Joe Nuxhall

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
135 117 526 287 83 20 19 2302.7 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

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
1944 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 2 5 5 0 67.50 — 0.0
1952 CIN NL 1 4 37 5 2 0 1 92.3 83 33 42 52 3.22 3.70 (+13%) 972.7
1953 CIN NL 9 11 30 17 5 1 2 141.7 136 68 69 52 4.32 4.14 (-4%) -1924.0
1954 CIN NL 12 5 35 14 5 1 0 166.7 188 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 3 200.7 196 83 87 120 3.72 3.96 (+6%) 1228.5
1957 CIN NL 10 10 39 28 6 2 1 174.3 192 92 53 99 4.75 3.83 (-24%) -1350.9
1958 CIN NL 12 11 36 26 5 0 0 175.7 169 74 63 111 3.79 3.86 (+2%) 2032.5
1959 CIN NL 9 9 28 21 6 1 1 131.7 155 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 5.3 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 2 217.3 194 63 39 169 2.61 3.46 (+25%) 6110.8
1964 CIN NL 9 8 32 22 7 4 2 154.7 146 70 51 111 4.07 3.58 (-14%) -1127.7
1965 CIN NL 11 4 32 16 5 1 2 148.7 142 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

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

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
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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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2863733163537.169
Away26939345891041.226

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2651149.012165213646934.08
Away2611153.110944764126833.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-02 CINATLL 000000000
1966-09-29 CINHOUL 200000001
1966-09-22 CINCHCL 201000001
1966-09-17 CINATLL 200000000
1966-09-14 CINSTLL 000000000
1966-09-11 CINPHIL 000000000
1966-09-09 CINPHIL 100000000
1966-09-04 CINLADL 000000000
1966-09-03 CINLADL 200000002
1966-08-29 CINSTLW 300000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1966-10-02 CINATL — 0.1000000
1966-09-29 CINHOU L 8.0733122
1966-09-22 CINCHC L 6.0444420
1966-09-17 CINATL L 6.0422241
1966-09-14 CINSTL — 1.0100000
1966-09-11 CINPHI — 2.0210310
1966-09-09 CINPHI — 1.2766310
1966-09-04 CINLAD — 1.0222101
1966-09-03 CINLAD L 6.0954220
1966-08-29 CINSTL W 9.0300230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 526 265 95 341 32 31

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 526

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Joe Nuxhall (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Billingham
    145-113, 3.83 ERA
  2. 87
    Mike McCormick
    134-128, 3.73 ERA
  3. 82
    Stan Bahnsen
    146-149, 3.60 ERA
  4. 82
    Johnny Podres
    148-116, 3.68 ERA
  5. 76
    Chris Short
    135-132, 3.43 ERA
  6. 76
    Pat Dobson
    122-129, 3.54 ERA

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.