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Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Positions: Centerfielder, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-3, 225lb (190cm, 102kg)

Born: August 7, 1987 in Santa Monica, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Mets in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA).

High School: Denver Christian School (Lakewood, CO)

School: Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)

Last Game: July 29, 2017 (Age 29-356d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

Agents: Paragon Sports International

Full Name: Kirk Robert Nieuwenhuis

Pronunciation: \New-N-hice\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.9

978

216

.221

128

RBI

117

OBP

.311

SLG

.385

OPS

.695

OPS+

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2019 Player Batting Splits

2019 Player Batting Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	61	241	216	35	57	13	0	11	41	7	3	21	60	.264	.328	.477	.805	103	6	1	0	3	2

Home	31	118	105	18	28	5	0	7	24	1	2	10	30	.267	.331	.514	.845	54	1	1	0	2	1
Away	30	123	111	17	29	8	0	4	17	6	1	11	30	.261	.325	.441	.767	49	5	0	0	1	1

vs RHP as LHB	54	173	159		42	12	0	8	31			12	34	.264	.312	.491	.803	78	5	0	0	2	2
vs LHP as LHB	32	68	57		15	1	0	3	10			9	26	.263	.368	.439	.806	25	1	1	0	1	0

April	5	24	21	4	7	2	0	1	8	1	0	3	9	.333	.417	.571	.988	12	0	0	0	0	0
May	24	92	87	13	23	6	0	4	13	5	3	4	18	.264	.294	.471	.765	41	2	0	0	1	0
June	26	100	89	15	20	2	0	6	16	1	0	10	27	.225	.300	.449	.749	40	4	0	0	1	1
July	6	25	19	3	7	3	0	0	4	0	0	4	6	.368	.480	.526	1.006	10	0	1	0	1	1

2 outs, RISP	35	49	43		13	3	0	5	16			6	11	.302	.388	.721	1.109	31	0	0	0	0	2

vs. Younger Pitchers	58	187	167		45	10	0	8	31			16	50	.270	.332	.473	.805	79	5	1	0	3	2
vs. Older Pitchers	23	54	49		12	3	0	3	10			5	10	.245	.315	.490	.805	24	1	0	0	0	0

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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