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Joe Nathan
Birthdate: 11/22/1974     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/225     Position: P
Contract: $14M / 2 Years (2012 - 2013) + 1 Option Years
5/25/2013: Nathan was called upon for the one-out save and struck out the only batter he faced against the Mariners on Saturday.
4/9/2013 - Anatomy of a Really Bad Call by Jeff Sullivan (FanGraphs) 131
2/21/2013 - Texas Rangers Bullpen: Depth Chart Discussions by Chris Cwik (RotoGraphs) 3
1/18/2013 - RotoGraphs Mock Draft: Relievers in the First 15 R» by Colin Zarzycki (RotoGraphs) 11
8/8/2012 - Bullpen Report: August 8, 2012 by Alan Harrison (RotoGraphs) 14
7/2/2012 - Greinke, Reddick Among Worst All-Star Snubs by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 82


DashboardCustomize
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
1999Giants193501105.7 %17.1 %.036.227.179.233.214.210170.00.00.1
2000Giants203823302.6 %23.7 %.250.136.156.176.406.235330.00.00.2
2002Giants4000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-1000.00.00.0
2003Giants78200000.0 %50.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2003Giants2000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2004Twins73100000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2004Twins3000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2005Twins69000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2006Twins64100000.0 %100.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2006Twins1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2007Twins68000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2008Twins68000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2009Twins70000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2009Twins2000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2011Twins (AAA)3000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2011Twins48000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2012Rangers66000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2012Rangers1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2013Rangers20000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
Total- - -6677724403.9 %22.1 %.143.178.159.194.302.214190.00.00.3
Postseason- - -9000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   

News
4/10 - Currently historic: The return of Adam Dunn by Jason Linden
4/3 - Currently historic: New season overview by Jason Linden
3/28 - He never led the league: pitchers by Jason Linden
5/20 - Rangers 11, Tigers 8: Miguel Cabrera's 3 home runs can't ove» by Bless You Boys
5/18 - Rangers 7, Tigers 2: Deja vu - Anibal Sanchez rocked as offe» by Bless You Boys
5/14 - Closer Report: Rankings for Week 7 by Fake Teams
9/5 - AL West Notes: Nathan, Profar, Greinke, A’s by Ben Nicholson-Smith
2/21 - Antony On Cuddyer, Kubel, Young, Nathan, Span by Mark Polishuk
11/24 - Heyman On Ortiz, Rodriguez, Nathan by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
1999Giants1928355410011206005000.179
2000Giants2032385120233109014100.156
2002Giants4000000000000000000.000
2003Giants78120000000001001000.000
2003Giants2000000000000000000.000
2004Twins73110000000000000000.000
2004Twins3000000000000000000.000
2005Twins69000000000000000000.000
2006Twins64110000000001000000.000
2006Twins1000000000000000000.000
2007Twins68000000000000000000.000
2008Twins68000000000000000000.000
2009Twins70000000000000000000.000
2009Twins2000000000000000000.000
2011Twins (AAA)3000000000000000000.000
2011Twins48000000000000000000.000
2012Rangers66000000000000000000.000
2012Rangers1000000000000000000.000
2013Rangers20000000000000000000.000
Total- - -66763771053024430170110100.159
Postseason- - -9000000000000000000.000

Advanced
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
1999Giants5.7 %17.1 %0.33.179.233.214.448.0360.4.227 0.01-4.0.21017
1999Average9.4 %16.4 %0.57.271.345.434.778.1635.1.302    .341 
2000Giants2.6 %23.7 %0.11.156.176.406.583.2501.1.136 0.02-3.5.23533
2000Average9.6 %16.5 %0.58.270.345.437.782.1675.0.300    .341 
2002Giants0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2002Average8.7 %16.8 %0.52.261.331.417.748.1554.8.293    .326 
2003Giants0.0 %50.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.5.000-100
2003Giants0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2003Average8.5 %16.4 %0.52.264.333.422.755.1584.9.294    .328 
2004Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.3.000-100
2004Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2004Average8.6 %16.9 %0.51.266.335.428.763.1624.9.297    .330 
2005Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2005Average8.2 %16.4 %0.50.264.330.419.749.1544.9.295    .326 
2006Twins0.0 %100.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.3.000-100
2006Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2009Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2009Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2011Twins (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2011Twins0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Rangers0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2012Rangers0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Rangers0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2013Average8.1 %19.9 %0.41.253.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
Total- - -3.9 %22.1 %0.18.159.194.302.496.1430.7.178 0.01-8.6.21419
Postseason- - -0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2002Giants0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2003Giants0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2003Giants0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2004Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %100.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2004Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2006Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2006Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2007Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2009Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2011Twins0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Rangers0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Rangers0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Rangers0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.000.0 %0.0 %100.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Postseason- - -0.000.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2002Giants0000000000
2003Giants00000103710
2003Giants0000000000
2004Twins0101000011
2004Twins0000000000
2005Twins0000000000
2006Twins0000000134
2006Twins0000000000
2007Twins0000000000
2008Twins0000000000
2009Twins0000000000
2009Twins0000000000
2011Twins0000000000
2012Rangers0000000000
2012Rangers0000000000
2013Rangers0000000000
Total- - -010101041115
Postseason- - -0000000000

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
1999Giants-0.32-0.610.29-4.88-0.450.93 0-0.400.05
2000Giants-0.21-0.570.35-5.30-0.480.71 0-0.330.03
2002Giants          
2003Giants-0.01-0.010.00-0.30-0.030.34 0-0.040.02
2003Giants          
2004Twins-0.03-0.030.00-0.42-0.050.75 0-0.040.00
2004Twins          
2005Twins          
2006Twins-0.03-0.030.00-0.33-0.030.99 0-0.030.00
2006Twins          
2007Twins          
2008Twins          
2009Twins          
2009Twins          
2011Twins          
2012Rangers          
2012Rangers       0  
2013Rangers          
Total- - --0.60-1.240.64-11.22-1.050.81 0-0.840.10
Postseason- - -       0  

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2002Giants        
2003Giants33.3% (87.5)50.0% (82.0) 16.7% (81.0)   40.0%
2004Twins100.0% (85.0)       
2005Twins        
2006Twins50.0% (89.0)50.0% (78.5)      
2007Twins        
2008Twins        
2009Twins        
2011Twins        
2012Rangers        
2013Rangers        
Total- - -45.5% (87.6)45.5% (80.6) 9.1% (81.0)   26.7%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Twins              
2008Twins              
2009Twins              
2011Twins              
2012Rangers              
2013Rangers              
Total- - -              

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Twins             
2008Twins             
2009Twins             
2011Twins             
2012Rangers             
2013Rangers             
Total- - -             

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2002Giants              
2003Giants0.0-0.2 -0.1   -1.82-6.68 -5.30   
2004Twins-0.3      -26.48      
2005Twins              
2006Twins-0.30.0     -14.13-0.86     
2007Twins              
2008Twins              
2009Twins              
2011Twins              
2012Rangers              
2013Rangers              
Total- - --0.6-0.2 -0.1   -11.68-4.35 -5.30   

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Twins             
2008Twins             
2009Twins             
2011Twins             
2012Rangers             
2013Rangers             
Total- - -             

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Twins             
2008Twins             
2009Twins             
2011Twins             
2012Rangers             
2013Rangers             
Total- - -             

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2002Giants         
2002Average18.1 %70.1 %46.5 %47.5 %85.5 %78.8 %54.6 %58.3 %9.8 %
2003Giants25.0 %66.7 %50.0 %0.0 %75.0 %60.0 %60.0 %50.0 %20.0 %
2003Average22.2 %68.8 %46.2 %51.9 %87.8 %79.4 %51.4 %58.6 %9.5 %
2004Twins 100.0 %100.0 % 100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %0.0 %
2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.2 %80.1 %55.1 %58.4 %9.0 %
2005Twins         
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Twins50.0 %50.0 %50.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %50.0 %100.0 %50.0 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Twins         
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Twins         
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Twins         
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2011Twins         
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Rangers         
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Rangers         
2013Average29.7 %65.0 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.8 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -33.3 %66.7 %53.3 %0.0 %66.7 %50.0 %60.0 %75.0 %26.7 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Twins        
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Twins        
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Twins        
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2011Twins        
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Rangers        
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Rangers        
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -        

Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
1999GiantsP191490.13110  0        1.000 
2000GiantsP201593.18110  0        1.000 
2002GiantsP403.2020000000 0   1.000 
2003GiantsP78079.0450001100 5   1.000 
2004TwinsP73072.1160001100 4   1.000 
2005TwinsP69070.0261010000 2   .889 
2006TwinsP64068.1352020000 2   .800 
2007TwinsP68071.2131100000 7   .800 
2008TwinsP68067.2361011100 5   .900 
2009TwinsP70068.2561011100 5   .917 
2011TwinsP48044.2540000000 8   1.000 
2012RangersP66064.1341011100 3   .875 
2013RangersP20018.1220000000 2   1.000 
Total- - -P66729812.140717165500 43   .941 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2003GiantsP79.00  0-2-2              
2004TwinsP72.10  000              
2005TwinsP70.00  000              
2006TwinsP68.10  010              
2007TwinsP71.2-1  00-1              
2008TwinsP67.2-1  00-2              
2009TwinsP68.2-1  00-1              
2011TwinsP44.2-1  010              
2012RangersP64.10  010              
2013RangersP18.10  011              
Total- - -P812.1-4  02-5              

Value
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
1999Giants-3.90.00.01.14.04.01.20.1  
2000Giants-3.50.00.01.24.44.42.20.2  
2002Giants0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
2003Giants-0.60.0 0.10.20.2-0.30.0($0.1)$0.3
2004Twins-0.30.0 0.00.10.1-0.10.0$0.0$0.4
2005Twins0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0$2.1
2006Twins-0.30.0 0.00.10.1-0.10.0($0.1)$3.8
2007Twins0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0$5.3
2008Twins0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0$6.0
2009Twins0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
2011Twins0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
2012Rangers0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
2013Rangers0.00.0 0.00.00.00.00.0$0.0 
Total- - --8.50.00.02.58.78.72.80.3  

Contracts
  • $14m / 2 Years (2012 - 2013) + 1 Option Years (Edit)
    • signed by Texas Rangers on 11/22/2011 (Free Agent)
    • 2012: $7M, 2013: $7M
    • 2014 Team Option: $9M ($0.5M buyout)
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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