Melvin Nieves
Melvin Ramos Nieves
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: December 28, 1971 in San Juan, P.R.
High School: Luis Pales Matos (Santa Rosa, PR)
Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent in 1988. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 1, 1992
Final Game: September 14, 1998
Relatives: Brother of Wil Nieves
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1992 20 ATL NL 12 21 19 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .211 .286 .263 .549 53 5 0 0 0 0 0 /79
1993 21 SDP NL 19 51 47 4 9 0 0 2 3 0 0 3 21 .191 .255 .319 .574 52 15 0 1 0 0 0 9
1994 22 SDP NL 10 22 19 2 5 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 10 .263 .364 .474 .837 120 9 0 0 0 0 0 /97
1995 23 SDP NL 98 262 234 32 48 6 1 14 38 2 3 19 88 .205 .276 .419 .695 83 98 9 5 1 3 0 79/83
1996 24 DET AL 120 484 431 71 106 23 4 24 60 1 2 44 158 .246 .322 .485 .807 101 209 10 6 0 3 2 97D
1997 25 DET AL 116 405 359 46 82 18 1 20 64 1 7 39 157 .228 .311 .451 .762 97 162 3 5 0 2 6 9D/8
1998 26 CIN NL 83 147 119 8 30 4 0 2 17 0 0 26 42 .252 .381 .336 .717 90 40 3 0 0 2 1 9/D7
7 Seasons 458 1392 1228 163 284 53 6 63 187 4 12 136 483 .231 .314 .438 .752 93 538 25 17 1 10 9
162 Game Avg. 162 492 434 58 100 19 2 22 66 1 4 48 171 .231 .314 .438 .752 93 190 9 6 0 4 3
SDP (3 yrs) 127 335 300 38 62 7 1 17 45 2 3 25 119 .207 .278 .407 .685 80 122 9 6 1 3 0
DET (2 yrs) 236 889 790 117 188 41 5 44 124 2 9 83 315 .238 .317 .470 .787 99 371 13 11 0 5 8
ATL (1 yr) 12 21 19 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .211 .286 .263 .549 53 5 0 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 83 147 119 8 30 4 0 2 17 0 0 26 42 .252 .381 .336 .717 90 40 3 0 0 2 1
NL (5 yrs) 222 503 438 46 96 12 1 19 63 2 3 53 168 .219 .309 .381 .690 82 167 12 6 1 5 1
AL (2 yrs) 236 889 790 117 188 41 5 44 124 2 9 83 315 .238 .317 .470 .787 99 371 13 11 0 5 8

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1992 20 ATL NL 21 15 2 3.6 98 .333 .211 .267 .286 .334 .263 .393 .549 .726 53 .437 -1.2 -0.1 .467 .158 .053
1993 21 SDP NL 51 38 4 2.8 105 .292 .191 .273 .255 .339 .319 .416 .574 .755 52 .287 -3.6 -0.4 .500 .191 .128 .0
1994 22 SDP NL 22 14 4 7.7 107 .500 .263 .271 .364 .337 .474 .424 .837 .761 120 .692 0.6 0.1 .857 .368 .211 .0
1995 23 SDP NL 262 202 25 3.3 104 .252 .205 .267 .276 .336 .419 .416 .695 .752 83 .334 -7.0 -0.7 .611 .291 .214 3.5
1996 24 DET AL 484 340 67 5.3 116 .325 .246 .277 .322 .350 .485 .445 .807 .795 101 .474 -1.4 -0.1 .766 .339 .239 1.9
1997 25 DET AL 405 289 50 4.6 108 .337 .228 .270 .311 .339 .451 .427 .762 .766 97 .451 -2.5 -0.2 .697 .315 .223 1.9
1998 26 CIN NL 147 94 17 4.9 109 .364 .252 .271 .381 .342 .336 .428 .717 .770 90 .500 -0.4 0.0 .717 .303 .084 .0
7 Seasons 1392 992 169 4.6 110 .319 .231 .272 .314 .343 .438 .430 .752 .773 93 .443 -15.4 -1.4 .696 .311 .207 7.5
162 Game Avg. 492 351 60 4.6 110 .319 .231 .272 .314 .343 .438 .430 .752 .773 93 .443 -15.4 -1.4 .696 .311 .207 3
SDP (3 yrs) 335 254 33 3.5 105 .269 .207 .268 .278 .337 .407 .416 .685 .753 80 .356 -9.9 -1.0 .608 .280 .200 3.6
DET (2 yrs) 889 629 117 5.0 112 .330 .238 .274 .317 .345 .470 .437 .787 .782 99 .463 -3.9 -0.3 .734 .328 .232 3.8
ATL (1 yr) 21 15 2 3.6 98 .333 .211 .267 .286 .334 .263 .393 .549 .726 53 .437 -1.2 -0.1 .467 .158 .053
CIN (1 yr) 147 94 17 4.9 109 .364 .252 .271 .381 .342 .336 .428 .717 .770 90 .500 -0.4 0.0 .717 .303 .084 .0
NL (5 yrs) 503 363 52 3.8 106 .301 .219 .269 .309 .338 .381 .418 .690 .756 82 .400 -11.5 -1.1 .630 .281 .162 3.6
AL (2 yrs) 889 629 117 5.0 112 .330 .238 .274 .317 .345 .470 .437 .787 .782 99 .463 -3.9 -0.3 .734 .328 .232 3.8

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1992 20 ATL NL 21 0.0% 33.3% 9.5% 4.8% 25% 3.50 2.7 19.0 1.00 1.00 57% 17% 0.0% 17%
1993 21 SDP NL 51 3.9% 41.2% 5.9% 3.9% 22% 7.00 2.2 23.5 15.7 0.86 1.29 47% 23% 15.4% 7%
1994 22 SDP NL 22 4.6% 45.5% 13.6% 9.1% 40% 3.33 1.9 19.0 4.8 3.50 36% 0% 50.0% 0%
1995 23 SDP NL 262 5.3% 33.6% 7.3% 8.0% 44% 4.63 2.7 16.7 6.2 1.13 1.97 52% 15% 23.3% 14%
1996 24 DET AL 484 5.0% 32.6% 9.1% 10.5% 48% 3.59 2.7 18.0 7.2 0.86 1.33 52% 21% 18.9% 14%
1997 25 DET AL 405 4.9% 38.8% 9.6% 9.6% 48% 4.03 2.3 18.0 5.6 0.92 1.28 45% 23% 20.6% 8%
1998 26 CIN NL 147 1.4% 28.6% 17.7% 4.1% 20% 1.62 2.8 59.5 7.0 1.19 1.00 52% 18% 6.7% 17%
7 Seasons 1392 4.5% 34.7% 9.8% 8.8% 43% 3.55 2.5 19.5 6.6 0.97 1.40 50% 20% 18.9% 13%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1992 20 ATL NL 0 0 0% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1993 21 SDP NL 1 0 18% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994 22 SDP NL 0 0 14% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 23 SDP NL 3 0 31% 74 2 3 40% 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 4 50% 9 5 4 5 1 4 4 2 1
1996 24 DET AL 5 0 36% 153 1 2 33% 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 43% 22 15 7 6 4 2 12 4 8
1997 25 DET AL 5 0 25% 122 1 7 13% 1 7 0 0 0 0 4 3 5 6 36% 14 12 2 3 2 1 11 4 7
1998 26 CIN NL 1 0 11% 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9% 6 6 0 2 1 0 3 2 1
7 Seasons 15 0 27% 429 4 12 25% 3 12 1 0 0 0 6 5 16 25 38% 54 40 14 16 8 7 30 12 17
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1992 20 ATL NL 21 100% 4 1 0 6 1 0 0 1.09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 1 0 0% 10 1 10% 0 0 1 0 0% 0
1993 21 SDP NL 51 100% 9 1 0 6 0 0 0 0.91 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 0 0% 5 0 0% 17 1 6% 1 0 0% 3 1 33% 0
1994 22 SDP NL 22 100% 5 0 0 4 1 0 1 1.76 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 1 100% 12 3 25% 2 2 100% 0 0 0
1995 23 SDP NL 262 100% 48 6 0 27 2 1 3 1.38 14 2 11 9 5 5 9 0 1 1 100% 50 9 18% 34 11 32% 184 25 14% 16 8 50% 19 7 37% 0
1996 24 DET AL 484 100% 106 5 0 4 1 0 0 1.75 24 0 12 20 4 10 14 0 0 0 82 10 12% 30 4 13% 274 37 14% 24 9 38% 21 5 24% 0
1997 25 DET AL 405 100% 82 7 0 13 1 1 1 1.54 20 0 13 16 4 7 13 0 0 0 78 3 4% 30 5 17% 270 44 16% 25 10 40% 23 8 35% 0
1998 26 CIN NL 147 100% 30 10 0 50 11 0 6 1.38 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 30 3 10% 9 3 33% 125 16 13% 8 3 38% 10 3 30% 0
7 Seasons 1392 100% 284 30 0 110 17 2 11 1.38 63 2 41 47 16 25 38 0 1 1 100% 253 25 10% 110 24 22% 892 127 14% 76 32 42% 77 24 31% 0
MLB Averages

Pitch Summary -- Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Pit Pit/PA Str Str% L/Str S/Str F/Str I/Str AS/Str I/Bll AS/Pit Con 1stS 30% 30c 30s 20% 20c 20s 31% 31c 31s L/SO PAu Pitu Stru
1992 20 ATL NL 21 89 4.24 55 62% 29% 25% 24% 22% 71% 0% 44% 64% 24% 0% 0 0 19% 4 2 10% 2 2 43% 0 0 0
1993 21 SDP NL 48 195 4.06 132 68% 21% 28% 31% 19% 78% 0% 53% 63% 40% 0% 0 0 10% 5 4 2% 1 0 21% 3 0 1
1994 22 SDP NL 22 111 5.05 65 59% 14% 42% 29% 14% 85% 0% 50% 50% 41% 0% 0 0 18% 4 2 9% 2 1 0% 0 0 1
1995 23 SDP NL 232 885 3.81 555 63% 20% 28% 28% 24% 80% 0% 50% 64% 41% 4% 9 1 15% 34 21 8% 19 10 29% 30 0 0
1996 24 DET AL 470 1846 3.93 1134 61% 24% 25% 27% 23% 75% 1% 46% 67% 37% 6% 29 9 14% 67 24 10% 46 31 27% 14 0 1
1997 25 DET AL 399 1573 3.94 979 62% 23% 32% 25% 20% 77% 3% 48% 58% 43% 4% 15 2 9% 37 12 8% 30 17 26% 6 0 0
1998 26 CIN NL 147 590 4.01 335 57% 24% 26% 27% 24% 76% 2% 43% 66% 37% 10% 15 1 18% 26 8 10% 14 10 31% 0 0 0
7 Seasons 1339 5289 3.95 3255 62% 23% 28% 26% 22% 77% 2% 47% 63% 40% 5% 68 13 13% 177 73 9% 114 71 27% 53 0 3
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1992 20 12 21 19 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .211 .286 .263 .549 53 5 0 0 0 0 0
1993 21 31 72 66 4 13 1 0 2 4 0 0 5 28 .197 .264 .303 .567 52 20 0 1 0 0 0
1994 22 41 94 85 6 18 2 0 3 8 0 0 8 38 .212 .287 .341 .628 68 29 0 1 0 0 0
1995 23 139 356 319 38 66 8 1 17 46 2 3 27 126 .207 .279 .398 .677 79 127 9 6 1 3 0
1996 24 259 840 750 109 172 31 5 41 106 3 5 71 284 .229 .304 .448 .752 92 336 19 12 1 6 2
1997 25 375 1245 1109 155 254 49 6 61 170 4 12 110 441 .229 .306 .449 .755 94 498 22 17 1 8 8
1998 26 458 1392 1228 163 284 53 6 63 187 4 12 136 483 .231 .314 .438 .752 93 538 25 17 1 10 9

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1992 20 12 22 20 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 .250 .318 .300 .618 2 12
1993 21 19 52 48 4 10 0 0 2 3 0 3 21 .208 .269 .333 .603 4 19
1994 22 14 33 28 3 8 2 0 2 6 0 5 14 .286 .394 .571 .965 6 10
1995 23 110 290 261 35 52 6 1 15 42 2 21 99 .199 .269 .402 .671 27 98
1996 24 120 473 423 62 98 21 4 22 52 1 41 158 .232 .307 .456 .763 58 120
1997 25 116 404 358 44 81 18 1 20 62 1 39 157 .226 .309 .450 .759 48 116
1998 26 83 149 120 7 31 4 0 2 16 0 27 42 .258 .389 .342 .731 16 83
7 Seasons 474 1423 1258 155 285 52 6 63 182 4 138 498 .227 .309 .428 .737 161 458
162 Game Avg. 162 486 430 53 97 18 2 22 62 1 47 170 .227 .309 .428 .737 55 458

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1996 AL--158--2nd
1997 AL--157--2nd

Youngest s c a p y
1992 NL--born 1971-12-28--1st
1993 NL--born 1971-12-28--7th

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2143), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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