William Mitchell Nash (June 24, 1865 – November 15, 1929) was a
Major League Baseball third baseman. He played 15 seasons in the majors, from to . He served as player-manager of the
Philadelphia Phillies
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in , and in 1901 he
umpired 101 games in the
National League.
Career statistics
In 15 seasons, Nash was in 1553
games played
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Basebal ...
, compiling a .275
batting average (1616-5867), with 271
doubles, 87
triples
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, 60
home runs, 983
RBIs, 805
walks, a .367
on-base percentage
In baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP) measures how frequently a batter reaches base. An official Major League Baseball (MLB) statistic since 1984, it is sometimes referred to as on-base average (OBA), as it is rarely presented as a ...
, and a .382
slugging percentage
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.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
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List of Major League Baseball player-managers
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References
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External links
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Retrosheet
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1865 births
1929 deaths
19th-century baseball players
Major League Baseball player-managers
Major League Baseball third basemen
Richmond Virginians players
Boston Beaneaters players
Boston Reds (PL) players
Philadelphia Phillies players
Philadelphia Phillies managers
Minor league baseball managers
Richmond Virginias players
Richmond Virginians (minor league) players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Hartford Indians players
Baseball players from Richmond, Virginia
Burials at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery (Colma, California)