Wil Nieves

Q: When was Wil Nieves born?

Wil Nieves was born on September 25, 1977.

Q: Where was Wil Nieves born?

Wil Nieves was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico .

Q: How tall is Wil Nieves?

Wil Nieves is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Wil Nieves weigh when playing?

Wil Nieves weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Wil Nieves in the Hall of Fame?

Wil Nieves has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Wil Nieves drafted?

Wil Nieves was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 47th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eloisa Pascual HS (Condado, Puerto Rico) .

Q: How many hits did Wil Nieves have?

Wil Nieves had 281 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Wil Nieves have?

Wil Nieves had 10 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Wil Nieves' average?

Wil Nieves had a .241 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Wil Nieves played for?

Wil Nieves played for 7 teams; the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: September 25, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico pr

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 47th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eloisa Pascual HS (Condado, Puerto Rico).

High Schools: Condado (Condado, Puerto Rico), Eloisa Pascual HS (Condado, Puerto Rico)

Debut: July 21, 2002 (Age 24-299d, 18,118th in major league history)
vs. ARI 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 29, 2015 (Age 37-216d)
vs. HOU 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: MDR Sports Management

Full Name: Wilbert Nieves

Pronunciation: \nee-YEV-es\

Twitter: @WilNieves27

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Relatives: Brother of Melvin Nieves

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.2

1164

281

.241

RBI

114

OBP

.280

SLG

.317

OPS

.597

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1996	18	SDP-min	Rk	43	128	113	23	39	5	0	2	22	3	4	13	19	.345	.413	.442	.855		50	1	0	2	0	0		PDS · ARIZ
1997	19	SDP-min	A,Rk	26	96	82	8	20	3	1	1	9	3	1	11	15	.244	.330	.341	.671		28	0	0	2	1	0		CLI,PDS · MIDW,ARIZ
1998	20	SDP-min	A	115	444	380	47	97	22	0	3	55	7	9	47	69	.255	.343	.337	.680		128	16	7	4	6	4		CLI · MIDW
1999	21	SDP-min	A+	120	477	427	58	140	26	2	7	61	2	7	40	54	.328	.389	.447	.836		191	12	5	1	4	1		RCU · CALL
2000	22	SDP-min	AA,A+,AAA	100	354	316	34	83	9	0	4	39	3	1	31	39	.263	.329	.329	.658		104	12	1	4	2	4		MOB,RCU,LVG · SOUL,CALL,PCL
2001	23	SDP-min	AA	95	356	330	28	99	24	0	3	41	1	0	18	40	.300	.336	.400	.736		132	8	2	2	4	2		MOB · SOUL
2002	24	SDP-min	AAA	70	245	237	24	73	20	2	7	29	0	0	5	40	.308	.321	.498	.819		118	7	0	2	1	0		POR · PCL
2002	24	SDP	NL	28	76	72	2	13	3	1	0	3	1	0	4	15	.181	.224	.250	.474	31	18	1	0	0	0	4	2/H

2003	25	ANA-min	AAA	102	395	361	48	102	16	2	4	38	1	2	25	53	.283	.327	.371	.698		134	8	1	3	5	3		SLK · PCL
2004	26	ANA-min	AAA	108	435	421	60	125	22	8	10	53	3	6	12	64	.297	.316	.458	.774		193	11	0	1	1	0		SLK · PCL
2005	27	NYY-min	AAA	102	404	380	45	110	22	3	4	37	1	1	13	38	.289	.313	.395	.707		150	16	2	4	5	1		CLB · IL
2005	27	NYY	AL	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2006	28	NYY-min	AAA	88	348	321	29	83	13	0	5	34	2	1	18	29	.259	.298	.346	.644		111	13	1	6	2	0		CLB · IL
2006	28	NYY	AL	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2007	29	NYY-min	AAA	27	98	90	5	23	1	2	1	8	1	0	6	10	.256	.306	.344	.651		31	2	1	0	1	0		SWB · IL
2007	29	NYY	AL	26	66	61	6	10	4	0	0	8	0	0	2	9	.164	.190	.230	.420	10	14	3	0	3	0	0	2/3H
2008	30	WSN-min	AAA	9	29	25	3	6	1	0	0	2	1	0	3	6	.240	.321	.280	.601		7	0	0	1	0	0		CLB · IL
2008	30	WSN	NL	68	196	176	15	46	9	1	1	20	0	1	13	29	.261	.309	.341	.650	72	60	7	0	5	2	1	2H
2009	31	WSN	NL	72	249	224	20	58	6	0	1	26	1	0	17	45	.259	.313	.299	.612	64	67	7	3	0	5	1	2/H
2010	32	WSN	NL	59	172	158	10	32	8	0	3	16	0	0	8	29	.203	.244	.310	.554	49	49	6	1	4	1	2	2/H
2011	33	MIL-ATL-min	AAA	44	174	159	11	35	4	0	2	12	1	0	10	22	.220	.267	.283	.550		45	11	1	2	2	0		NVL,GWI · PCL,IL
2011	33	MIL	NL	20	54	50	2	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	.140	.189	.180	.369	1	9	3	0	1	0	1	2/H
2012	34	COL-min	AAA	34	123	111	15	34	4	0	3	16	1	1	6	20	.306	.336	.423	.760		47	6	0	4	2	2		CSP · PCL
2012	34	TOT	NL	32	89	83	7	25	3	0	2	8	0	1	4	17	.301	.330	.410	.739	91	34	3	0	1	1	2	2H/3
2012	34	COL	NL	16	51	47	3	14	2	0	1	5	0	0	3	9	.298	.333	.404	.738	87	19	3	0	0	1	1	2/H3
2012	34	ARI	NL	16	38	36	4	11	1	0	1	3	0	1	1	8	.306	.324	.417	.741	98	15	0	0	1	0	1	2/H
2013	35	ARI	NL	71	206	195	16	58	11	0	1	22	0	0	8	32	.297	.320	.369	.690	90	72	7	0	0	3	0	2H/D
2014	36	PHI-min	Rk,AA,A+	11	38	35	3	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	.200	.263	.257	.520		9	2	2	0	0	0		CLR,REA,CLW · GULF,EL,FLOR
2014	36	PHI	NL	36	128	122	9	31	8	0	1	7	1	0	1	34	.254	.270	.344	.614	71	42	2	2	2	1	0	2/3H
2015	37	ATL-min	AAA	22	71	63	5	15	3	0	0	8	0	0	8	14	.238	.324	.286	.610		18	8	0	0	0	0		GWI · IL
2015	37	SDP	NL	6	14	13	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	1	4	.077	.143	.308	.451	22	4	0	0	0	0	0	/23H
12 Yrs				427	1260	1164	88	281	54	2	10	114	3	2	61	228	.241	.280	.317	.597	61	369	39	6	16	13	11
162 Game Avg.				162	478	442	33	107	20	1	4	43	1	1	23	87	.241	.280	.317	.597	61	140	15	2	6	5	4

WSN (3 yrs)				199	617	558	45	136	23	1	5	62	1	1	38	103	.244	.293	.315	.608	63	176	20	4	9	8	4
NYY (3 yrs)				35	76	71	6	10	4	0	0	8	0	0	2	11	.141	.164	.197	.362	-5	14	3	0	3	0	0
ARI (2 yrs)				87	244	231	20	69	12	0	2	25	0	1	9	40	.299	.321	.377	.698	91	87	7	0	1	3	1
SDP (2 yrs)				34	90	85	3	14	3	1	1	7	1	0	5	19	.165	.211	.259	.470	29	22	1	0	0	0	4
COL (1 yr)				16	51	47	3	14	2	0	1	5	0	0	3	9	.298	.333	.404	.738	87	19	3	0	0	1	1
PHI (1 yr)				36	128	122	9	31	8	0	1	7	1	0	1	34	.254	.270	.344	.614	71	42	2	2	2	1	0
MIL (1 yr)				20	54	50	2	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	.140	.189	.180	.369	1	9	3	0	1	0	1

NL (9 yrs)				392	1184	1093	82	271	50	2	10	106	3	2	59	217	.248	.287	.325	.612	65	355	36	6	13	13	11
AL (3 yrs)				35	76	71	6	10	4	0	0	8	0	0	2	11	.141	.164	.197	.362	-5	14	3	0	3	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Wil Nieves?

Wil Nieves is 46 years old.

When was Wil Nieves born?

Wil Nieves was born on September 25, 1977.

Where was Wil Nieves born?

Wil Nieves was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

How tall is Wil Nieves?

Wil Nieves is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Wil Nieves weigh when playing?

Wil Nieves weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Wil Nieves play?

Wil Nieves played 12 seasons.

Is Wil Nieves in the Hall of Fame?

Wil Nieves has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Wil Nieves drafted?

Wil Nieves was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 47th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Eloisa Pascual HS (Condado, Puerto Rico).

What position did Wil Nieves play?

Wil Nieves was a Catcher.

How many hits did Wil Nieves have?

Wil Nieves had 281 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Wil Nieves have?

Wil Nieves had 10 home runs over his career.

What was Wil Nieves' average?

Wil Nieves had a .241 average over his career.

How many teams has Wil Nieves played for?

Wil Nieves played for 7 teams; the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Wil Nieves retire?

Wil Nieves last played in 2015.

What is Wil Nieves' Twitter account?

Wil Nieves is on Twitter at WilNieves27.

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