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Joe Nathan

Joe Nathan - Minnesota Twins
  • W-L 0-0
  • ERA 1.93
  • K 14
  • Walks 3
  • Saves 12
Minnesota Twins
  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 225
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Born: Nov 22, 1974 - Houston, TX
  • College: SUNY-Stony Brook
  • Draft: 1995 - 6th round by the San Francisco Giants

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  •  Twins hold on against Red Sox 9-8 May 12 (AP)
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  •  Joe Nathan saves himself: Closer's heady play in field secures Minnesota Twins' win over Red Sox May 12 (Pioneer Press)*
  •  Manny Ramirez has sore leg May 12 (AP)
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 Relief Pitcher Comparisons
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Nathan   1.93 
League Average  4.18 
League Leader  0.81 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Nathan   14 
League Average  16 
League Leader  53 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Nathan   1.14 
League Average  1.38 
League Leader  0.60 
  ERA  K  WHIP  SV  
Nathan   12 
League Average  5 
League Leader  14 
 Next Game: 5/12 vs. BOS 
  GGSWLSVCGSHOIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIPBAA  
 Last game vs. BOS   0 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 18.00 3.00 .500  
 Career vs. BOS 12 0 1 0 9 0 0 13.2 14 3 3 0 6 13 1.98 1.46 .275  
 Home (this year) 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 10.0 9 2 2 0 2 8 1.80 1.10 .231  
 Turf (this year) 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 10.0 9 2 2 0 2 8 1.80 1.10 .231  
 Last 10 Games (Season Game Log) Season to Date
 Date Opponent Score Dec IP H R ER HR BB K   W L SV IP ERA  
 May 11 BOS W 9-8 SV 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0   0 0 12 14.0 1.93  
 May 4 DET W 7-6 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1   0 0 11 13.0 0.69  
 May 3 DET W 4-1 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 2   0 0 10 12.0 0.75  
 Apr 30 CHW W 4-3 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1   0 0 9 11.0 0.82  
 Apr 29 CHW W 3-1 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 8 10.0 0.90  
 Apr 27 @ TEX L 0-10 - 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 2   0 0 7 9.0 1.00  
 Apr 22 @ OAK W 5-4 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 3   0 0 7 8.0 0.00  
 Apr 19 CLE W 3-0 SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 6 7.0 0.00  
 Apr 16 TAM W 6-5 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1   0 0 5 6.0 0.00  
 Apr 12 @ KAN W 2-0 SV 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 4 5.0 0.00  
 Total   14.0 13 3 3 1 3 14   0 0 12 0 1.93  
 Pitching
 Last 3 years Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA  
 2006 MIN 64 0 7 0 36 0 0 68.1 38 12 12 3 16 95 1.58 0.79 .158  
 2007 MIN 68 0 4 2 37 0 0 71.2 54 15 15 4 19 77 1.88 1.02 .209  
 2008 MIN 14 0 0 0 12 0 0 14.0 13 3 3 1 3 14 1.93 1.14 .241  
 Career   409 29 43 18 173 0 0 562.2 424 200 186 52 225 569 2.98 1.15 .208  
 Photos
Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Nathan pumps his fist after the final out as he picked up the save in the Twins' 9-8 win over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game Sunday, May 11, 2008 in Minneapolis.
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(AP Photo/Jim Mone)		Minnesota Twins closing pitcher Joe Nathan (36) throws in the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers for the save in their baseball game on Sunday, May 4, 2008, at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
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(AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)		Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan pumps his fist in celebration at the final out as he picks up the save in the Twins 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in Minneapolis.
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(AP Photo/Jim Mone)		Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, left, and pitcher Joe Nathan celebrate the Twins 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Minneapolis. Nathan picked up the save.
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(AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Last updated through games completed on May 11, 2008