Alumni


Joe Nathan

Sport(s): Baseball
Position(s): Closer
Center Trained: Champlin, MN

Biography

Joseph Michael Nathan . . . wife Lisa (Lemoncelli) . . . son Cole (11/9/04) . . . 1992 graduate of Pine Bush (NY) High School where he played baseball, basketball and ran track . . . 1997 graduate of SUNY Stony Brook with a degree in Business Management . . . was a two-time Academic All-American . . . designates time and effort in support of Garth Brooks' Teammates for Kids Foundation.
 
2006 Career Highlights
Did not allow a run in six appearances, going 1-0, 0.00 (6.0 ip) with three saves, April 6-25... converted 10 consecutive save opportunities, April 11-June 17...tied career-high six-game win-streak, April 19-July 14...did not allow a run in eight of nine appearances, going 2-0, 0.90 (10.0 ip, 1 er), May 7-June 2... season-high five strikeouts, his most since June 29, 2000 at Colorado (5), May 23 vs. Cleveland...pitched a season high 2.0 innings on four accounts, including three in the month of June...did not allow a run in 14 appearances (14.0 ip), June 22-July 28 and allowed just one run from June 22-August 8 (0.45 ERA)... recorded 100th career save (99th with Minnesota), June 24 vs. Chicago (NL)...became fifth pitcher in Twins' history with 100 saves, June 28 vs. Los Angeles (NL)...recorded his 30th save of the season and 117th as a Twin, passing Eddie Guardado for second on the the Twins all-time saves list September 9 vs. Detroit...walked a season-high three batters, September 11 but picked up the save working 1.1 innings...recorded his 35th save September 24 at Baltimore, becoming the first pitcher in club history to record 35-or-more saves in three consecutive seasons...first-batters-faced in relief were 17-for-62 (.274)...converted 36 of 38 (95%) save opportunities to up career totals to 124 of 138 (90%)...tied for sixth in league in saves.