Rich Nye

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1970)

Rich Nye was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970 for the Chicago Cubs, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 5 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 26-31 with a 3.71 ERA and 267 strikeouts.

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

W–L 26–31
ERA 3.71
WHIP 1.28
SO 267
Pitcher PIV -3161.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 185 lb
Born
8/4/1944 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1966-09-16
Last Game
1970-09-02

Full name: Richard Raymond Nye

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Nye — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 31 113 63 16 1 4 477.2 472 197 50 140 267 3.71 -3161.4

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 3.48 across their career seasons — 6.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Rich Nye — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1966 CHN NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 17.0 16 4 7 9 2.12 3.52 (+40%) 10.6
1967 CHN NL 13 10 35 30 7 0 0 205.0 179 73 52 119 3.20 3.30 (+3%) 982.4
1968 CHN NL 7 12 27 20 6 1 1 132.2 145 56 34 74 3.80 2.98 (-27%) -2145.2
1969 CHN NL 3 5 34 5 1 0 3 68.2 72 39 21 39 5.11 3.61 (-41%) -2029.4
1970 SLN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.0 13 4 6 5 4.50 — 0.0
1970 MON NL 3 2 8 6 2 0 0 46.1 47 21 20 21 4.08 3.89 (-5%) 20.2
Career · 6 seasons 26 31 113 63 16 1 4 477.2 472 197 140 267 3.71 — -3,161

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

Rich Nye — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
117 158 8 30 4 0 0 6 0 4 58 .190 .209 .215 .424 -283

Career AVG .190 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.

Career SLG .215 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .424 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Rich Nye — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 CHN NL 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1967 CHN NL 35 75 5 16 4 0 0 4 0 2 29 .213 .242 (-12%) .306 (-24%) .357 (-25%) .663 (-25%) -283.0
1968 CHN NL 27 44 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 .182 — — — — 0.0
1969 CHN NL 36 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .062 — — — — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1970 MON NL 10 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 117 158 8 30 4 0 0 6 0 4 58 .190 — — — — -283

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

View full game log (230 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Nye — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home676441302.203
Away509441704.181

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Nye — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home63225.2252114701204.55
Away50252.022083701472.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Nye — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-02 WSNPITW 010000000
1970-08-29 WSNCINL 000000000
1970-08-05 WSNCHCL 000000000
1970-08-01 WSNLADW 400000001
1970-07-24 WSNSFGW 000000000
1970-07-09 WSNNYNL 100000000
1970-07-05 WSNSTLL 200000000
1970-07-01 WSNPHIW 312000010
1970-06-25 WSNPHIL 300000002
1970-06-21 WSNPITW 401000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Nye — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-08-05 WSNCHC — 1.0522110
1970-08-01 WSNLAD W 7.11065560
1970-07-24 WSNSFG — 1.0100000
1970-07-09 WSNNYN L 4.0866122
1970-07-05 WSNSTL L 7.1744430
1970-07-01 WSNPHI W 9.0411530
1970-06-25 WSNPHI — 7.2522231
1970-06-21 WSNPIT W 9.0721230
1970-05-03 STLHOU — 1.1311101
1970-05-01 STLHOU — 2.0432101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Nye — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 113 63 22 75 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Nye — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 CHN P 3 2 0 1 0 0
1967 CHN P 35 30 10 35 1 2
1968 CHN P 27 20 6 22 2 2
1969 CHN P 34 5 1 10 0 0
1970 SLN P 6 0 1 1 0 0
1970 MON P 8 6 4 6 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rich Nye — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 113

College History

Rich Nye — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1964, 1965, 1966

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Rich Nye (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Larry Jaster
    35-33, 3.64 ERA
  2. 91
    Steel Arm Tyler
    28-33, 3.78 ERA
  3. 87
    Johnny Markham
    26-19, 3.66 ERA
  4. 78
    Bill McCall
    27-43, 3.97 ERA
  5. 77
    Bob Sadowski
    20-27, 3.87 ERA
  6. 74
    Verdell Mathis
    27-24, 3.75 ERA

Rich Nye: the record in brief

The profile opens with Rich Nye's first major league game on September 16, 1966; the last one listed came on September 2, 1970. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1966 through 1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), and the Montreal Expos (1970). Nye played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on August 4, 1944, in Oakland, CA, USA, Nye was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio lists the given name Richard Raymond.

Nye's career pitching line is 26 wins, 31 losses and a 3.71 ERA over 113 appearances. The same table counts 267 strikeouts and 16 complete games. The league ERA over Nye's seasons was 3.48, so the 3.71 figure ran 6.6% worse than average. Nye won 13 games in 1967, the most of any season listed. 1967 was Nye's sharpest full season, a 3.20 ERA against the league's 3.30.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Nye

What years did Rich Nye play?
Rich Nye played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1970.
Was Rich Nye a pitcher?
Yes. Rich Nye pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 267 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Nye hit?
Rich Nye hit 0 career home runs with 30 hits.
What teams did Rich Nye play for?
Rich Nye played for 3 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1966–1969), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), and the Montreal Expos (1970).
What were Rich Nye's career stats?
In 113 games, Rich Nye went 26-31 with a 3.71 ERA, 267 strikeouts, 477.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Rich Nye play?
Rich Nye played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rich Nye and how much did he weigh?
Rich Nye was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Rich Nye's career ERA?
Rich Nye finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 26-31 with 267 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rich Nye have?
Rich Nye recorded 267 career strikeouts.
Is Rich Nye in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rich Nye has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.