Nat Pollard
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Nat Pollard was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA and 12 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 31.8.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/23/1996 in Dolomite, AL, USA
Full name: Nathaniel Hawthorne Pollard
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6.17 | 3.59 (-72%) | 394.0 |
| 1947 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 6.30 | 3.97 (-59%) | -362.2 |
| 1948 | BBB | NAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10.38 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 53 | 27 | 11 | 12 | 6.75 | — | 32 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 0 |
Career AVG .182 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.
Career OBP .182 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.
Career SLG .182 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 51.0% below league average.
Career OPS .364 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | BBB | NAL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1947 | BBB | NAL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | BBB | NAL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (56 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Away | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 70.2 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0.64 |
| Away | 17 | 77.2 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0.93 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-06-25 | BIR | IN9 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-04 | BIR | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-23 | BIR | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-23 | BIR | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-19 | BIR | IN9 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-02 | BIR | CVB | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-08-18 | BIR | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-30 | BIR | CVB | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-17 | BIR | MEM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-15 | BIR | MEM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-06-25 | BIR | IN9 | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-04 | BIR | MEM | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-23 | BIR | CAG | L | 8.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948-05-23 | BIR | CAG | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-19 | BIR | IN9 | W | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-02 | BIR | CVB | — | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1947-08-18 | BIR | MEM | W | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-30 | BIR | CVB | L | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-17 | BIR | MEM | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947-06-15 | BIR | MEM | L | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
Nat Pollard: the record in brief
The season rows for Nat Pollard begin in 1946. Pollard's only club in the season tables is the Birmingham Black Barons. Pollard played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 24, 1915, in Alabama City, AL, USA, Pollard was listed at 5'10" and 175 pounds. Pollard's death is recorded on November 23, 1996, in Dolomite, AL, USA. Pollard's full given name, per the bio, is Nathaniel Hawthorne Pollard.
Pollard's career pitching line is 0 wins, 2 losses and a 6.75 ERA over 8 appearances. The same table counts 12 strikeouts. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.75 mark was 73.6% worse. In 1947, one of the busiest seasons, Pollard posted a 6.30 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.97. Pollard's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 31.8.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nat Pollard
- Was Nat Pollard a pitcher?
- Yes. Nat Pollard pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 12 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Nat Pollard hit?
- Nat Pollard hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Nat Pollard's career batting average?
- Nat Pollard batted .182 over his career, with 2 hits in 11 at bats.
- What was Nat Pollard's career ERA?
- Nat Pollard finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-2 with 12 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Nat Pollard have?
- Nat Pollard recorded 12 career strikeouts.
- Is Nat Pollard in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Nat Pollard has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.