Nathan Culp

Nathaniel Martin Culp

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.

• School University of Missouri
• High School Edwardsville High School

• Born October 9, 1984 in Glen Carbon, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Nathan Culp peaked at AAA.

He was 4-3 with a 4.44 ERA as a college freshman and 9-2 with a 3.50 ERA as a sophomore. His junior year, he went 11-6 with a save and a 3.40 ERA. He tied Kodiak Quick for the Big 12 Conference lead in wins. He joined Kyle McCulloch and Tony Watson as the Big 12 All-Conference starting pitchers, beating out teammate Max Scherzer among others. The San Diego Padres picked him in the 4th round of the 2006 amateur draft, one pick before John Holdzkom.

Making his pro debut that summer, he was on the hill for the Eugene Emeralds (0-1, 1.50 in 6 G) and Fort Wayne Wizards (4-2, 4.09 in 7 G). In 2007, he was with Fort Wayne (8-3, 3.16) and the Lake Elsinore Storm (5-4, 4.81 in 12 G). He tied Wade LeBlanc and Cesár Ramos for second in the Padres chain in wins, four behind Josh Geer. Remaining solid with the 2008 Storm, he was 14-8 with a 3.83 ERA, walking only 23 in 157 1/3 innings. He was 8th in the California League in ERA, between Aneury Rodriguez and Esmil Rogers. He was second in wins, two behind Sean O'Sullivan. Among San Diego farmhands, he had the most wins, three ahead of LeBlanc and Mike Ekstrom.

Moving up to the San Antonio Missions in 2009, he posted a 8-9, 4.21 record, walking 29 in 158 1/3 innings. He split 2010 between San Antonio (5-8, Sv, 4.21 in 26 G) and the Portland Beavers (0-3, 9.95 in 4 G). He tied Geer for the second-most losses in the system, three shy of Cesar Carrillo. That ended his pro career; he had gone 44-38 with a save and a 4.13 ERA in 124 games. In 646 2/3 innings, he walked only 125. He had hit .333/.346/.458 in that primitive era when people actually let pitchers contribute with their bat.

Sources include 2004-2009 Baseball Almanac's