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Joe Nathan

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 195 lb.
School Stony Brook University

Debut April 21, 1999

Born November 22, 1974 in Houston, TX

Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 6th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1999 24 SFG NL   7   4  19  14   0   0   2  1   90.3   84   45   42  17   46   54   1   2   395   0   0  4.18  4.29  103 1.439
 2000 25 SFG NL   5   2  20  15   0   0   0  0   93.3   89   63   54  12   63   61   4   5   426   4   0  5.21  4.27   82 1.629
 2002 27 SFG NL   0   0   4   0   0   0   3  0    3.7    1    0    0   0    0    2   0   0    12   0   0  0.00  3.87  inf 0.273
 2003 28 SFG NL  12   4  78   0   0   0   9  0   79.0   51   26   26   7   33   83   3   4   316   3   1  2.96  4.20  142 1.063
 2004 29 MIN AL   1   2  73   0   0   0  63 44   72.3   48   14   13   3   23   89   2   5   284   3   0  1.62  4.73  292 0.982 MVP-12,CYA-4,AS
 2005 30 MIN AL   7   4  69   0   0   0  58 43   70.0   46   22   21   5   22   94   0   2   276   1   0  2.70  4.45  165 0.971 AS
 2006 31 MIN AL   7   0  64   0   0   0  61 36   68.3   38   12   12   3   16   95   1   3   262   4   0  1.58  4.47  283 0.790 MVP-18,CYA-5
 2007 32 MIN AL   4   2  68   0   0   0  60 37   71.7   54   15   15   4   19   77   1   3   282   2   0  1.88  4.33  230 1.019
 2008 33 MIN AL   1   2  68   0   0   0  57 39   67.7   43   13   10   5   18   74   2   2   261   4   0  1.33  4.05  305 0.901 AS
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
  9 Years            20      29       0    200         454       193      240       14  26  2514  21   1  2.82  4.34  154 1.126
 WL%= .688       44     463       0     313     616.3       210       56       629
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     6   2  63   4   0   0  43 27   85.0   62   29   26   7   33   86   1   3   347   2   0  2.82  4.34  154 1.126
 Career High     12   4  78  15   0   0  63 44   93.3   89   63   54  17   63   95   4   5   426   4   1  1.33  4.73  305 0.790

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1999 24 SFG NL  19   28    1    5   1  0   0    1   0  0   2   6  .179  .233  .214   17    6   5   0   0   0   0
 2000 25 SFG NL  19   32    3    5   2  0   2    3   0  0   1   9  .156  .176  .406   46   13   4   1   0   0   1
 2003 28 SFG NL  72    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 2004 29 MIN AL   4    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-12,AS
 2006 31 MIN AL   5    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-18
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 9 Seasons      137   63    4   10   3  0   2    4   0  0   3  17  .159  .194  .302   26   19  10   1   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg         74    5   12   4  0   2    5   0  0   4  20  .159  .194  .302   26   22  12   1   0   0   1
 Career High     72   32    3    5   2  0   2    3   0  0   2   9                          13   5   1   0   0   1
Special Batting  Glossary 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1999 24 SFG NL   35   28    2   1.9   111| .179  .270| .233  .344| .214  .434| .447  .778|  17  .133  -3.5  -0.3   0%
 2000 25 SFG NL   38   33    2   1.6   110| .156  .264| .176  .341| .406  .432| .582  .773|  46  .102  -2.7  -0.2   0%
 2003 28 SFG NL    2    2    0   0.0   108| .000  .267| .000  .339| .000  .429| .000  .768|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2004 29 MIN AL    1    1    0   0.0   112| .000  .274| .000  .342| .000  .440| .000  .782|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 2006 31 MIN AL    1    1    0   0.0   109| .000  .273| .000  .337| .000  .434| .000  .771|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 9 Seasons        77   65    4   1.6   110| .159  .267| .194  .342| .302  .433| .496  .775|  26  .105  -7.1  -0.5   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1999 24 SFG NL   P   19      3   11    0    0 1.000  .952  0.74  0.48  1.40  1.72   14   90.3
 2000 25 SFG NL   P   20      8   11    0    0 1.000  .964  0.95  0.48  1.83  1.74   15   93.3
 2002 27 SFG NL   P    4      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  0.47  4.86  1.95    0    3.7
 2003 28 SFG NL   P   78      4    5    0    1 1.000  .957  0.12  0.48  1.03  1.85    0   79.0
 2004 29 MIN AL   P   73      1    6    0    1 1.000  .946  0.10  0.45  0.87  1.66    0   72.3 AS
 2005 30 MIN AL   P   69      2    6    1    0  .889  .952  0.12  0.46  1.03  1.68    0   70.0 AS
 2006 31 MIN AL   P   64      3    5    2    0  .800  .952  0.12  0.41  1.05  1.55    0   68.3
 2007 32 MIN AL   P   68      1    3    1    0  .800  .952  0.06  0.42  0.50  1.59    0   71.7
 2008 33 MIN AL   P   68      3    6    1    1  .900  .947  0.13  0.42  1.20  1.60    0   67.7 AS

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1999 24 SFG NL   P   19      3   11    0    0 1.000  .952  0.74  0.48  1.40  1.72   14   90.3
 2000 25 SFG NL   P   20      8   11    0    0 1.000  .964  0.95  0.48  1.83  1.74   15   93.3
 2002 27 SFG NL   P    4      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.50  0.47  4.86  1.95    0    3.7
 2003 28 SFG NL   P   78      4    5    0    1 1.000  .957  0.12  0.48  1.03  1.85    0   79.0
 2004 29 MIN AL   P   73      1    6    0    1 1.000  .946  0.10  0.45  0.87  1.66    0   72.3
 2005 30 MIN AL   P   69      2    6    1    0  .889  .952  0.12  0.46  1.03  1.68    0   70.0
 2006 31 MIN AL   P   64      3    5    2    0  .800  .952  0.12  0.41  1.05  1.55    0   68.3
 2007 32 MIN AL   P   68      1    3    1    0  .800  .952  0.06  0.42  0.50  1.59    0   71.7
 2008 33 MIN AL   P   68      3    6    1    1  .900  .947  0.13  0.42  1.20  1.60    0   67.7

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 463     25   55    5    3  .941  .955  0.17  0.44  1.17  1.68   29  616.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       463     25   55    5    3  .941  .955  0.17  0.44  1.17  1.68   29    616
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 2003   NLDS  SFG FLA     L   2   0  81.00  0  1  0  0   0.1   4   3   1   1 
 2004   ALDS  MIN NYY     L   3   0   3.60  0  1  1  0   5     2   2   5   6 
 2006   ALDS  MIN OAK     L   1   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   0.2   1   0   0   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Div Series       0-3   6   0   7.50  0  2  1  0   6     7   5   6   8 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 2003   NLDS  SFG FLA     L   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2004   ALDS  MIN NYY     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Div Series       0-2   5   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 2004   MIN AL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   0   2  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 2005   MIN AL      0  0  0   1     2   1   1   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 2008   MIN AL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 3/3      0  0  0  0   3     2   1   1   0   3  0   0  0   0  0  1  0  0   3.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 2004   MIN AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 2005   MIN AL       Replaced by designated hitter.
 2008   MIN AL       Replaced by designated hitter.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 3/3      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
2004 *
2005 *
2008 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
2004-AL-12-0.03
2006-AL-18-0.02
Car-1085-0.05 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
2004-AL-4-0.01
2006-AL-5-0.02
Car-222-0.03 shares

Won-Loss %
2003 NL-.750-2

Games
2003 NL-78-5
2004 AL-73-10

Saves
2004 AL-44-3
2005 AL-43-3
2006 AL-36-6
2007 AL-37-6
2008 AL-39-4
Act-200-13
Car-200-39

Games Finished
2004 AL-63-2
2005 AL-58-6
2006 AL-61-1
2007 AL-60-3
2008 AL-57-4
Act-313-17
Car-313-87

          

Gray Ink: Pitching - 20 (1045) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 31.0 (133) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 65.0 (182) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 1, 1995: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 6th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995.

November 14, 2003: Traded by the San Francisco Giants with Boof Bonser and Francisco Liriano to the Minnesota Twins for A.J. Pierzynski and cash.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1999San Francisco Giants$200,000
2000San Francisco Giants$225,000
2003San Francisco Giants$300,000
2004Minnesota Twins$440,000
2005Minnesota Twins$2,100,000
2006Minnesota Twins$3,750,000
2007Minnesota Twins$5,250,000
2008Minnesota Twins$6,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$18,265,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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