| Jim Nash | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1945-02-09)February 9, 1945 (age 80) Hawthorne, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1972, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 68–64 |
| Earned run average | 3.58 |
| Strikeouts | 771 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
James Edwin Nash (born February 9, 1945),[1] commonly known asJim Nash, is an American former professionalbaseball pitcher. He debuted on July 3, 1966 against theDetroit Tigers after thenKansas City Athletics signed him as a free agent. During his rookie season in 1966 he went 12–1 with a 2.06earned run average in 127innings pitched as part of the kiddie corps of pitchers featured in Kansas City. He also received the only two votes not won byTommie Agee for theAmerican LeagueRookie of the Year Award. Nash would appear on the cover of the March 13, 1967Sports Illustrated, and was featured in a story along with up and coming pitchersCatfish Hunter andBlue Moon Odom.[2] Nash however failed to live up to the hype from his first two seasons, battling shoulder soreness, and ended with a career record of 68 wins and 64 losses with a lifetime ERA of 3.58, allowing 1,050 hits and 441 earned runs in 1,107.1 innings pitched.[1][3] He went on to play 4 seasons for the Athletics and 3 seasons for theAtlanta Braves, playing his final season with thePhiladelphia Phillies in 1972.
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