1915
Born October 19, 1915
New York, NY, USA
Sam Nahem Notable
b. October 19, 1915 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1938, St. Louis Cardinals 1941, Philadelphia Phillies 1942, 1948
Sam Nahem played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.
He went 10 and 8 with a 4.69 earned run average, pitching 224 innings in 90 games. He struck out 101. Across 90 games he batted .164, with 10 hits and 3 runs.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on October 19, 1915, and died on April 19, 2004. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 1941 | STL | 26 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .174 |
| 1942 | PHI | 35 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .100 |
| 1948 | PHI | 28 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 90 | 61 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .164 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 1941 | STL | 5 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 81.2 | 76 | 27 | 38 | 31 | 2.98 |
| 1942 | PHI | 1 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 74.2 | 72 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 4.94 |
| 1948 | PHI | 3 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 59.0 | 68 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 7.02 |
| Career | — | 10 | 8 | 90 | 12 | 1 | 224.1 | 222 | 117 | 127 | 101 | 4.69 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died April 19, 2004
1938
Major-league debut: Sam Nahem
Sam Nahem made a major-league debut on October 2, 1938.
1948
Final major-league game: Sam Nahem
Sam Nahem played a final major-league game on September 11, 1948.
Image: Public domain