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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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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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1992 ATL NL 20 OF 6 2 35.0 11 8 0 3 0 .727 0.8 27.4 0.8 0.0 0.8 0 2.06 1.33 .991 2.34 1.97
1992 ATL NL 20 LF 3 1 13.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 0.7 64.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 0 2.77 1.33 .980 2.15 1.63
1992 ATL NL 20 RF 3 1 22.0 6 4 0 2 0 .667 0.1 5.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0 1.64 1.33 .983 2.09 1.67
1993 SDP NL 21 OF 15 11 104.1 29 27 0 2 0 .931 -1.4 -16.1 -1.4 -1.9 0.5 0 2.33 1.80 .979 2.34 2.00
1993 SDP NL 21 RF 15 11 104.1 30 28 0 2 0 .933 -1.4 -16.1 -1.4 -1.9 0.5 0 2.42 1.87 .977 2.17 1.78
1994 SDP NL 22 OF 6 4 36.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -20.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.5 0 3.00 2.00 .983 2.25 1.90
1994 SDP NL 22 RF 4 2 22.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -38.2 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 2.45 1.50 .967 2.17 1.82
1994 SDP NL 22 LF 2 2 14.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 0.1 8.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0 3.86 3.00 .983 1.93 1.45
1995 SDP NL 23 OF 79 49 491.0 101 95 5 1 1 .990 -6.5 -15.9 -9.5 -3.7 -5.8 3 1.83 1.27 .979 2.15 1.82
1995 SDP NL 23 LF 62 42 400.0 81 75 5 1 1 .988 -5.7 -17.1 -7.7 -4.3 -3.4 2 1.80 1.29 .972 1.87 1.43
1995 SDP NL 23 RF 15 5 69.0 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.0 17.4 0.0 0.9 -0.9 1 1.70 0.87 .977 2.07 1.76
1995 SDP NL 23 CF 6 2 22.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 -1.8 -98.2 -1.8 -0.3 -1.5 0 2.86 1.17 .986 2.50 2.17
1995 SDP NL 23 1B 2 1 6.1 12 11 0 1 1 .917 0.1 18.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 15.63 5.50 .992 9.66 8.35
1996 DET AL 24 OF 105 104 902.1 229 207 9 13 2 .943 -18.3 -24.3 -13.3 -7.6 -5.7 -5 2.15 2.06 .984 2.37 2.02
1996 DET AL 24 RF 84 83 720.0 176 160 7 9 2 .949 -15.3 -25.5 -12.3 -7.0 -5.3 -3 2.09 1.99 .980 2.17 1.72
1996 DET AL 24 LF 21 21 182.1 53 47 2 4 0 .925 -3.0 -19.7 -1.0 -0.6 -0.4 -2 2.42 2.33 .979 2.18 1.75
1996 DET AL 24 DH 11
1997 DET AL 25 OF 101 84 758.1 196 188 4 4 1 .980 -8.9 -14.1 -10.9 -3.3 -7.6 2 2.28 1.90 .982 2.32 2.02
1997 DET AL 25 RF 101 84 753.1 197 189 4 4 1 .980 -8.7 -13.9 -10.7 -3.1 -7.6 2 2.31 1.91 .978 2.18 1.79
1997 DET AL 25 DH 10
1997 DET AL 25 CF 2 0 5.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -48.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 1.80 0.50 1.000 2.70 2.30
1998 CIN NL 26 OF 25 18 161.0 31 30 1 0 0 1.000 -1.6 -11.9 -2.6 -1.4 -1.2 1 1.73 1.24 .981 2.17 1.78
1998 CIN NL 26 RF 22 16 140.0 29 28 1 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -10.3 -2.2 -1.0 -1.2 1 1.86 1.32 .976 2.08 1.66
1998 CIN NL 26 DH 3
1998 CIN NL 26 LF 3 2 21.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -22.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 1.29 1.00 .967 1.89 1.37
7 Seasons OF 337 272 2488.0 609 566 20 23 4 .962 -36.5 -17.6 -37.5 -18.0 -19.5 1 2.12 1.74 .982 2.29 1.95
7 Seasons RF 244 202 1830.2 457 428 12 17 3 .963 -26.2 -17.2 -27.2 -12.1 -15.1 1 2.16 1.80 .978 2.16 1.75
5 Seasons LF 91 68 630.1 148 134 8 6 1 .959 -8.3 -15.8 -8.3 -5.4 -2.9 0 2.03 1.56 .975 1.97 1.51
3 Seasons DH 24
2 Seasons CF 8 2 27.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 -2.0 -88.9 -2.0 -0.5 -1.5 0 2.67 1.00 .988 2.53 2.20
1 Season 1B 2 1 6.1 12 11 0 1 1 .917 0.1 18.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 15.63 5.50 .992 9.66 8.35
7 Seasons TOT 345 273 2494.1 624 580 20 24 5 .962 -36.4 -17.5 -37.4 -17.9 -19.5 1 0 2.16 1.74 .940 2.15 1.75
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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)

                           

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2117), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

May 20, 1988: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent.

July 18, 1993: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Vince Moore (minors) and Donnie Elliott to the San Diego Padres for Fred McGriff.

March 22, 1996: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Raul Casanova and Richie Lewis to the Detroit Tigers for Cade Gaspar (minors), Sean Bergman and Todd Steverson.

November 11, 1997: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul Bako and Donne Wall.

November 5, 1998: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.

December 15, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

March 20, 1999: Purchased by Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific) from the Minnesota Twins.

January 29, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.

April 21, 2001: Released by the Colorado Rockies.

February 19, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

March 28, 2002: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

February 7, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.

May 31, 2005: Released by the Washington Nationals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1993San Diego Padres$109,000
1994San Diego Padres$118,000
1995San Diego Padres$125,000
1996Detroit Tigers$170,000
1997Detroit Tigers$335,000
1998Cincinnati Reds$820,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,677,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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