Joseph Shane Nance (born September 7, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, from 2002 to 2003 with the Milwaukee Brewers and in 2004 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Shane Nance
Relief pitcher
Born: (1977-09-07) September 7, 1977 (age 47)
Pasadena, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 24, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average5.02
Strikeouts39
Teams
Shane Nance
Medal record
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2001 Taipei National team

College career

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Nance attended the University of Houston, where he played college baseball for the Cougars. While there, he was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 1999 Conference USA baseball tournament, in which Houston was the runner-up. He was named to the team again in the 2000 tournament, which Houston won.[1]

Professional career

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Nance never pitched more than 24 innings in a major league season as his seasons were cut short by trips up and down to the minor leagues. Nance's career ERA was 5.02 with a win–loss record of 1–3. Nance retired after the 2005 season. He now has two children with his wife.

References

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  1. ^ "2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
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