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Jim Nettles

James William Nettles

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 186 lb.

Born: March 2, 1947 in San Diego, CA
High School: Crawford HS (San Diego, CA)
School: San Diego State University (San Diego, CA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 7, 1970
Teams (by GP): Twins/Tigers/Royals/Athletics 1970-1981

Final Game: September 13, 1981
Relatives: Brother of Graig Nettles
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1970 23 MIN AL 13 21 20 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 .250 .286 .250 .536 48 5 0 0 0 0 0 /798
1971 24 MIN AL 70 190 168 17 42 5 1 6 24 3 2 19 24 .250 .321 .399 .720 101 67 2 0 0 3 2 8/9
1972 25 MIN AL 102 268 235 28 48 5 2 4 15 4 3 32 52 .204 .302 .294 .596 75 69 5 1 0 0 3 87/93
1974 27 DET AL 43 159 141 20 32 5 1 6 17 3 4 15 26 .227 .306 .404 .710 102 57 1 1 2 0 1 9/78
1979 32 KCR AL 11 26 23 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 .087 .192 .087 .279 -22 2 0 0 0 0 0 /739
1981 34 OAK AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 /9
6 Yrs 240 665 587 68 129 15 4 16 57 10 10 70 109 .220 .304 .341 .644 84 200 8 2 3 3 6
162 Game Avg. 162 449 396 46 87 10 3 11 38 7 7 47 74 .220 .304 .341 .644 84 135 5 1 2 2 4
MIN (3 yrs) 185 479 423 48 95 10 3 10 39 7 6 52 81 .225 .309 .333 .642 84 141 7 1 0 3 5
KCR (1 yr) 11 26 23 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 .087 .192 .087 .279 -22 2 0 0 0 0 0
OAK (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
DET (1 yr) 43 159 141 20 32 5 1 6 17 3 4 15 26 .227 .306 .404 .710 102 57 1 1 2 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1970 23 MIN AL 13 21 -2 -0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 1 -2 -0.2 .481 .498 -0.2 -0.1 -2 $ /798
1971 24 MIN AL 70 190 -0 -1 1 5 -0 5 0.5 6 11 1.1 .508 .503 0.5 0.6 5 $ 8/9
1972 25 MIN AL 102 268 -7 -2 0 3 -2 -7 -0.9 9 2 -0.1 .491 .495 -0.3 0.1 -1 $ 87/93
1974 27 DET AL 43 159 0 0 0 -2 -2 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.4 -0.4 4 $ 9/78
1979 32 KCR AL 11 26 -4 0 0 1 -0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .470 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 $ /739
1981 34 OAK AL 1 1 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .478 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $ /9
6 Seasons 240 665 -12 -3 2 7 -5 -11 -1.3 22 11 0.8 .495 .499 0.1 0.3 4 $
MIN (3 yrs) 185 479 -8 -3 2 8 -2 -5 -0.7 16 11 0.8 .497 .499 -0.0 0.6 3 $
KCR (1 yr) 11 26 -4 0 0 1 -0 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .470 .498 -0.3 0.1 -3 $
OAK (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 -0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .478 .500 0.0 -0.0 0 $
DET (1 yr) 43 159 0 0 0 -2 -2 -3 -0.3 5 2 0.2 .492 .498 0.4 -0.4 4 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1970 23 MIN AL 21 16 1 1.7 100 .333 .250 .261 .286 .336 .250 .399 .536 .735 48 .152 -1.5 -0.2 .313 .000 .000
1971 24 MIN AL 190 133 22 4.4 95 .255 .250 .258 .321 .331 .399 .384 .720 .714 101 .545 0.1 0.0 .669 .268 .149 4.0
1972 25 MIN AL 268 195 21 2.9 87 .246 .204 .252 .302 .322 .294 .364 .596 .685 75 .399 -7.3 -0.8 .528 .230 .089 4.0
1974 27 DET AL 159 116 17 3.9 91 .239 .227 .261 .306 .325 .404 .375 .710 .700 102 .478 -0.1 -0.0 .632 .277 .177 4.0
1979 32 KCR AL 26 21 1 1.3 104 .095 .087 .272 .192 .337 .087 .412 .279 .749 -22 .083 -4.1 -0.4 .238 .130 .000
1981 34 OAK AL 1 1 0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
6 Yrs 665 482 62 3.5 91 .243 .220 .257 .304 .326 .341 .375 .644 .701 84 .442 -12.9 -1.4 .571 .240 .121 12.3
162 Game Avg. 449 325 42 3.5 91 .243 .220 .257 .304 .326 .341 .375 .644 .701 84 .442 -12.9 -1.4 .571 .240 .121 8
MIN (3 yrs) 479 344 44 3.4 91 .254 .225 .255 .309 .326 .333 .373 .642 .699 84 .453 -8.8 -1.0 .572 .234 .109 8.2
KCR (1 yr) 26 21 1 1.3 104 .095 .087 .272 .192 .337 .087 .412 .279 .749 -22 .083 -4.1 -0.4 .238 .130 .000
OAK (1 yr) 1 1 0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0
DET (1 yr) 159 116 17 3.9 91 .239 .227 .261 .306 .325 .404 .375 .710 .700 102 .479 -0.1 -0.0 .632 .277 .177 4.0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1970 23 MIN AL 21 0.0% 23.8% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 5.00 4.0 0.67 71%
1971 24 MIN AL 190 3.2% 12.6% 10.0% 6.3% 29% 1.26 7.0 28.0 7.0 0.69 74%
1972 25 MIN AL 268 1.5% 19.4% 11.9% 4.1% 23% 1.63 4.5 58.8 15.7 1.04 67%
1974 27 DET AL 159 3.8% 16.4% 9.4% 7.6% 38% 1.73 5.4 23.5 8.3 0.55 69%
1979 32 KCR AL 26 0.0% 7.7% 11.5% 0.0% 0% 0.67 11.5 23.0 0.36 81%
1981 34 OAK AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0%
6 Yrs 665 2.4% 16.4% 10.5% 5.3% 27% 1.56 5.4 36.7 10.3 0.75 70%
MLB Averages 1.9% 13.3% 8.6% 6.2% 27% 1.55 6.7 46.0 8.7 1.10 74%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1970 23 MIN AL -1.5 -0.2 22 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 .93 -0.2 -0.1 -2.1 -0.2 0.84 -2.0 1.14 1
1971 24 MIN AL 0.1 0.0 196 -0.0 3.1 -3.1 .94 0.2 -0.2 2.4 0.3 0.99 1.1 0.72 7
1972 25 MIN AL -7.3 -0.8 279 -0.9 4.0 -5.0 1.02 -0.8 -0.2 -11.6 -1.3 0.98 -5.7 1.03 20
1974 27 DET AL -0.1 -0.0 167 -0.1 3.1 -3.2 1.10 -0.1 0.0 1.6 0.2 0.94 0.3 0.12 1
1979 32 KCR AL -4.1 -0.4 26 -0.3 0.2 -0.4 .91 -0.3 -0.0 -4.6 -0.5 1.10 -3.9 1.30 2
1981 34 OAK AL 0.0 0.0 1 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 4.08 -0.0 -0.0 -0.2 -0.0 1.47 -0.1 0
6 Yrs -12.9 -1.4 691 -1.6 10.5 -12.1 1.01 -1.1 -0.5 -14.4 -1.5 0.97 -10.4 0.96 31

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1970 23 MIN AL 0 0 50% 9 0 1 0% 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1971 24 MIN AL 2 0 20% 67 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 13% 12 9 2 2 2 0 1 1 0
1972 25 MIN AL 3 0 31% 108 4 3 57% 3 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 3 45% 11 6 5 4 3 1 5 1 3
1974 27 DET AL 2 0 33% 54 3 4 43% 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 45% 10 8 2 3 0 3 7 3 4
1979 32 KCR AL 0 0 0% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 34 OAK AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 7 0 28% 245 10 10 50% 8 10 1 0 1 0 2 0 7 10 37% 34 24 9 10 5 5 13 5 7

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1970 23 MIN AL 21 100% 5 1 0 0 0 1.14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0% 2 0 0% 9 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1971 24 MIN AL 190 75% 42 7 2 0 0 0.72 6 1 7 4 2 3 3 1 1 0 0% 39 2 5% 21 5 24% 122 18 15% 13 7 54% 3 1 33% 0
1972 25 MIN AL 268 91% 48 20 7 1 3 1.03 4 0 5 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 55 5 9% 17 2 12% 155 11 7% 8 2 25% 9 2 22% 0
1974 27 DET AL 159 94% 32 1 1 0 1 0.12 6 0 5 6 0 5 1 0 2 2 100% 28 1 4% 14 3 21% 90 14 16% 7 1 14% 6 2 33% 0
1979 32 KCR AL 26 92% 2 2 0 0 0 1.30 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0% 3 2 67% 22 1 5% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1981 34 OAK AL 1 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 665 88% 129 31 10 1 4 0.96 16 1 19 13 3 9 7 1 4 3 75% 138 8 6% 58 13 22% 399 44 11% 29 11 38% 19 6 32% 0
MLB Averages 55% 77% 11% 34% 14% 49% 53%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1970 23 13 21 20 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 .250 .286 .250 .536 48 5 0 0 0 0 0
1971 24 83 211 188 20 47 5 1 6 24 3 3 20 29 .250 .318 .383 .701 95 72 2 0 0 3 2
1972 25 185 479 423 48 95 10 3 10 39 7 6 52 81 .225 .309 .333 .642 84 141 7 1 0 3 5
1973 26 185 479 423 48 95 10 3 10 39 7 6 52 81 .225 .309 .333 .642 84 141 7 1 0 3 5
1974 27 228 638 564 68 127 15 4 16 56 10 10 67 107 .225 .308 .351 .659 89 198 8 2 2 3 6
1975 28 228 638 564 68 127 15 4 16 56 10 10 67 107 .225 .308 .351 .659 89 198 8 2 2 3 6
1976 29 228 638 564 68 127 15 4 16 56 10 10 67 107 .225 .308 .351 .659 89 198 8 2 2 3 6
1977 30 228 638 564 68 127 15 4 16 56 10 10 67 107 .225 .308 .351 .659 89 198 8 2 2 3 6
1978 31 228 638 564 68 127 15 4 16 56 10 10 67 107 .225 .308 .351 .659 89 198 8 2 2 3 6
1979 32 239 664 587 68 129 15 4 16 57 10 10 70 109 .220 .304 .341 .644 84 200 8 2 2 3 6
1980 33 239 664 587 68 129 15 4 16 57 10 10 70 109 .220 .304 .341 .644 84 200 8 2 2 3 6
1981 34 240 665 587 68 129 15 4 16 57 10 10 70 109 .220 .304 .341 .644 84 200 8 2 3 3 6

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1970 23 13 20 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .211 .250 .211 .461 1 13
1971 24 70 195 172 19 45 5 1 6 27 3 20 24 .262 .333 .407 .740 24 70
1972 25 107 289 251 35 56 6 2 5 19 5 37 54 .223 .325 .323 .648 26 102
1974 27 43 162 143 22 34 5 1 6 19 3 16 26 .238 .319 .413 .731 19 43
1979 32 11 26 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 .115 .000 .115 0 11
1981 34 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Yrs 246 694 608 78 139 16 4 17 65 11 77 111 .229 .316 .352 .668 70 240
162 Game Avg. 162 457 400 51 92 11 3 11 43 7 51 73 .229 .316 .352 .668 46 240

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