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Jim Nettles
James William Nettles
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 186 lb.

Born: March 2, 1947 in San Diego, CA
Schools: San Diego State University
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 7, 1970
Final Game: September 13, 1981
Relatives: Brother of Graig Nettles
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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 3 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 Seasons 240 665 587 68 129 15 4 16 57 10 10 70 109 .220 .304 .341 .644 84 200 9 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 6 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 8 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
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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1970 MIN AL 23 OF 11 4 44.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 -0.7 0 1.64 0.73 .975 2.15 1.85
1970 MIN AL 23 LF 5 2 17.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 70.6 1.0 0.6 0.4 0 3.18 1.20 .983 1.80 1.48
1970 MIN AL 23 RF 5 1 18.0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.1 -73.3 -1.1 0.0 -1.1 0 0.00 0.00 2.00 1.60
1970 MIN AL 23 CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 13.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 1.00 1.00 1.000 2.60 2.30
1971 MIN AL 24 OF 62 42 414.0 144 139 3 2 1 .986 5.3 15.4 4.3 0.3 4.0 1 3.09 2.29 .982 2.24 1.96
1971 MIN AL 24 CF 59 41 400.2 147 142 3 2 1 .986 5.7 17.1 4.7 0.5 4.2 1 3.26 2.46 .983 2.73 2.32
1971 MIN AL 24 RF 3 1 13.1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -36.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0 0.68 0.33 1.000 2.02 1.70
1972 MIN AL 25 OF 78 58 571.2 164 156 5 3 1 .982 2.9 6.1 2.9 0.5 2.4 0 2.53 2.06 .983 2.22 1.91
1972 MIN AL 25 CF 58 49 458.1 143 136 4 3 1 .979 3.5 9.2 3.5 1.2 2.3 0 2.75 2.41 .987 2.65 2.29
1972 MIN AL 25 LF 12 8 76.1 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -4.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0 1.77 1.25 .980 1.89 1.53
1972 MIN AL 25 RF 9 1 37.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -9.7 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0 0.97 0.44 .975 2.12 1.76
1972 MIN AL 25 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 9.00 1.00 1.000 9.90 8.00
1974 DET AL 27 OF 41 39 351.1 81 80 1 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -6.5 -0.9 0.2 -1.2 -1 2.07 1.98 .979 2.41 2.12
1974 DET AL 27 RF 30 29 261.2 58 58 0 0 0 1.000 -1.9 -8.7 -0.9 0.3 -1.3 -1 1.99 1.93 .976 2.18 1.86
1974 DET AL 27 LF 8 7 55.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -2.2 -0.1 -0.2 0.1 0 2.29 1.75 .971 2.13 1.75
1974 DET AL 27 CF 4 3 34.2 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 3.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 2.08 2.00 .988 2.93 2.62
1979 KCR AL 32 OF 8 6 56.0 19 19 0 0 0 1.000 1.1 23.6 1.1 0.0 1.1 0 3.05 2.38 .979 2.46 2.12
1979 KCR AL 32 LF 7 5 47.0 16 16 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 25.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 0 3.06 2.29 .981 2.22 1.80
1979 KCR AL 32 1B 1 0 1.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -240.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 18.00 2.00 1.000 9.90 8.80
1979 KCR AL 32 RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 13.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 2.00 2.00 1.000 2.20 1.90
1981 OAK AL 34 OF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.40 2.20
1981 OAK AL 34 RF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.10 1.80
6 Seasons OF 201 149 1440.0 416 402 9 5 2 .988 7.2 6.0 7.2 1.7 5.4 0 2.57 2.04 .981 2.28 1.98
4 Seasons CF 122 94 902.2 299 287 7 5 2 .983 9.4 12.5 8.4 1.9 6.5 1 2.93 2.41 .985 2.70 2.32
6 Seasons RF 49 33 342.0 65 65 0 0 0 1.000 -3.8 -13.3 -2.8 -0.3 -2.6 -1 1.71 1.33 .977 2.16 1.80
4 Seasons LF 32 22 195.1 51 50 1 0 0 1.000 1.6 9.8 1.6 0.1 1.5 0 2.35 1.59 .978 2.03 1.64
2 Seasons 1B 2 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -240.0 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 13.50 1.50 1.000 9.90 8.40
6 Seasons TOT 203 149 1442.0 419 405 9 5 2 .988 6.8 5.7 6.8 1.5 5.2 0 2.58 2.04 .970 2.29 2.04
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 2 (3488), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

December 10, 1973: Traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Paul Jata.

February 6, 1975: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

February 1, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

April 7, 1976: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

February 27, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 9, 1977: Purchased by the Kansas City Royals from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 12, 1979: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

January 24, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

January 5, 1981: Released by the New York Yankees.

January 17, 1981: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

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