Bill Nahorodny
William Gerard Nahorodny (born August 31, 1953), is a retired professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1976-1984. A catcher, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners.
Bill Nahorodny | |||
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Catcher | |||
Born: Hamtramck, Michigan | August 31, 1953|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 27, 1976, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 25, 1984, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .241 | ||
Home runs | 25 | ||
Runs batted in | 109 | ||
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Nahorodny was drafted by the Phillies in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.[1] He made his major league debut on September 27, 1976, going 1-for-3 in a Phillies win over the St. Louis Cardinals.[2] He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on September 8, 1977, and played in a career high 107 games with Chicago in 1978.
Nahorodny was later a part-time player with the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners. He made his final major league appearance on September 25, 1984, collecting one RBI for Seattle in a loss to the Indians.[3] He played AAA ball with the Portland Beavers before retiring after the 1985 season.
In 308 games over nine seasons, Nahorodny posted a .241 batting average (203-for-844) with 74 runs, 41 doubles, 3 triples, 25 home runs, 109 RBI and 56 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .983 fielding percentage.[1]
He currently resides in Dunnellon, Florida.
References
- "Bill Naharodny Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- Monday, September 27, 1976, 7:38PM , Busch Stadium II https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN197609270.shtml
- Tuesday, September 25, 1984, Cleveland Stadium https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE198409250.shtml
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)