ERA?

Joe Nuxhall finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 135-117 with 1,372 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Nuxhall have?

Joe Nuxhall recorded 1,372 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Nuxhall in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Nuxhall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Joe Nuxhall make?

Joe Nuxhall was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

Joe Nuxhall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1966)

Joe Nuxhall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1966 for the Cincinnati Reds, the Kansas City Athletics, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 23 seasons. Across 526 career appearances, he went 135-117 with a 3.90 ERA and 1,372 strikeouts. He also batted .198 with 15 home runs. Joe Nuxhall was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14809.1.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 135–117

ERA 3.90

WHIP 1.34

SO 1,372

Pitcher PIV 14809.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 7/30/1928 in Hamilton, OH, USA
Died: 11/15/2007 in Fairfield, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-06-10
Last Game: 1966-10-02
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Joseph Henry Nuxhall

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Nuxhall — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
135	117	526	287	83	20	19	2302.2	2,310	998	209	776	1,372	3.90	14809.1

Career ERA 3.90 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Joe Nuxhall Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	CIN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.2	2	5	5	0	67.50	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	1	4	37	5	2	0	1	92.1	83	33	42	52	3.22	3.70 (+13%)	972.7
1953	CIN	NL	9	11	30	17	5	1	2	141.2	136	68	69	52	4.32	4.14 (-4%)	-1924.0
1954	CIN	NL	12	5	35	14	5	1	0	166.2	188	72	59	85	3.89	3.90 (avg)	2120.6
1955	CIN	NL	17	12	50	33	14	5	3	257.0	240	99	78	98	3.47	4.00 (+13%)	1082.4
1956	CIN	NL	13	11	44	32	10	2	3	200.2	196	83	87	120	3.72	3.96 (+6%)	1228.5
1957	CIN	NL	10	10	39	28	6	2	1	174.1	192	92	53	99	4.75	3.83 (-24%)	-1350.9
1958	CIN	NL	12	11	36	26	5	0	0	175.2	169	74	63	111	3.79	3.86 (+2%)	2032.5
1959	CIN	NL	9	9	28	21	6	1	1	131.2	155	62	35	75	4.24	3.90 (-9%)	2344.8
1960	CIN	NL	1	8	38	6	0	0	0	112.0	130	55	27	72	4.42	3.82 (-16%)	2342.9
1961	KC1	AL	5	8	37	13	1	0	1	128.0	135	76	65	81	5.34	4.03 (-33%)	-302.4
1962	LAA	AL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	5.1	7	6	5	2	10.12	—	0.0
1962	CIN	NL	5	0	12	9	1	0	1	66.0	59	18	25	57	2.45	3.96 (+38%)	1832.4
1963	CIN	NL	15	8	35	29	14	2	2	217.1	194	63	39	169	2.61	3.46 (+25%)	6110.8
1964	CIN	NL	9	8	32	22	7	4	2	154.2	146	70	51	111	4.07	3.58 (-14%)	-1127.7
1965	CIN	NL	11	4	32	16	5	1	2	148.2	142	57	31	117	3.45	3.50 (+1%)	1132.0
1966	CIN	NL	6	8	35	16	2	1	0	130.0	136	65	42	71	4.50	3.52 (-28%)	-1685.6
Career · 17 seasons			135	117	526	287	83	20	19	2,302.2	2,310	998	776	1,372	3.90	—	14,809

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

Joe Nuxhall — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
555	766	76	152	21	3	15	78	2	40	199	.198	.240	.292	.532	-1,820

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .532 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Joe Nuxhall Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	CIN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	37	23	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CIN	NL	30	49	6	16	2	0	3	8	0	4	13	.327	—	—	—	—	214.4
1954	CIN	NL	36	52	13	9	0	0	3	7	0	8	12	.173	.261 (-34%)	.333 (-18%)	.390 (-11%)	.723 (-14%)	-133.0
1955	CIN	NL	53	86	10	17	4	0	3	14	0	8	24	.198	.258 (-24%)	.332 (-19%)	.393 (-11%)	.726 (-15%)	-235.3
1956	CIN	NL	44	59	6	11	2	1	2	7	0	4	15	.186	.258 (-28%)	.331 (-29%)	.397 (-10%)	.728 (-19%)	-211.4
1957	CIN	NL	42	59	6	14	1	1	0	7	0	5	15	.237	.257 (-8%)	.323 (-10%)	.391 (-26%)	.715 (-19%)	-178.8
1958	CIN	NL	36	62	4	13	1	0	0	5	1	1	13	.210	.257 (-19%)	.324 (-33%)	.394 (-43%)	.719 (-38%)	-384.3
1959	CIN	NL	28	44	5	11	3	0	0	2	0	1	4	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CIN	NL	39	26	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	56	65	5	19	2	1	2	13	0	6	18	.292	.258 (+13%)	.328 (+7%)	.399 (+12%)	.727 (+10%)	111.6
1962	LAA	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CIN	NL	12	26	3	7	1	0	1	5	0	0	3	.269	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	CIN	NL	35	76	6	12	2	0	0	3	0	0	25	.158	.246 (-36%)	.308 (-45%)	.371 (-50%)	.680 (-48%)	-552.5
1964	CIN	NL	34	54	2	7	0	0	1	1	1	0	20	.130	.250 (-48%)	.312 (-59%)	.377 (-51%)	.690 (-54%)	-450.9
1965	CIN	NL	32	45	5	8	1	0	0	3	0	2	9	.178	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CIN	NL	35	40	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	14	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			555	766	76	152	21	3	15	78	2	40	199	.198	—	—	—	—	-1,820

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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Batting — Home / Away

Joe Nuxhall — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	286	373	31	63	5	37	.169
Away	269	393	45	89	10	41	.226

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Nuxhall — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	265	1149.0	1216	521	364	693	4.08
Away	261	1153.1	1094	476	412	683	3.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Nuxhall — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1966-10-02	CIN	ATL	L	0	0	0
1966-09-29	CIN	HOU	L	2	0	1
1966-09-22	CIN	CHC	L	2	1	1
1966-09-17	CIN	ATL	L	2	0	0
1966-09-14	CIN	STL	L	0	0	0
1966-09-11	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1966-09-09	CIN	PHI	L	1	0	0
1966-09-04	CIN	LAD	L	0	0	0
1966-09-03	CIN	LAD	L	2	0	2
1966-08-29	CIN	STL	W	3	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Nuxhall — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-10-02	CIN	ATL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-29	CIN	HOU	L	8.0	7	3	3	1	2	2
1966-09-22	CIN	CHC	L	6.0	4	4	4	4	2	0
1966-09-17	CIN	ATL	L	6.0	4	2	2	2	4	1
1966-09-14	CIN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-11	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	2	1	0	3	1	0
1966-09-09	CIN	PHI	—	1.2	7	6	6	3	1	0
1966-09-04	CIN	LAD	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	1
1966-09-03	CIN	LAD	L	6.0	9	5	4	2	2	0
1966-08-29	CIN	STL	W	9.0	3	0	0	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Nuxhall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	526	265	95	341	32	31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Nuxhall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1952	CIN	P	37	0	3	24	1	4
1953	CIN	P	30	0	6	18	3	0
1954	CIN	P	35	14	4	29	1	5
1955	CIN	P	50	33	12	35	3	4
1956	CIN	P	44	32	6	31	2	3
1957	CIN	P	39	28	11	20	4	1
1958	CIN	P	36	26	6	29	3	3
1959	CIN	P	28	21	6	19	1	1
1960	CIN	P	38	6	8	26	1	4
1961	KC1	P	37	13	10	13	3	1
1962	LAA	P	5	0	1	2	0	0
1962	CIN	P	12	9	1	9	0	1
1963	CIN	P	35	29	5	33	5	2
1964	CIN	P	32	22	5	20	2	1
1965	CIN	P	32	16	5	13	0	0
1966	CIN	P	35	16	6	20	3	1

Career Games by Position

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Joe Nuxhall Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	526

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Joe Nuxhall: the record in brief

June 10, 1944 and October 2, 1966 bracket Joe Nuxhall's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1944 through 1966), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954 through 1959), the Kansas City Athletics (1961), and the Los Angeles Angels (1962). Nuxhall played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on July 30, 1928, in Hamilton, OH, USA, Nuxhall was listed at 6'3" and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on November 15, 2007, in Fairfield, OH, USA. Joe Nuxhall was the playing name; the full given name is Joseph Henry.

Nuxhall pitched in 526 games, starting 287, and finished with a 135-117 record and 3.90 ERA. Also on Nuxhall's record: 1,372 strikeouts, 83 complete games, 20 shutouts, and 19 saves. Nuxhall's 3.90 ERA was close to the 3.78 league figure for those seasons. Nuxhall won 17 games in 1955, the most of any season listed. Nuxhall struck out 169 batters in 1963, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Nuxhall

What years did Joe Nuxhall play?: Joe Nuxhall played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1966.
Was Joe Nuxhall a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Nuxhall pitched in the major leagues, recording 135 wins and 1372 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Nuxhall hit?: Joe Nuxhall hit 15 career home runs with 152 hits.
What teams did Joe Nuxhall play for?: Joe Nuxhall played for 3 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1944, 1952–1960, 1962–1966), the Kansas City Athletics (1961), and the Los Angeles Angels (1962).
Did Joe Nuxhall win a Cy Young Award?: No. Joe Nuxhall did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Joe Nuxhall win?: Joe Nuxhall was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Joe Nuxhall's career stats?: In 526 games, Joe Nuxhall went 135-117 with a 3.90 ERA, 1,372 strikeouts, 2,302.2 innings pitched, and 19 saves. At the plate he had 152 hits and 15 home runs.
What position did Joe Nuxhall play?: Joe Nuxhall played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Nuxhall and how much did he weigh?: Joe Nuxhall was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
What was Joe Nuxhall's career ERA?: Joe Nuxhall finished with a 3.90 career ERA, going 135-117 with 1,372 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Nuxhall have?: Joe Nuxhall recorded 1,372 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Nuxhall in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Nuxhall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Joe Nuxhall make?: Joe Nuxhall was selected to 2 All-Star Games.