Joe Nathan

Full Name: Joseph Michael Nathan	Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 4"/195	First Game: April 21, 1999
Birthdate: November 22, 1974	MLB Experience: 7 years
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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[edit] Biography

Born on November 22, 1974 in Houston, Texas, Joe Nathan (Joseph Michael Nathan) played for the San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins over the course of his 7 year career. Nathan broke into the bigs on April 21, 1999 with the San Francisco Giants, and put up a 4.18 ERA in 90.1 innings pitched in 1999, his rookie year.

There is some disagreement on what was Joe Nathan's most productive season. Some believe that it was 2005, when he posted a 2.70 ERA, notched 43 saves and struck out 94 batters. However, others believe that it was 2006, when he posted a 1.58 ERA, notched 36 saves and struck out 95 batters.

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[edit] Statistics

[edit] Pitching Stats

Year	Team		G	GS	W	L	ERA	K	R	ER	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	IB	WP	HBP
1999	SF	N	19	14	7	4	4.18	54	45	42	1	90.1	84	17	46	0	2	1
2000	SF	N	20	15	5	2	5.21	61	63	54	0	93.1	89	12	63	4	5	4
2002	SF	N	4	0	0	0	.00	2	0	0	0	3.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	SF	N	78	0	12	4	2.96	83	26	26	0	79	51	7	33	3	4	3
2004	MIN	A	73	0	1	2	1.62	89	14	13	44	72.1	48	3	23	3	5	2
2005	MIN	A	69	0	7	4	2.70	94	22	21	43	70	46	5	22	1	2	0
2006	MIN	A	64	0	7	0	1.58	95	12	12	36	68.1	38	3	16	4	3	1
2007	MIN	A	68	0	4	2	1.88	77	15	15	37	71.2	54	4	19	2	3	1
Total	NL		121	29	24	10	4.12	200	134	122	1	266.1	225	36	142	7	11	8
Total	AL		274	0	19	8	1.94	355	63	61	160	282.1	186	15	80	10	13	4
Total			395	29	43	18	3.00	555	197	183	161	548.2	411	51	222	17	24	12

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1999	SF	N	P	19	14	90.1	3	11	0	0	1	6	2	0	1.000
2000	SF	N	P	20	15	93.1	8	11	0	0	0	9	5	1	1.000
2002	SF	N	P	4	0	3.2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2003	SF	N	P	78	0	79	4	5	0	1	1	5	1	0	1.000
2004	MIN	A	P	73	0	72.1	1	6	0	1	0	4	3	0	1.000
2005	MIN	A	P	69	0	70	2	6	1	0	1	2	1	0	.889
2006	MIN	A	P	64	0	68.1	3	5	2	1	0	2	0	0	.800
2007	MIN	A	P	68	0	71.2	1	3	1	0	0	7	0	0	.800
Total			P	395	29	548.2	22	49	4	3	3	35	12	1	.947

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	BB	SO	SH	GDP
1999	SF	N	19	28	1	5	0	1	.179	.233	.214	1	2	6	5	0
2000	SF	N	20	32	3	5	2	3	.156	.176	.406	2	1	9	4	1
2002	SF	N	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
2003	SF	N	78	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	1	1	0
2004	MIN	A	73	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
2005	MIN	A	69	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
2006	MIN	A	64	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	1	0	0
2007	MIN	A	68	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		121	61	4	10	2	4	.164	.200	.311	3	3	16	10	1
Total	AL		274	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	1	0	0
Total			395	63	4	10	2	4	.159	.194	.302	3	3	17	10	1

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Selected by San Francisco Giants in the 6th round of the free-agent draft (June 1, 1995 - signed June 2, 1995).
Traded by San Francisco Giants with Francisco Liriano and Boof Bonser to Minnesota Twins in exchange for A.J. Pierzynski and cash (November 14, 2003).