Nick Esasky

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1990)

AVG .250
HR 122
RBI 427
H 677
OPS .775
PIV 4,936
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
2/24/1960 in Hialeah, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1983-06-19
Last Game
1990-04-21

Full name: Nicholas Andrew Esasky

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
810 2,703 336 677 120 21 122 427 18 314 712 .250 .329 .446 .775 4,936

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +14.5% above league average.

Career OPS .775 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1983 CIN NL 85 302 41 80 10 5 12 46 6 27 99 .265 .260 (+2%) .324 (+1%) .389 (+16%) .714 (+9%) 446.7
1984 CIN NL 113 322 30 62 10 5 10 45 1 52 103 .193 .259 (-26%) .322 (-7%) .384 (-10%) .707 (-8%) -409.8
1985 CIN NL 125 413 61 108 21 0 21 66 3 41 102 .262 .257 (+2%) .323 (+3%) .390 (+19%) .714 (+12%) 900.8
1986 CIN NL 102 330 35 76 17 2 12 41 0 47 97 .230 .257 (-11%) .325 (avg) .395 (+2%) .720 (+1%) 69.6
1987 CIN NL 100 346 48 94 19 2 22 59 0 29 76 .272 .262 (+3%) .331 (-1%) .415 (+27%) .746 (+15%) 876.5
1988 CIN NL 122 391 40 95 17 2 15 62 7 48 104 .243 .254 (-4%) .317 (+3%) .377 (+9%) .695 (+6%) 463.9
1989 BOS AL 154 564 79 156 26 5 30 108 1 66 117 .277 .254 (+9%) .319 (+11%) .375 (+33%) .694 (+23%) 2588.0
1990 ATL NL 9 35 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 .171 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 810 2,703 336 677 120 21 122 427 18 314 712 .250 — — — — 4,936

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home416137016734058217.248
Away394133316933764210.253

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-04-21 ATLCINL 401000001
1990-04-18 ATLHOUL 400000002
1990-04-17 ATLHOUL 400000012
1990-04-16 ATLCINL 411000001
1990-04-15 ATLCINL 500000002
1990-04-13 ATLCINL 411000001
1990-04-12 ATLSFGL 400000013
1990-04-11 ATLSFGW 202000020
1990-04-11 ATLSFGL 401000002
1989-10-01 BOSMILW 201000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 478 427 3868 244 27 334
3B 230 210 145 363 40 32
OF 98 95 167 7 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 CIN 3B 84 83 53 133 13 11
1984 CIN 1B 25 19 169 7 0 11
1984 CIN 3B 82 76 51 130 18 8
1985 CIN 1B 12 2 37 3 0 3
1985 CIN 3B 62 51 41 99 8 13
1985 CIN OF 54 54 91 4 0 0
1986 CIN 1B 70 49 512 30 5 42
1986 CIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 CIN OF 42 41 73 3 0 2
1987 CIN 1B 93 92 772 40 5 72
1987 CIN 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1987 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1988 CIN 1B 116 109 982 52 6 70
1989 BOS 1B 153 147 1317 107 6 129
1989 BOS OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1990 ATL 1B 9 9 79 5 5 7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 479
Third Base 230
Left Field 98

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Player of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1992 ATL NL $2,150,000
1991 ATL NL $2,100,000
1990 ATL NL $1,350,000
1989 BOS AL $570,000
1988 CIN NL $460,000
1987 CIN NL $305,000
1986 CIN NL $272,500
Total Career Earnings $7,207,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 19.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nick Esasky (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jesus Aguilar
    .253 avg, 114 HR
  2. 94
    Bob Robertson
    .242 avg, 115 HR
  3. 94
    Greg Walker
    .260 avg, 113 HR
  4. 89
    Steve Pearce
    .254 avg, 91 HR
  5. 88
    Lee Stevens
    .254 avg, 144 HR
  6. 87
    Yoan Moncada
    .250 avg, 108 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Nick Esasky

What years did Nick Esasky play?
Nick Esasky played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.
Was Nick Esasky a pitcher?
No. Nick Esasky was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Nick Esasky hit?
Nick Esasky hit 122 career home runs with 677 hits.