Jim Nettles

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Jim Nettles
Outfielder
Born: (1947-03-02) March 2, 1947 (age 77)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 7, 1970, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: 1975, for the Nankai Hawks
Last appearance
MLB: September 13, 1981, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: 1975, for the Nankai Hawks
MLB statistics
Batting average.220
Home runs16
Runs batted in57
NPB statistics
Batting average.234
Home runs3
Runs batted in19
Teams

James William Nettles (born March 2, 1947) is an American former

Nankai Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. Following his playing career, Nettles managed in the minor leagues from 1983 until 1996. He is the younger brother of Graig Nettles
.

Career

Playing career

Nettles attended

1968 MLB draft.[3][4]

Nettles signed with the Twins, receiving a $12,000

Class AAA American Association and batted .318, leading the team.[4] Following the conclusion of Evansville's 1970 season, the Twins promoted Nettles to the major leagues in September 1970.[7] He played in 13 games for the Twins before the season ended, batting 5-for-20 (.250).[8]

Nettles began the 1971 season with the

Tacoma Twins of the PCL.[11]

After the 1973 season, the Twins traded Nettles to the

Nankai Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League.[15]

Nettles signed with the

Omaha Royals of the American Association in 1978 and 1979. In September 1979, the Royals promoted Nettles to the major leagues.[16] He played in 11 games for Kansas City.[11]

In 1980, Nettles played for Columbus, the

Tacoma Tigers of the PCL.[11][20] He batted .241 for Tacoma during the 1981 season and the Athletics promoted Nettles to the major leagues in September.[21] He appeared in one game for the 1981 Athletics.[22] Nettles remained with the team in the 1981 MLB postseason, but was not on the active roster.[23]

For his major league career, Nettles batted .220 with 16 home runs in 240 games played.[24][25] He played for the Bradenton Explorers of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989.[26]

Managing career

Nettles served as a

Idaho Falls A's in the Pioneer League, managing them in 1983 and 1984. The next season, Nettles became the manager of the Madison Muskies.[28] He managed in Madison through the 1989 season, when he sought to move back closer to his home in Tacoma, Washington.[29]

In 1990, Nettles became the manager of the

Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 1994 and 1995.[34] The Blue Jays did not retain Nettles following the 1995 season.[35]

In 1996, Nettles managed the

hitting coach for the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League in 2005 and 2006.[38]

Personal life

Jim is the younger brother of former major league third baseman Graig Nettles.[9] Graig played college baseball for San Diego State and began his MLB career with the Twins before Jim.[19] Nettles has two children.[29] He is the father-in-law of Mike Sweeney.[39]

Nettles settled in Tacoma after first playing there in 1973.[11] Nettles was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007; Graig was also diagnosed with it after Jim told him that he should get tested.[40][41]

References

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  2. ^ "30 Jul 1967, 7". The Bellingham Herald. July 30, 1967. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "6 Jun 1968, Page 51". The Minneapolis Star. June 6, 1968. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "11 Sep 1970, Page 35". Star Tribune. September 11, 1970. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "28 Jul 1971, Page 26". Star Tribune. July 28, 1971. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "3 Apr 1969, 39". The Charlotte Observer. April 3, 1969. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "6 Sep 1970, 40". Evansville Courier and Press. September 6, 1970. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "12 Jul 1983, Page 11". The Greenville News. July 12, 1983. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "Nettles Brothers Have Reunion". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. June 6, 1971. p. 18. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lebanon Daily News 11 Mar 1972, page Page 15". March 11, 1972. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c d "7 Apr 1981, 17". The News Tribune. April 7, 1981. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "13 Nov 1973, 6". Alabama Journal. November 13, 1973. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "13 Jul 1974, Page 21". Detroit Free Press. July 13, 1974. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Tigers Send Three Rookies To Evansville". Lansing State Journal. November 24, 1974. p. 41. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "9 Feb 1975, Page 11". The Courier-Journal. February 9, 1975. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b "17 Sep 1979, 6". St. Joseph News-Press. September 17, 1979. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "1 Jun 1977, 16". The Journal Herald. June 1, 1977. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "5 Mar 1978, Page 12". The Times. March 5, 1978. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ a b "18 Jul 1980, 127". Newsday (Nassau Edition). July 18, 1980. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "10 Feb 1981, 17". The News Tribune. February 10, 1981. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "9 Sep 1981, 54". Oakland Tribune. September 9, 1981. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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  23. ^ "5 Oct 1981, 48". Oakland Tribune. October 5, 1981. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "6 Oct 1987, 9". The Capital Times. October 6, 1987. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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  26. ^ "21 Aug 1990, Page 16". Daily Press. August 21, 1990. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ "3 Apr 1982, 15". The News Tribune. April 3, 1982. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  28. ^ "29 Nov 1984, 16". The Capital Times. November 29, 1984. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ^ a b "16 Aug 1989, 15". Wisconsin State Journal. August 16, 1989. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  30. ^ "21 Aug 1990, Page 4". Daily Press. August 21, 1990. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  31. ^ "Daily Press 21 Apr 1991, page Page 31". April 21, 1991. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  32. ^ "19 Dec 1991, 22". The Bellingham Herald. December 19, 1991. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  33. ^ "29 Dec 1991, 15". The Herald. December 29, 1991. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "10 Apr 1994, 200". Tampa Bay Times. April 10, 1994. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  35. ^ "28 Sep 1995, 43". Tampa Bay Times. September 28, 1995. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  36. ^ "1 Feb 1996, 10". The Monitor. February 1, 1996. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  37. ^ "10 Aug 1996, 38". The Kansas City Star. August 10, 1996. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  38. ^ Larson, J.D. (December 17, 2005). "Indians hire Micucci as manager". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  39. ^ "Catching up with Mike Sweeney". MLB.com.
  40. ^ "18 Sep 2010, Page 15". The Courier-News. September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  41. ^ "23 Mar 2008, 41". Newsday. March 23, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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