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Expos Top 50 by ExR: No 50, LHP Chris Nabholz

The Montreal Expos have had some great players wear the uniform over the years, including Chris Nabholz, and Expos Reloaded would like to highlight them to all in a new way.

In effort to bridge the gap between older Expos fans and younger generation, Expos Reloaded presents a Top 50 Expos of all time – according to WAR (as noted by Fangraphs) – series. (min 162 GP with Expos, not Nationals)

What will come out of this work should be interesting, giving us a view of how each player measures up according to today’s most popular statistics.

An update on what else these players were famous for, what they’re up to now, and where you can catch them on social media will also be included, as well as someof the better videos and interviews we can round up.

By all means, if you have fond memories and stories you’d like to share about these players, this is the perfect place to do so.

Hopefully you’ll enjoy ready through the series as much as it was fun compiling it!

We kick things off with a Southpaw who had great mound presence…

Chris Nabholz

No.50, LHP Chris Nabholz

Birthdate: 1/5/1967 (51)           Size: 6’5″ 212 lbs           Bats/Throws: L/L
Drafted: 1988 Draft – Rd: 2, Pick: 19, Overall: 49, Team: Expos  

Selected in the draft: out of Towson State, MD

Chris Nabholz Related Quote

“Chris Nabholz, a rookie left-hander who was 0-6 in Class AAA ball this season, did not allow New York that one hit until there were two out in the sixth inning. Only when Tommy Herr served a line-drive single over the first-base bag did the Mets avoid the humiliation of becoming the 10th team this season to have a no-hitter thrown against it. What they did not avoid, however, was the shutout in what Nabholz believed to be his first complete game at any level this season.”

Montreal Expos Stats: 4 seasons

Standard

1990: 11 GP / 6 W, 2 L / 70 IP / 43 H / 32 BB / 53 SO / 2.83 ERA

1991: 24 GP / 8 W, 7 L / 153.2 IP / 134 H / 57 BB / 99 SO / 3.63 ERA

1992: 32 GP / 11 W, 12 L / 195 IP / 176 H / 74 BB / 130 SO / 3.32 ERA

1993: 26 GP / 9 W, 8 L / 116.2 IP / 100 H / 63 BB / 74 SO / 4.09 ERA

Advanced

1990: .173 AVG / 1.07 Whip / .196 BAbip / 78.7% LOB% / 3.87 FIP

1991: .234 AVG / 1.24 Whip / .276 BAbip / 68.3% LOB% / 3.14 FIP

1992: .240 AVG / 1.28 Whip / .279 BAbip / 73.0% LOB% / 3.40 FIP

1993: .230 AVG / 1.40 Whip / .259 BAbip / 72.0% LOB% / 4.55 FIP

TOTAL WAR WITH EXPOS

6.8

Chris Nabholz, ExR Thoughts

Led by Dennis Martinez, the rotation that Nabholz was asked to joing was very talented and experienced, something that must have helped ease the young lefty into MLB. In what seemed like an almost seamless transition from the minors to The Show, Nabholz was able to help provide depth and solidify a rotation that needed it.

Despite only having 11 starts under his belt, Nabholz managed his best season in 1991 when he earned 3 WAR and finished the season ahead of Mark Gardner who held a 0.8 WAR.

Although his tenure with the Expos wasn’t the longest, he made a solid impact over a short time, as indicated by the significant WAR he managed over a short period of time.

Chris Nabholz: Information

Initially drafted: 30th rd (753rd overall) Indians in 1985 (did not sign)

Selected: One round before the Expos selected CF Marquis Grissom

Wore Number: 43 while with Expos

Highest WAR season: 3.0 in 1991

MLB Debut – Jun 11, 1990 with Expos

Expos Departure: Traded to the Indians for Dave Duplessis (minors) and J.J. Thobe

Last Appearance in MLB – Aug 8, 1995 with Cubs

Most similar: Noah Lowry

Played for a total of: 6 seasons

Last season played: for Cubs in 1995

Career Earnings – $1,972,500

Current Work: a home mortgage specialist

Family: His nephew Eli Nabholz is working his way towards being drafted

Chris Nabholz: Videos 

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Chris Nabholz: Extra Reading and Sources

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