Nate Schierholtz

Positions: Rightfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: February 15, 1984 in Reno, NV us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chabot College (Hayward, CA).

High School: San Ramon Valley HS (Danville, CA)

School: Chabot College (Hayward, CA)

Last Game: September 28, 2014 (Age 30-225d)
vs. MIA 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Lapa/Leventhal

Full Name: Nathan John Schierholtz

Pronunciation: \SHER-hohltz\

Twitter: @NateSchierholtz

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2010 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.6

2090

529

.253

238

RBI

228

OBP

.302

SLG

.405

OPS

.707

OPS+

2011 Player Batting Game Log

2011 Player Batting Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
1	2011-03-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
April			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
2	2011-04-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
3	2011-04-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
4	2011-04-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
5	2011-04-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
6	2011-04-09	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		St. Louis Cardinals	3	3	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
7	2011-04-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		St. Louis Cardinals	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
8	2011-04-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
9	2011-04-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
10	2011-04-16	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
11	2011-04-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
12	2011-04-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	4	4	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
13	2011-04-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
14	2011-04-23	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Atlanta Braves	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
15	2011-04-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Atlanta Braves	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
16	2011-04-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
17	2011-04-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
18	2011-04-28	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
19	2011-04-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Washington Nationals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
May			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
20	2011-05-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Washington Nationals	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
21	2011-05-03	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
22	2011-05-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
23	2011-05-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	New York Mets	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
24	2011-05-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
25	2011-05-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
26	2011-05-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
27	2011-05-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
28	2011-05-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
29	2011-05-13	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
30	2011-05-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
31	2011-05-16	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Colorado Rockies	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	RF	0
32	2011-05-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
33	2011-05-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Los Angeles Dodgers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
34	2011-05-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
35	2011-05-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Oakland Athletics	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
36	2011-05-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Florida Marlins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
37	2011-05-25	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Florida Marlins	6	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
38	2011-05-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
39	2011-05-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
40	2011-05-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
41	2011-05-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
42	2011-05-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
June			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
43	2011-06-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	6	6	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
44	2011-06-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	St. Louis Cardinals	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
45	2011-06-03	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
46	2011-06-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
47	2011-06-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Colorado Rockies	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
48	2011-06-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Washington Nationals	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
49	2011-06-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Washington Nationals	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
50	2011-06-09	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
51	2011-06-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cincinnati Reds	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
52	2011-06-11	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cincinnati Reds	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
53	2011-06-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cincinnati Reds	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
54	2011-06-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
55	2011-06-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
56	2011-06-16	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Arizona Diamondbacks	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
57	2011-06-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
58	2011-06-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Oakland Athletics	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
59	2011-06-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Oakland Athletics	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
60	2011-06-21	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Minnesota Twins	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
61	2011-06-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Minnesota Twins	4	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
62	2011-06-23	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Minnesota Twins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
63	2011-06-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cleveland Indians	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
64	2011-06-25	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cleveland Indians	3	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
65	2011-06-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Cleveland Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
66	2011-06-28	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
67	2011-06-28 (2)	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	RF	0
68	2011-06-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
69	2011-06-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Chicago Cubs	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
July			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
70	2011-07-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Detroit Tigers	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
71	2011-07-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Detroit Tigers	5	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
72	2011-07-03	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Detroit Tigers	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
73	2011-07-04	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
74	2011-07-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	RF	0
75	2011-07-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	6	6	2	3	1	0	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
76	2011-07-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		San Diego Padres	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
77	2011-07-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		New York Mets	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	RF	0
78	2011-07-09	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		New York Mets	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
79	2011-07-10	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		New York Mets	4	4	1	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
80	2011-07-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	6	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
81	2011-07-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
82	2011-07-16	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
83	2011-07-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	San Diego Padres	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	RF	0
84	2011-07-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
85	2011-07-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
86	2011-07-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Los Angeles Dodgers	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
87	2011-07-22	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Milwaukee Brewers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
88	2011-07-23	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
89	2011-07-24	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
90	2011-07-26	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
91	2011-07-27	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
92	2011-07-28	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Philadelphia Phillies	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
93	2011-07-29	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
94	2011-07-30	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Cincinnati Reds	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	1
95	2011-07-31	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Cincinnati Reds	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	LF	0
August			Tm		Opp	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	SB	CS	Pos	E
96	2011-08-01	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
97	2011-08-02	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Arizona Diamondbacks	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
98	2011-08-05	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF	0
99	2011-08-06	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
100	2011-08-07	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	LF,RF	0
101	2011-08-08	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
102	2011-08-09	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants		Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
103	2011-08-12	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Florida Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	pdH	0
104	2011-08-13	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Florida Marlins	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
105	2011-08-14	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Florida Marlins	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	RF	0
106	2011-08-15	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Atlanta Braves	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
107	2011-08-17	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Atlanta Braves	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
108	2011-08-18	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Atlanta Braves	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
109	2011-08-19	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Houston Astros	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	1
110	2011-08-20	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Houston Astros	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0
111	2011-08-21	Maj-NL	San Francisco Giants	@	Houston Astros	5	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	RF	0

2011 Player Batting Splits

2011 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	111	362	335	42	93	22	1	9	41	7	3	21	61	.278	.326	.430	.756	144	5	4	0	2	3

Home	52	167	155	15	44	13	1	4	21	1	2	9	27	.284	.323	.458	.782	71	0	1	0	2	2
Away	59	195	180	27	49	9	0	5	20	6	1	12	34	.272	.328	.406	.734	73	5	3	0	0	1

vs RHP as LHB	96	294	271		78	18	1	9	34			18	48	.288	.340	.461	.801	125	5	4	0	1	3
vs LHP as LHB	43	68	64		15	4	0	0	7			3	13	.234	.265	.297	.562	19	0	0	0	1	0

March	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
April	18	36	36	3	10	1	1	1	3	1	1	0	6	.278	.278	.444	.722	16	0	0	0	0	0
May	23	71	64	10	16	4	0	3	10	2	1	6	11	.250	.324	.453	.777	29	3	1	0	0	1
June	27	91	82	10	22	8	0	0	10	2	0	7	11	.268	.330	.366	.696	30	0	1	0	1	0
July	26	106	101	11	30	7	0	3	15	2	1	4	17	.297	.321	.455	.776	46	1	0	0	1	0
August	16	58	52	8	15	2	0	2	3	0	0	4	16	.289	.362	.442	.804	23	1	2	0	0	2

2 outs, RISP	59	77	68		19	2	0	2	15			7	9	.279	.364	.397	.761	27	0	2	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	76	181	169		45	10	0	3	17			9	35	.266	.315	.379	.694	64	5	3	0	0	2
vs. Older Pitchers	76	181	166		48	12	1	6	24			12	26	.289	.337	.482	.819	80	0	1	0	2	1

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