1947
Born March 2, 1947
San Diego, CA, USA
Jim Nettles Notable
b. March 2, 1947 · Minnesota Twins 1970–1972, Detroit Tigers 1974, Kansas City Royals 1979, Oakland Athletics 1981
Jim Nettles played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Minnesota Twins in 1970 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1981.
Across 240 games he batted .220, with 129 hits and 68 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 15 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 201 games in the outfield, with 402 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on March 2, 1947. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | MIN | 13 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1971 | MIN | 70 | 168 | 17 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 3 | .250 |
| 1972 | MIN | 102 | 235 | 28 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 32 | 52 | 4 | .204 |
| 1974 | DET | 43 | 141 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 3 | .227 |
| 1979 | KCR | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .087 |
| 1981 | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 240 | 587 | 68 | 129 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 57 | 70 | 109 | 10 | .220 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Major-league debut: Jim Nettles
Jim Nettles made a major-league debut on September 7, 1970.
1981
Final major-league game: Jim Nettles
Jim Nettles played a final major-league game on September 13, 1981.