JN
1944–1966 · P
Joe Nuxhall
6' 3", 195 lbs·Lived to 79·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.61
Best ERA · 1963
17
Most W · 1955
169
Most K · 1963
1.072
Best WHIP · 1963
Career Arc · OPS
13 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
16 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
16 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | CIN | 37 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .087 | — | — |
| 1953 | CIN | 30 | 49 | 3 | 8 | .327 | — | — |
| 1954 | CIN | 36 | 52 | 3 | 7 | .173 | .620 | — |
| 1955 | CIN | 53 | 86 | 3 | 14 | .198 | .617 | — |
| 1956 | CIN | 44 | 59 | 2 | 7 | .186 | .590 | — |
| 1957 | CIN | 42 | 59 | 0 | 7 | .237 | .580 | — |
| 1958 | CIN | 36 | 62 | 0 | 5 | .210 | .445 | — |
| 1959 | CIN | 28 | 44 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .601 | — |
| 1960 | CIN | 39 | 26 | 0 | 1 | .077 | .223 | — |
| 1961 | KC1 | 56 | 65 | 2 | 13 | .292 | .798 | — |
| 1962 | CIN | 17 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .269 | .719 | — |
| 1963 | CIN | 35 | 76 | 0 | 3 | .158 | .353 | — |
| 1964 | CIN | 34 | 54 | 1 | 1 | .130 | .315 | — |
| 1965 | CIN | 32 | 45 | 0 | 3 | .178 | .413 | — |
| 1966 | CIN | 35 | 40 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .225 | — |
| Career | 555 | 766 | 15 | 78 | .198 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
16 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | CIN | 1 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 67.50 | 5 | 0 | 10.500 |
| 1952 | CIN | 37 | 92.3 | 1 | 4 | 3.22 | 115 | 52 | 1.354 |
| 1953 | CIN | 30 | 141.7 | 9 | 11 | 4.32 | 96 | 52 | 1.447 |
| 1954 | CIN | 35 | 166.7 | 12 | 5 | 3.89 | 100 | 85 | 1.482 |
| 1955 | CIN | 50 | 257.0 | 17 | 12 | 3.47 | 115 | 98 | 1.237 |
| 1956 | CIN | 44 | 200.7 | 13 | 11 | 3.72 | 107 | 120 | 1.410 |
| 1957 | CIN | 39 | 174.3 | 10 | 10 | 4.75 | 81 | 99 | 1.405 |
| 1958 | CIN | 36 | 175.7 | 12 | 11 | 3.79 | 102 | 111 | 1.321 |
| 1959 | CIN | 28 | 131.7 | 9 | 9 | 4.24 | 92 | 75 | 1.443 |
| 1960 | CIN | 38 | 112.0 | 1 | 8 | 4.42 | 86 | 72 | 1.402 |
| 1961 | KC1 | 37 | 128.0 | 5 | 8 | 5.34 | 75 | 81 | 1.563 |
| 1962 | CIN | 17 | 71.3 | 5 | 0 | 3.03 | 130 | 59 | 1.346 |
| 1963 | CIN | 35 | 217.3 | 15 | 8 | 2.61 | 133 | 169 | 1.072 |
| 1964 | CIN | 32 | 154.7 | 9 | 8 | 4.07 | 88 | 111 | 1.274 |
| 1965 | CIN | 32 | 148.7 | 11 | 4 | 3.45 | 101 | 117 | 1.164 |
| 1966 | CIN | 35 | 130.0 | 6 | 8 | 4.50 | 78 | 71 | 1.369 |
| Career | 526 | 2302.8 | 135 | 117 | — | — | 1372 | — | |
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