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Wayne Nordhagen

Q: How old is Wayne Nordhagen?

Wayne Nordhagen is 75 years old.

Q: When was Wayne Nordhagen born?

Wayne Nordhagen was born on July 4, 1948.

Q: Where was Wayne Nordhagen born?

Wayne Nordhagen was born in Thief River Falls, MN .

Q: How tall is Wayne Nordhagen?

Wayne Nordhagen is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wayne Nordhagen weigh when playing?

Wayne Nordhagen weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Wayne Nordhagen play?

Wayne Nordhagen played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Wayne Nordhagen in the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Nordhagen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Wayne Nordhagen drafted?

Wayne Nordhagen was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR) .

Q: What position did Wayne Nordhagen play?

Wayne Nordhagen was an Outfielder, Designated Hitter and Catcher.

Q: How many hits did Wayne Nordhagen have?

Wayne Nordhagen had 401 hits over his career.

Positions: Outfielder, Designated Hitter and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: July 4, 1948 in Thief River Falls, MN us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR).

High School: Glide HS (Glide, OR)

Schools: Portland State University (Portland, OR), Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR)

Debut: July 16, 1976 (Age 28-012d, 13,769th in major league history)
vs. MIL 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 30, 1983 (Age 34-330d)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1977 season

Full Name: Wayne Oren Nordhagen

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Relatives: Uncle of Kevin Millar

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.2

1423

401

.282

147

RBI

205

OBP

.306

SLG

.429

OPS

.735

OPS+

102

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1968	19	NYY-min	Rk	63	234	213	35	62	9	1	7	34	6	3	20	67	.291	.355	.441	.796		94		1	0	0			JOH · APPY
1969	20	NYY-min	A	25	100	90	17	21	1	0	4	9	0	2	5	20	.233	.289	.378	.666		34		2	3	0			KIN · CARL
1970	21	NYY-min	A	88	319	283	31	65	10	3	2	30	2	0	28	59	.230	.301	.307	.608		87		3	0	5			KIN · CARL
1971	22	NYY-min	A	114	453	412	65	121	25	3	14	76	4	1	35	68	.294	.349	.471	.820		194		2	0	4			KIN · CARL
1972	23	NYY-min	AA	117	464	414	50	109	21	4	14	73	3	1	39	91	.263	.326	.435	.761		180		3	1	7			WHA · EL
1973	24	ATL-NYY-min	AAA	130																									RMD,SYR · IL
1974	25	ATL-min	AAA	112	414	374	53	108	18	6	16	77	2	3	33	73	.289	.350	.497	.848		186		4	0	3			RMD · IL
1975	26	STL-ATL-min	AAA	108	389	358	48	117	22	2	15	68	1	4	26	76	.327	.375	.525	.900		188		3	0	2			TUL,RMD · AA,IL
1976	27	PHI-CHW-min	AAA	99																									OKC,IWA · AA
1976	27	CHW	AL	22	61	53	6	10	2	0	0	5	0	0	4	12	.189	.233	.226	.460	35	12	1	0	1	3	0	9/D2H
1977	28	CHW	AL	52	128	124	16	39	7	3	4	22	1	0	2	12	.315	.323	.516	.839	125	64	3	0	1	1	0	97/H28D
1978	29	CHW	AL	68	216	206	28	62	16	0	5	35	0	1	5	18	.301	.310	.451	.762	112	93	6	0	0	5	0	79HD2
1979	30	CHW	AL	76	207	193	20	54	15	0	7	25	0	0	13	22	.280	.324	.466	.790	111	90	9	0	0	1	2	DH/9721
1980	31	CHW	AL	123	428	415	45	115	22	4	15	59	0	1	10	45	.277	.294	.458	.752	104	190	13	1	0	2	3	7D9H
1981	32	CHW	AL	65	222	208	19	64	8	1	6	33	0	1	10	25	.308	.338	.442	.780	127	92	8	1	0	3	0	97/HD
1982	33	TOT	MLB	73	201	189	12	52	6	0	1	22	0	2	10	23	.275	.308	.323	.631	68	61	6	0	0	2	1	DH7/9
1982	33	TOT	AL	72	197	185	12	50	6	0	1	20	0	2	10	22	.270	.305	.319	.623	66	59	6	0	0	2	1	DH7/9
1982	33	TOR	AL	44	125	115	8	32	3	0	1	14	0	2	9	13	.278	.328	.330	.658	76	38	4	0	0	1	1	DH7/9
1982	33	PIT	NL	1	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	177	2	0	0	0	0	0	/7
1982	33	TOR	AL	28	72	70	4	18	3	0	0	6	0	0	1	9	.257	.264	.300	.564	50	21	2	0	0	1	0	H
1983	34	CHC	NL	21	37	35	1	5	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	.143	.162	.257	.419	13	9	2	1	0	1	0	H/7
8 Yrs				500	1500	1423	147	401	77	8	39	205	1	5	54	162	.282	.306	.429	.735	102	611	48	3	2	18	6
162 Game Avg.				162	486	461	48	130	25	3	13	66	0	2	17	52	.282	.306	.429	.735	102	198	16	1	1	6	2

CHW (6 yrs)				406	1262	1199	134	344	70	8	37	179	1	3	44	134	.287	.310	.451	.761	110	541	40	2	2	15	5
TOR (1 yr)				72	197	185	12	50	6	0	1	20	0	2	10	22	.270	.305	.319	.623	66	59	6	0	0	2	1
CHC (1 yr)				21	37	35	1	5	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	.143	.162	.257	.419	13	9	2	1	0	1	0
PIT (1 yr)				1	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	177	2	0	0	0	0	0

AL (7 yrs)				478	1459	1384	146	394	76	8	38	199	1	5	54	156	.285	.309	.434	.742	104	600	46	2	2	17	6
NL (2 yrs)				22	41	39	1	7	1	0	1	6	0	0	0	6	.179	.195	.282	.477	29	11	2	1	0	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wayne Nordhagen?

Wayne Nordhagen is 75 years old.

When was Wayne Nordhagen born?

Wayne Nordhagen was born on July 4, 1948.

Where was Wayne Nordhagen born?

Wayne Nordhagen was born in Thief River Falls, MN.

How tall is Wayne Nordhagen?

Wayne Nordhagen is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Wayne Nordhagen weigh when playing?

Wayne Nordhagen weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wayne Nordhagen play?

Wayne Nordhagen played 8 seasons.

Is Wayne Nordhagen in the Hall of Fame?

Wayne Nordhagen has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Wayne Nordhagen drafted?

Wayne Nordhagen was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Treasure Valley Community College (Ontario, OR).

What position did Wayne Nordhagen play?

Wayne Nordhagen was an Outfielder, Designated Hitter and Catcher.

How many hits did Wayne Nordhagen have?

Wayne Nordhagen had 401 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wayne Nordhagen have?

Wayne Nordhagen had 39 home runs over his career.

What was Wayne Nordhagen's average?

Wayne Nordhagen had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Wayne Nordhagen played for?

Wayne Nordhagen played for 4 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs.

When did Wayne Nordhagen retire?

Wayne Nordhagen last played in 1983.

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