#36 Melvin Nieves, Centerfield, 26 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubbies Thursday, 11/2/1998 |
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Melvin Nieves
12/28/1971 26 P.R.,,SAN JUAN 6"2 210
Centerfield S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Suffers Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1998 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 109 Days (281 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 142 Days (486 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 2 1 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .953 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 8
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | @PHI | L 8-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/22 | @PHI | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | CIN | W 9-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/25 | @SD | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
9/26 | @SD | L 8-10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/28 | @MON | W 3-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/29 | NYM | L 10-11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/1 | STL | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/3 | NYM | L 1-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 132 | 299 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 53 | 34 | 83 | .258 | .338 | .562 | .900 | .880 | .304 |
Projected | 132 | 299 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 53 | 34 | 83 | .258 | .338 | .562 | .900 | .880 | .304 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 58 | 343 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 168 | 43 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 54.6 | 6.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 120 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .242 | .340 | .517 | .857 |
vs. RHP | 179 | 48 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .268 | .335 | .592 | .927 |
Close/Late | 58 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .207 | .271 | .466 | .737 |
Scoring Position | 83 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .307 | .398 | .705 |
Pinch Hitting | 55 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .473 | .745 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 153 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 41 | .268 | .335 | .582 | .917 |
Road | 67 | 146 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 42 | .247 | .329 | .541 | .871 |
March/April | 22 | 44 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 9 | .364 | .440 | .705 | 1.145 |
May | 25 | 69 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 20 | .188 | .296 | .319 | .615 |
June | 25 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 18 | .279 | .333 | .574 | .907 |
July | 17 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | .243 | .326 | .486 | .812 |
August | 21 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | .146 | .176 | .313 | .489 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 10 | .375 | .442 | 1.175 | 1.617 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1997 | 82 | 265 | 68 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .329 | .509 | .838 | CHN |
1998 | 132 | 299 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 59 | 53 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .338 | .562 | .900 | CHN |
Total | 214 | 564 | 145 | 34 | 5 | 38 | 112 | 90 | 60 | 7 | 4 | 139 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .334 | .537 | .871 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1992, AA | 138 | 606 | 177 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 85 | 49 | 115 | 7 | 3 | .292 | .340 | .426 | .766 |
1993, AA | 65 | 270 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 58 | 1 | 1 | .296 | .350 | .619 | .968 |
1993, AAA | 73 | 295 | 86 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 49 | 51 | 21 | 63 | 3 | 0 | .292 | .333 | .566 | .899 |
1994, AA | 73 | 295 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 62 | 50 | 33 | 61 | 1 | 1 | .319 | .380 | .590 | .970 |
1994, AAA | 64 | 253 | 67 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 36 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 2 | .265 | .317 | .494 | .811 |
1995, AA | 137 | 533 | 159 | 26 | 3 | 62 | 128 | 119 | 72 | 115 | 2 | 4 | .298 | .370 | .707 | 1.077 |
1996, AA | 135 | 491 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 64 | 147 | 122 | 95 | 109 | 1 | 4 | .322 | .424 | .784 | 1.209 |
1997, AA | 8 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .400 | .724 | 1.124 |
1997, AAA | 64 | 236 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 70 | 70 | 43 | 58 | 1 | 5 | .326 | .421 | .852 | 1.273 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 50 | 47 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 5 | .932 | 385.2 | 1.70 | | | | |
Centerfield | 40 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 1.000 | 169.2 | 2.33 | | | | |
Rightfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.0 | 1.38 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 36th overall pick, by Toronto in 1992... Traded from Toronto to Chicago (N) on 6/13/1994 (Going to CHN: P Chris Bosio, RF Melvin Nieves. Going to TOR: 2B Ron Gant)... Injured on 5/24/1996 with a Sprained Wrist, out for one week... Had first career hit (triple) on 6/21/1997, off Tony Ferreira (NYM)... Hit first career homerun on 6/29/1997, off Nate Minchey (PHI)... Hit 3 homeruns against Colorado, driving in 7 runs on 9/8/1997...
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