Sam Nahem

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Sam Nahem
Pitcher
Born: October 19, 1915
Died: April 19, 2004 (aged 88)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 2, 1938
for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Final game
September 11, 1948
for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Win-Loss     10-8
ERA     4.69
Strikeouts     101
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Samuel Ralph "Subway Sam" Nahem (October 19, 1915 - April 19, 2004) born in New York, New York was a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938), St. Louis Cardinals (1941), and Philadelphia Phillies (1942 and 1948).

He was the uncle of former MLB Outfielder Al Silvera.

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In 1942 he was 9th in the NL in games finished (16), and in 1948 he was 7th in the league (17).

In 4 seasons he had a 10-8 Win-Loss record. In 90 games, he started 12 games and had 3 complete games, 42 games finished, 224⅓ innings pitched, 222 hits allowed, 138 runs, 117 Earned Runs, 8 Home Runs, 127 Walks, 101 Strikeouts, 7 Hit Batsmen, 9 Wild Pitches, and a 4.69 ERA.

He died in Berkeley, California at the age of 88.

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