Joe Nuxhall

Q: When was Joe Nuxhall born?

Joe Nuxhall was born on July 30, 1928.

Q: Where was Joe Nuxhall born?

Joe Nuxhall was born in Hamilton, OH .

Q: How tall was Joe Nuxhall?

Joe Nuxhall was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Joe Nuxhall weigh when playing?

Joe Nuxhall weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Joe Nuxhall in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Nuxhall has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Joe Nuxhall have?

Joe Nuxhall had 1,372 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Joe Nuxhall played for?

Joe Nuxhall played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Redlegs, Kansas City Athletics and Los Angeles Angels.

Q: How many World Series has Joe Nuxhall won?

Joe Nuxhall never won a World Series.

Q: When did Joe Nuxhall retire?

Joe Nuxhall last played in 1966.

Q: What are Joe Nuxhall's nicknames?

Ol' Lefthander is a nickname for Joe Nuxhall.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)

Born: July 30, 1928 in Hamilton, OH us

Died: November 15, 2007 in Fairfield, OH

Buried: Rose Hill Burial Park, Fairfield, OH

High School: Hamilton HS (Hamilton, OH)

Debut: June 10, 1944 (Age 15-316d, 9,728th in major league history)
vs. STL 0.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 5 BB, 5 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1966 (Age 38-064d)
vs. ATL 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Joseph Henry Nuxhall

Nicknames: Ol' Lefthander

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

30.4

135

117

ERA

3.90

526

287

2302.2

1372

WHIP

1.340

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1944	15	CIN-min	A1	0	1	.000	54.00	1						1.0	1	6	6		5		1	0	0	0				6.000	9.0		45.0	9.0	0.20	BIR SOUA
1944	15	CIN	NL	0	0		67.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	2	5	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	9	9	25.18	10.500	27.0	0.0	67.5	0.0	0.00

1945	16	CIN-min	D,AA	10	7	.588	2.57	23			11	2		126.0	88	53	36		90		135	2	1	9				1.413	6.3		6.4	9.6	1.50	LIM,SYR OHSL,IL
1946			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Voluntarily Retired)
1947	18	CIN-min	D	7	7	.500	3.78	18			7	1		100.0	55	62	42		145		119	9		20				2.000	5.0		13.1	10.7	0.82	MUN OHSL
1948	19	CIN-min	A	2	9	.182	4.81	23			2	0		86.0	79	72	46		101		52	2	0	7				2.093	8.3		10.6	5.4	0.51	CLM SALL
1949	20	CIN-min	A	8	10	.444	3.34	28			14	0		186.0	148	91	69		151		139	5	0	8				1.608	7.2		7.3	6.7	0.92	CHL CENL
1950	21	CIN-min	A	10	9	.526	4.83	25			11	1		138.0	136	100	74		98		100	3	0	8				1.696	8.9		6.4	6.5	1.02	CHL CENL
1951	22	CIN-min	AA	13	22	.371	3.43	43	33					257.0	241	114	98		102									1.335	8.4		3.6			TUL TL
1952	23	CIN	NL	1	4	.200	3.22	37	5	21	2	0	1	92.1	83	33	33	4	42	1	52	3	0	5	388	117	3.29	1.354	8.1	0.4	4.1	5.1	1.24
1953	24	CIN	NL	9	11	.450	4.32	30	17	8	5	1	2	141.2	136	77	68	13	69	2	52	8	0	0	628	100	4.68	1.447	8.6	0.8	4.4	3.3	0.75
1954	25	CIN	NL	12	5	.706	3.89	35	14	10	5	1	0	166.2	188	77	72	11	59	2	85	6	0	4	727	108	3.41	1.482	10.2	0.6	3.2	4.6	1.44
1955	26	CIN	NL	17	12	.586	3.47	50	33	8	14	5	3	257.0	240	108	99	25	78	6	98	5	0	5	1061	121	3.84	1.237	8.4	0.9	2.7	3.4	1.26	AS
1956	27	CIN	NL	13	11	.542	3.72	44	32	6	10	2	3	200.2	196	96	83	18	87	6	120	6	0	3	865	106	3.73	1.410	8.8	0.8	3.9	5.4	1.38	AS
1957	28	CIN	NL	10	10	.500	4.75	39	28	5	6	2	1	174.1	192	104	92	24	53	3	99	7	1	3	768	86	4.14	1.405	9.9	1.2	2.7	5.1	1.87
1958	29	CIN	NL	12	11	.522	3.79	36	26	5	5	0	0	175.2	169	78	74	15	63	5	111	1	0	3	735	111	3.41	1.321	8.7	0.8	3.2	5.7	1.76
1959	30	CIN	NL	9	9	.500	4.24	28	21	3	6	1	1	131.2	155	76	62	10	35	1	75	1	1	0	574	96	3.21	1.443	10.6	0.7	2.4	5.1	2.14
1960	31	CIN	NL	1	8	.111	4.42	38	6	5	0	0	0	112.0	130	58	55	8	27	6	72	4	0	3	482	86	3.00	1.402	10.4	0.6	2.2	5.8	2.67
1961	32	KCA	AL	5	8	.385	5.34	37	13	9	1	0	1	128.0	135	81	76	12	65	2	81	3	1	6	580	78	4.12	1.563	9.5	0.8	4.6	5.7	1.25
1962	33	CIN-min	AAA	9	2	.818	3.21	15	11		7	3		84.0	69	33	30	8	22	1	71	1	0	2				1.083	7.4	0.9	2.4	7.6	3.23	SDG PCL
1962	33	TOT	MLB	5	0	1.000	3.03	17	9	2	1	0	1	71.1	66	26	24	4	30	1	59	2	0	1	305	134	3.04	1.346	8.3	0.5	3.8	7.4	1.97
1962	33	LAA	AL	0	0		10.13	5	0	1	0	0	0	5.1	7	6	6	0	5	0	2	1	0	0	29	41	5.24	2.250	11.8	0.0	8.4	3.4	0.40
1962	33	CIN	NL	5	0	1.000	2.45	12	9	1	1	0	1	66.0	59	20	18	4	25	1	57	1	0	1	276	165	2.86	1.273	8.0	0.5	3.4	7.8	2.28
1963	34	CIN	NL	15	8	.652	2.61	35	29	5	14	2	2	217.1	194	73	63	14	39	2	169	6	0	2	878	128	2.38	1.072	8.0	0.6	1.6	7.0	4.33
1964	35	CIN	NL	9	8	.529	4.07	32	22	3	7	4	2	154.2	146	73	70	19	51	3	111	6	2	4	648	89	3.87	1.274	8.5	1.1	3.0	6.5	2.18
1965	36	CIN	NL	11	4	.733	3.45	32	16	6	5	1	2	148.2	142	57	57	18	31	2	117	3	1	3	601	109	3.20	1.164	8.6	1.1	1.9	7.1	3.77
1966	37	CIN	NL	6	8	.429	4.50	35	16	4	2	1	0	130.0	136	71	65	14	42	7	71	9	1	2	564	88	4.04	1.369	9.4	1.0	2.9	4.9	1.69
16 Yrs				135	117	.536	3.90	526	287	100	83	20	19	2302.2	2310	1093	998	209	776	49	1372	70	7	45	9813	102	3.57	1.340	9.0	0.8	3.0	5.4	1.77
162 Game Avg.				11	10	.536	3.90	44	24	8	7	2	2	193	193	91	83	17	65	4	115	6	1	4	821	102	3.57	1.340	9.0	0.8	3.0	5.4	1.77
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CIN (15 yrs)				130	109	.544	3.80	484	274	90	82	20	18	2169.1	2168	1006	916	197	706	47	1289	66	6	39	9204	104	3.54	1.325	9.0	0.8	2.9	5.3	1.83
KCA (1 yr)				5	8	.385	5.34	37	13	9	1	0	1	128.0	135	81	76	12	65	2	81	3	1	6	580	78	4.12	1.563	9.5	0.8	4.6	5.7	1.25
LAA (1 yr)				0	0		10.13	5	0	1	0	0	0	5.1	7	6	6	0	5	0	2	1	0	0	29	41	5.24	2.250	11.8	0.0	8.4	3.4	0.40

NL (15 yrs)				130	109	.544	3.80	484	274	90	82	20	18	2169.1	2168	1006	916	197	706	47	1289	66	6	39	9204	104	3.54	1.325	9.0	0.8	2.9	5.3	1.83
AL (2 yrs)				5	8	.385	5.54	42	13	10	1	0	1	133.1	142	87	82	12	70	2	83	4	1	6	609	75	4.17	1.590	9.6	0.8	4.7	5.6	1.19

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Joe Nuxhall born?

Joe Nuxhall was born on July 30, 1928.

Where was Joe Nuxhall born?

Joe Nuxhall was born in Hamilton, OH.

How tall was Joe Nuxhall?

Joe Nuxhall was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Joe Nuxhall weigh when playing?

Joe Nuxhall weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Joe Nuxhall play?

Joe Nuxhall played 16 seasons.

Is Joe Nuxhall in the Hall of Fame?

Joe Nuxhall has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Joe Nuxhall play?

Joe Nuxhall was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Joe Nuxhall have?

Joe Nuxhall had 1,372 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Joe Nuxhall played for?

Joe Nuxhall played for 4 teams; the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Redlegs, Kansas City Athletics and Los Angeles Angels.

How many World Series has Joe Nuxhall won?

Joe Nuxhall never won a World Series.

When did Joe Nuxhall retire?

Joe Nuxhall last played in 1966.

What are Joe Nuxhall's nicknames?

Ol' Lefthander is a nickname for Joe Nuxhall.

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