Steve Nagy

Born: 5/28/1919 in Franklin, NJ, USA

Died: 7/24/2016 in Poulsbo, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1947-04-20 | Final Game: 1950-06-23

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 174 lbs

Full name: Stephen Nagy

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Biography

Steve Nagy was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1950. Born in 1919, Nagy made his debut during a transformative era in baseball marked by the post-World War II resurgence of the sport and the beginnings of the integration movement. Throughout his career, he played for teams that sought to rebuild and strengthen their rosters in the wake of war-induced player shortages. Nagy’s career statistics include a win-loss record of 3-8 and an earned run average (ERA) of 6.42, with a total of 21 strikeouts. While he did not achieve the level of success that some of his contemporaries did, his contributions on the mound reflected the challenges faced by pitchers of his time. He played in a league that was becoming increasingly competitive, as more talented players entered the game. Despite struggles in the win column and a lack of saves, Nagy's perseverance and commitment to the sport underscored the spirit of many players who contributed to the evolving landscape of baseball during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	8	15	10	2	0	0	67.3	87	48	6	38	21	6.42	0

Career ERA 6.42 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 54.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	PIT	NL	1	3	6	1	0	0	0	14.0	18	9	9	4	5.79	3.97 (-46%)	-354.6
1950	WSN	AL	2	5	9	9	2	0	0	53.3	69	39	29	17	6.58	4.36 (-51%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	26	5	6	1	0	1	3	0	3	7	0.231	0.310	0.385	0.695	0.0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 12.6% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.695 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	PIT	NL	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	WSN	AL	15	22	5	5	1	0	1	3	0	3	5	0.227	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	5	10	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PIT	P	6	0	2	2	0	0
1950	WS1	P	9	0	3	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Seton Hall University	South Orange	NJ	1939, 1940, 1941, 1942